Research Groups

College of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Investigate and generate knowledge about the biology and ecology of freshwater ecosystems, with special emphasis on lotic ecosystems.

The Aquatic Ecology Laboratory's mission is to research and generate knowledge about the biology and ecology of freshwater ecosystems, with special emphasis

College of Sciences and Engineering

The Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group - QCT carries out research projects dedicated to the theoretical study of the properties of molecular, crystalline, biomolecular, and nanosystem systems at different levels of theory.

College of Law

The CORE Latam Project is a regional academic project whose objective is to identify and analyze the characteristics and trends of constitutional reasoning in Latin America. By studying the jurisprudence of the constitutional courts and the supreme courts of 16

The founders are three young professors and researchers from USFQ in the areas of education and psychology, with the common goal of facilitating collaborative processes of educational research, and focused on generating important changes in the educational management of the

The Laboratory of Computational and Experimental Economics (ECEL) is a space designed for research by teachers and students in various branches of economics with a focus on human behavior.

ECEL's mission is to consolidate itself as a powerful research tool

College of Law

The Intertext between Law and Literature group is an academic platform that seeks to analyze from an interdisciplinary perspective the various links between the ancient disciplines of Law and Literature.

The research group, Intertexts between Law and Literature, aims to

College of Sciences and Engineering

The Particle, Astroparticle, and Radiation Detection Laboratory (LEOPARD) provides the necessary environment and infrastructure for students and researchers at USFQ to carry out cutting-edge research in the field of physics and engineering, to train, collaborate with their peers from institutes

College of Sciences and Engineering

El Grupo de Análisis y Modelización Oceanográfica de la USFQ realiza investigaciones y proyectos en el área de la oceanografía física utilizando técnicas y modelos numéricos basados en los conocimientos científicos más avanzados en su área. Nuestras aplicaciones incluyen la

College of Biological and Environmental Sciences

The Plant Biotechnology Laboratory develops different research projects, in order to better understand the existing biodiversity in the country, conserve species and ecosystems, and improve existing agricultural practices.

The Plant Biotechnology Laboratory carries out various research projects using mainly molecular

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Under the premise that scientific research must leave the academic cloisters and become a contribution to the development of the country, the USFQ College of Social Sciences and Humanities (COCISOH), founded the Center for CIS Sociocultural Research. Since its creation in

College of Biological and Environmental Sciences

USFQ's Terrestrial Zoology Laboratory develops research and conservation programs on the evolution, natural history, and conservation of land animals, vertebrates, and invertebrates.

USFQ's Terrestrial Zoology Laboratory conducts research related to the biological diversity of terrestrial animals in the Neotropics, their