UFRO Rector, Dr Juan Manuel Fierro, sets out principles and priorities to guide the University’s forthcoming strategic challenges at the inauguration of the 2026 Academic Year

The Universidad de La Frontera inaugurated its 2026 Academic Year and marked its 45th anniversary, an occasion on which the Rector presented the principles and priorities that will steer institutional development in teaching, research, funding and digital transformation.
UFRO academic recognised in the United States for research in aquaculture and aquatic ecosystems

Dr. Milko Jorquera was recognised in the United States for his contribution to research in aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the scientific work carried out at UFRO’s Applied Microbial Ecology Laboratory and opening new opportunities for international collaboration.