January 2023.- A new recognition for his research work was received by Gonzalo Navarro, academic at the Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación de la Universidad de Chile and researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), who was distinguished as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the leading…
January 2023.- With an invitation to view our reality from the perspective of data, the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) held the “Introduction to Data Science Without a Computer Workshop” with teachers from different schools in the central zone of the country. “The goal of this activity is to teach that data…
December 2022.- The IMFD Research Seminars aim to promote knowledge of the different work topics among the different teams and researchers of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD). Since late 2021, they have been held monthly in hybrid format on the first Wednesday of each month, covering different topics ranging from natural…
December, 2022.- Consolidating the relevance of role models and collaboration within the community of women working in computing, computer science and other STEM fields, the tenth Chile Women in Computing (ChileWiC) gathering was held with a large turnout and great enthusiasm from participants, at the San Joaquín campus of Pontificia Universidad Católica. “We are very…
December, 2022.- Jocelyn Dunstan, researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) and faculty member at the Department of Computer Science of the Universidad Católica (DCC UC) and at the Institute of Engineering and Computational Mathematics UC (IMC UC), received the Adelina Gutiérrez Award for Scientific Excellence for Young Women Researchers, in…
December 2023.- The Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) received the renewal of its funding, following the mid-term evaluation carried out during the second half of this year. “As a team we have a great commitment to the project, which was reflected in the results of this evaluation,” highlights Juan Reutter, deputy director…
December 2022.- As part of the School Research and Innovation Project “Protagonists of Science 2022” of Explora Región Metropolitana Sur Poniente, seven students and a teacher from Complejo Educacional Maipú visited the offices of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), to share their learnings and get to know the space where researchers…
**December 2022.-** The last seminar of the year featured the new young IMFD researcher, **José Fuentes, faculty member at the Engineering Faculty of the Universidad de Concepción**. The meeting took place at the Institute’s offices located on the fourth floor of the UC Innovation building. On this occasion, the academic presented his research **”Compact planar…
December 2022.- Talking about, sharing and showcasing the work of women in the field of computing and computer science is the goal of the new podcast from the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), “#EllasPrograman.” The Gender X-Ray study by the Ministry of Science shows that only one in four people who enroll…
November 2022.- The academic from the Departamento de Ciencia de la Computación de la Universidad Católica and the Instituto de Ingeniería Matemática y Computacional UC, Jocelyn Dunstan, has recently joined the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) as a Young Researcher. The academic joined IMFD because it “represents the opportunity to collaborate with…
November, 2022.- As part of the Jornadas Chilenas de Computación, the study “Disinformation in Chile” was presented, conducted by IMFD researchers Sebastián Valenzuela, faculty member at the Faculty of Communications of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Marcelo Mendoza, faculty member at the Departamento de Ciencia de la Computación UC. The study, funded by…
November 2022.- In recognition of his research work and contributions in the field of engineering, the DCC U. Chile faculty member and researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), Felipe Bravo Márquez, was recognized with the “TWAS LACREP Young Scientists Award 2022.” This distinction was awarded to him by The World…
November, 2022.- As part of the Jornadas Chilenas de Computación, the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) held the 5th School of Foundations of Data in an in-person format, with more than 40 participants over a full day. This gathering seeks to bring research techniques in data, from different areas of work, closer…
The academic from the Faculty of Communications of the P. Universidad Católica, Magdalena Saldaña, was named as the new associate researcher of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD). With this addition, IMFD currently has 15 researchers with exclusive time dedication for the development of research in the Emblematic Projects that guide the…
After a highly challenging year, the National Final of the 11th Chilean Informatics Olympiad (OCI) took place on Saturday, November 25th. This is the country’s leading computer programming competition, in which 25 students from 7th grade to 12th grade participated, 35% of whom were girls. After four hours of competition, the 10 national champions emerged:…