Faculty of Sciences (University of the Republic)

Faculty of Sciences
Type	Public, secular, autonomous
Established	November 21, 1990
Dean	Mónica Marín
Academic staff	307
Students	3945 (2012)
Address	Iguá 4225 (corner of Mataojo), Montevideo, Uruguay
Website	www.fcien.edu.uy

The Faculty of Sciences is a public institution of education, research, and extension in the field of natural sciences and exact sciences, forming part of the Universidad de la República (UdelaR) of Uruguay. It is located in Montevideo, specifically in the neighborhood of Malvín Norte, at the intersection of Iguá and Mataojo streets.

The Faculty offers more than 20 undergraduate and graduate degrees in various natural and exact sciences. It comprises approximately 15% of the researchers in the National System of Researchers (SNI) of the country.

As of 2012, it had 3945 enrolled students, according to the VII Census of University Students of the Republic.^[1]

History

On November 21, 1990, the creation of the Faculty of Sciences of the Republic was approved by the Universidad de la República, after being part of the former Faculty of Humanities and Sciences. Nine years after its creation, it moved to a new university building constructed and adapted especially for studies in sciences, with numerous laboratories and sophisticated equipment. In June 2012, the institution was named after Prof. Dr. Mario Wschebor, in tribute to the first dean of the institution.^[2]

Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees

The Faculty offers the following undergraduate degrees in sciences:

Bachelor of Human Biology (awarded jointly by the Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, and Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences)
Bachelor of Biochemistry
Bachelor of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Biotechnology
Bachelor of Atmospheric Sciences (jointly with the Faculty of Engineering)
Bachelor of Astronomy
Bachelor of Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Statistics
Bachelor of Medical Physics
Bachelor of Geography
Bachelor of Geology
Bachelor of Mathematics
Cartography Technologist (2 years)
Bachelor of Natural Resources (taught in Rivera)
Technician in Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (2 and a half years, taught in Rivera)

It also grants the following graduate degrees (master's and doctorate):

Master's in Biotechnology
Master's in Biological Sciences
Master's in Environmental Sciences
Master's in Physics
Master's in Mathematics
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Ph.D. in Physics
Ph.D. in Mathematics
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences

Students

Student Enrollment^[1]
1999	2007	2012
1700	4378^[3]/4710^[1]	3945

In 2012, the students were distributed as follows: 1 in Astronomy, 1134 in Biochemistry, 1710 in Biological Sciences, 3 in Meteorological Sciences, 157 in Geography, 221 in Geology, 588 in Mathematics, 784 in Physical Sciences, 103 in Natural Resources, 24 in Environmental Management, and 44 in Management of Natural Resources.^[1]

Academic Structure

Institutes

Biological Sciences
Biological Chemistry
Mathematics
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Physics
Nuclear Research
Geological Sciences

Units

Teaching
Science and Development
Geography Department
Extension and Activities in the Community
Continuing Education
Research Support
Practical Laboratories
Electron Microscopy

Deans

The first dean of the Faculty was Mario Wschebor, serving two consecutive terms, from the creation in December 1990 until 1998. He was succeeded by Ricardo Ehrlich (biochemist), who completed the term from 1998 to 2002 and resigned in the middle of his second term in early 2005 to run as a candidate for the Frente Amplio for the Montevideo Departmental Government, being succeeded by Julio Ángel Fernández. In 2010, Fernández completed his deanship, and he was succeeded by Juan Cristina, who served two consecutive terms (2010 to 2014 and 2014 to 2018), followed by Mónica Marín, the current dean of the Faculty of Sciences.

Dean	Period
Dr. Mario Wschebor	1990-1998
Dr. Ricardo Ehrlich	1998-2005
Prof. Julio Ángel Fernández	2005-2010
Dr. Juan Cristina	2010-2018
Dra. Mónica Marín	2018 - present

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Wayback Machine". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ Biblioteca Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad de la República. "Dr. Mario Wschebor homenaje póstumo". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
^ "Wayback Machine". 2012-05-30. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[:0-1] "Wayback Machine". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

[2] Biblioteca Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad de la República. "Dr. Mario Wschebor homenaje póstumo". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2011.

[3] "Wayback Machine". 2012-05-30. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

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