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UQ representative in Latin America
Based in Santiago, UQ's International Relations Manager for Latin America fosters engagement with universities, government agencies, corporate networks, and non-governmental organisations, while supporting alumni in the region.
Collaboration in action
Transferring software know-how to Mexican miners
23 Mexican mining companies rely on software packages developed by UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) and JKTech Pty Ltd (a UQ commercialisation company focussed on the technical transfer of SMI developed technologies for the minerals industry). JKSimMet, JKSimFloat and JKSimBlast simulation computer software assists engineers along the mine process value chain to simulate the extraction and separation of precious metals like silver and zinc from ore. JKTech’s range of software products also cover blast movement, rock fragmentation, flotation and mass balancing.
Healthy waterways and catchments
The Council on Australian and Latin American Relations (COALAR) has funded UQ's sustainable water team to share its river management expertise with Argentinian and Uruguayan authorities. The researchers, from the Global Change Institute's (GCI's) Water Program, held a series of workshops in Mendoza, Buenos Aires, and Montevideo on how to evaluate, monitor, visualise, and communicate the health of specific river catchments and bays. The program builds on a number of UQ Water Missions to Latin America, which have identified collaborative opportunities to enhance economic development based on clean and secure water sources for mining, agriculture, and urban development.
UQ licenses Mexican wheat variety
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Student mobility
Embassy Volunteer Internship Program
The UQ Latin American Embassy Volunteer Internship Program allows students to learn first-hand about Australia-Latin America relations. Each summer and winter, UQ awards A$1000 travel grants to help participants travel to Canberra where they volunteer at the embassies of Ecuador, Peru, Cuba, Uruguay, and El Salvador. The program offers meaningful networking opportunities and exposure to the working environment of an embassy. Students support embassy staff with a variety of tasks and projects, such as consular services, translation, event coordination, and research.
Student exchange to Latin America
UQ has a thriving exchange program, including university partners in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru - Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Tecnológico de Monterrey, University of the Americas Puebla, and the University of Lima. As a UQ student, you can also take advantage of short-term overseas study options and financial support.
Alumni
More than 1900 alumni live in Latin America and the Caribbean. Alumni with significant links to the region include:
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