At the first UC Education Research Colloquium 2026, academic Malba Barahona will address the meaning of being a teacher trainer today, as well as the tensions and professional identities that are configured in the current scenario.

As part of World Down Syndrome Day, the program participated in the symbolic laying of the first stones of this new space, also providing specialized educational resources for its users.

The Faculty contributed to the global debate on educational research with 16 papers presented by its academics.

With the participation of Kimberly Griffin, dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland, the event presented findings from the Fondecyt project led by Daniela Véliz, vice dean of Education at UC, on mentoring programs for early-stage academics.

The incorporation was formalized in a seminar that brought together academics from three faculties of the university.

In 10 disciplines, UC appears within the 50 best in the world, including Art History, Architecture, Theology and Education.

With more than two decades at the UC Faculty of Education, Lorena Medina was unanimously promoted to Full Professor, the highest academic rank at the university, in recognition of a career that crosses educational research, teaching policies and biocultural conservation.

The meeting concluded with a panel composed of graduates from the UC Faculty of Education.

The article proposes an index to measure the public-private relationship in education, which was applied in London and Santiago, Chile.

The “Health and Wellbeing in Schools” initiative, led by Dr. Patricia Guerrero (UC Education) together with ACHS and SUSESO, will work throughout the year with six schools in the SLEP El Pino to prevent psychosocial risks and strengthen teacher wellbeing.

The students entering the program in 2026 participated in a welcome day at the San Joaquín Campus and reflected with Faculty authorities on the impact they hope to generate in the educational system.

The projects seek to generate evidence and recommendations to strengthen decision-making in critical areas of the school system and early childhood education.