SAPHIR research, led by UNAB academic Dr. Jilberto Zamora, contributes to the development of key technology for LHC detectors
A new study led by Dr. Jilberto Zamora, associate researcher at the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, presents the design and validation of the ColdBox, an innovative protective structure developed for CERN's Scattering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC (SND@LHC) experiment. The ColdBox was conceived to protect highly sensitive components of the detector—in particular, films […]
When scientific computing brings the world together: the experience of the CERN School of Computing in Chile
For two weeks, Santiago served as a gathering place for students and experts from around the world at one of CERN’s most prestigious schools, organized in partnership with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, further establishing Chile as a key player in international scientific education. From the 12th […]
Millennium Institute SAPHIR participates in historic agreement for the development of high-purity copper alongside Codelco Ventanas Division
On January 28, representatives from the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, led by Minister Aldo Valle, participated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing high-purity copper in Codelco's Ventanas Division. On behalf of the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, the agreement was signed […]
Giovanna Cottin, SAPHIR researcher and UC academic, strengthens international presence in the field of particle physics and dark matter with scientific agenda in the United Arab Emirates and Asia
Giovanna Cottin, a researcher at the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and a faculty member at the Institute of Physics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, continues to strengthen the international presence of Chilean research in particle physics and dark matter following a busy academic schedule recently carried out in the United Arab Emirates and Asia, where she presented cutting-edge developments […]
The CERN School of Computing, the first of its kind in South America, was inaugurated in Chile.
The CERN School of Computing – Latin America 2026, organized by CERN in collaboration with the SAPHIR Millennium Institute and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, kicked off with an opening ceremony held at the Lo Contador Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. This edition marks a historic milestone as […]
The SAPHIR Millennium Institute held ARM 2026 at the Federico Santa María Technical University.
The SAPHIR Millennium Institute held the latest edition of its Annual Review Meeting (SAPHIR ARM 2026) on January 7 and 8, 2026, at the San Joaquín Campus of the Federico Santa María Technical University, establishing this event as a key forum for evaluation, scientific planning, and strengthening […]
Millennium Institute SAPHIR researcher discusses the challenges of particle physics with Nobel Prize winners
Photo: GYSS SINGAPORE 2026 Marco Ayala, postdoctoral researcher at the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, participated in a fireside chat with Nobel Prize winners in Physics Takaaki Kajita and Donna Strickland during the Global Young Scientists Summit 2026 in Singapore, reflecting on scientific motivation, validation of discoveries, and the great future challenges of particle physics. During […]
SAPHIR strengthens particle physics training with the "Particle Dark Matter Mini School 2025"
With high attendance and an outstanding scientific level, the Millennium Institute SAPHIR held the Particle Dark Matter Mini School, an intensive training event aimed at graduate students and young researchers interested in particle physics and dark matter. The activity was organized by Bastián Díaz, Young Researcher at SAPHIR, together with Paulo Areyuna, […]
Chilean engineering at the frontier of physics: Cristopher Rozas and his contribution to CERN's ATLAS ITk detector
Engineer Cristopher Rozas, a researcher at the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, is part of the international team developing Inner Tracker (ITk), the new internal detection system for the ATLAS experiment at CERN, one of the world's most ambitious scientific projects. This upgrade, part of the Phase-II Upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will multiply […]
SAPHIR's participation in the CLAF Symposium: Chilean advances in frontier physics and collaboration with CERN
On November 14, the city of Rio de Janeiro hosted the CLAF Symposium, organized by the Latin American Center for Physics (CLAF), an organization dedicated to strengthening regional scientific cooperation and promoting the exchange of knowledge regarding contemporary challenges in physics. The event brought together established researchers, institutional representatives […]