Chile bets on particle physics technicians: SAPHIR and UTFSM present in Concepción the ProTeGi program to promote their participation in international experiments
During a visit to the city of Concepción, the SAPHIR Millennium Institute, in conjunction with the Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM), presented an ambitious initiative aimed at promoting the participation of Chilean technicians in high-level international scientific experiments, such as those carried out at CERN (European Organization for […]
Chilean engineering and science at CERN: SAPHIR to contribute to the development of detectors for the SHiP experiment
The SAPHIR Millennium Institute has taken a new strategic step by formalizing a collaboration agreement with CERN, specifically within the framework of the SHiP (Search for Hidden Particles) experiment, one of the European laboratory’s most promising projects in its search for invisible particles and phenomena beyond the Standard Model of physics. […]
Chilean engineering raises its place in CERN: the Mobile Table passes its most demanding test
In the underground laboratories of CERN, where the deepest mysteries of matter are explored, there is also room for Chilean talent and engineering. A team from the Millennium Institute SAPHIR is actively participating in the NA-64 experiment, collaborating in the development of a sophisticated moving table: a platform specially designed to lift […]
Atomic Girls 2025: Science, Inclusion and Future from SAPHIR and the UC Institute of Physics
With enthusiasm and a strong commitment to early science education, a new version of the Niñas Atómicas 2025 workshop was launched. This initiative was promoted by academics from the Institute of Physics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and researchers from the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, Dr. Francisca Garay and Dr. Giovanna Cottin. The program seeks to […]
Welcome breakfast marks the start of the 2025 version of the Atomic Girls in Physics UC workshop
On Wednesday, June 26, at 11:15 a.m., a welcome breakfast was held at the Physics Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile for the 30 girls selected for the Niñas Atómicas 2025 program, an initiative led by researchers from the Millennium Institute SAPHIR and academics from the UC Physics Department, Dr. Giovanna Cottin and […]
SAPHIR Millennium Institute strengthens ties with the University of Chile in meeting with employers
The Millennium Institute for Subatomic Physics at the Frontier of High Energies (SAPHIR) participated in the 1st Meeting with Engineering and Science Employers organized by the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM) of the University of Chile, held on Tuesday, May 27, at the Beauchef campus. Felipe […] attended on behalf of the Institute.
Chilean delegation visits CERN with participation of SAPHIR team
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, an official Chilean delegation led by the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Dr. Giorgio Boccardo, paid an institutional visit to CERN, the European particle physics laboratory located in Geneva, Switzerland. The delegation was composed of senators, union representatives, ministerial advisors, and diplomats, and was […]
Giovanna Cottin, a Research Associate at SAPHIR, stands out as the only Chilean attending the leading international conference on “Long-Lived” Particle Physics
From June 2 to 6, Valencia, Spain, hosted LLP2025: Fifteenth Workshop of the Long-Lived Particle Community, the most significant international event dedicated to the study of long-lived particles, a key field in physics beyond the Standard Model. The event, organized by the Institute of […]
UC and SAPHIR Master's student to participate in ICTP International School of Particle Physics
Manuel López, a Master's student in Physics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and member of the Millennium Institute SAPHIR, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Summer School on Particle Physics organized by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. This event, recognized as one of the most prominent […]
Chilean scientist participates in FCC Week 2025 in Vienna, key event for the future of particle physics
From May 19 to 23, the 11th edition of Future Circular Collider Week (FCC Week) will take place at the Imperial Palace in Vienna (Wiener Hofburg). It is one of the most important international conferences for the development of the next major scientific infrastructure in particle physics. This year, the conference features […]