Catholic University of Santa María

Infobox University
name = Catholic University of Santa María
native_name = Universidad Católica de Santa María


motto = "En la excelencia académica y profesional" (spanish)
established = December 6, 1961
type = Private, general
head_label =Rector
head = Julio Ernesto Paredes Núñez
city = Arequipa
country = Peru
undergrad =
postgrad =
faculty =
campus =
mascot = Dr. Buho
colors =
website = [http://www.ucsm.edu.pe] The Catholic University of Santa María ( _es. Universidad Católica de Santa María) is a local private University in Arequipa, Peru, and has been in continuous operation since it was founded, on 6 December, 1961. It was founded by William Daniel Morris Christy, an American priest from St. Louis, Missouri.

The University first came to the attention of various archaeological research teams after the American archaeologist, Dr. Johan Reinhard, discovered the body of a 500-year-old Inca mummy later named "Juanita" on the top of Mount Ampato near Arequipa. The mummy was later brought to the University for further research and is currently encased in a special glass box and kept at constant cold temperatures to conserve her body.

References

*cite web|title=Universidad Católica de Santa María -History and general reference|work=Official university site|url=http://www.ucsm.edu.pe/acerca.aspx|accessmonthday=May 27 |accessyear=2005 (in Spanish)

ee also

* List of universities in Peru

External links

* [http://www.ucsm.edu.pe/ Universidad Católica de Santa María de Arequipa web site]