Outreach and
Community Engagement
Outreach, science communication, art, gender-perspective, and community engagement initiatives organized by the Research Center Geometry at the Frontier.
Projects and Initiatives
Mathematical outreach activities that integrate art, a gender perspective, and community participation.
Exploring Hyperbolic Geometry in the Art of Crochet
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
A community project connecting hyperbolic geometry, crochet, and environmental awareness. It includes talks on hyperbolic geometry and coral reefs, educational materials created by undergraduate students, and the “Coral Reefs” exhibition in spaces across Universidad de La Frontera.
Activities
- Talks on hyperbolic geometry and reefs
- Educational materials created by undergraduate students
- “Coral Reefs” exhibition in UFRO spaces
- Interdisciplinary work
Murals and Voices that Inspire: Women and Science
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
A project bringing together exhibitions, panel discussions, keynote lectures, and artistic interventions to highlight women scientists and bring science closer to the university community. It integrates art, mathematics, and a gender perspective in open spaces across the university.
Activities
- FOTCIENCIA exhibition and the Fungi Kingdom
- Embroidered murals across UFRO spaces
- Violeta Parra exhibition
- Keynote lectures: Dr. Teresa Paneque and Dr. Ana María Lennon
- Gatherings and panel discussions with students
Gender and Science
International Day of Women in Mathematics
Annual cycle · May 12
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
An annual cycle of exhibitions, panel discussions, and outreach resources aimed at highlighting the contributions of women in mathematics and promoting gender equality in science. Open activities with the participation of faculty and students from teacher-training and science programs.
Activities
- “Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani” exhibition
- “Mathematics and Gender” panel discussion
- Talks on women in science
- “Stories of Women Mathematicians” comic
Research Fair
Participating since 2019
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
The Center takes part in the Universidad de La Frontera Research Fair (FIUFRO) with interactive stands designed to bring mathematical concepts closer to diverse audiences.
Activities
- FIUFRO Research Fair, annual edition
- Interactive stands on different areas of geometry
- Participation of undergraduate and graduate students
Community Engagement Events
Commemorations and community engagement events: public lectures, panel discussions, and institutional tributes.
Conference
Tribute to the Career of Rubí E. Rodríguez
June 17, 29, and 30, 2022
Manuel López Ramírez Auditorium · Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
A community engagement program in tribute to the career of Dr. Rubí E. Rodríguez. It included a public lecture by Dr. César Hidalgo (University of Toulouse) on Economic Complexity, and the panel discussion “Chile's Role in the Development of Fundamental Sciences: Current Policies and Future Perspectives,” with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Science, presidents of national scientific societies, and UFRO authorities.