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18-02-2026
“Carmina Burana”, with original melodies and translated into Catalan
University of Barcelona Editions publishes ‘Carmina Burana’, música i poesia, by Ignasi-Xavier Adiego and Alejandra de Riquer, a work bringing together philology and musicology to restore the original sounds of the poems in the Codex Buranus.
Research
18-02-2026
Researchers expand the potential of a virus for new cancer therapies and next-generation vaccines
Researchers from the UB and IDIBELL, with the support of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), have identified two regions of the vaccinia virus genome where there would be sufficient space to insert several genetic sequences in a stable and safe manner.
Institutional
17-02-2026
Scientists who participated in this revolutionary advance for biomedicine and human biology explain how it was possible.
Scientists who participated in this revolutionary advance for biomedicine and human biology explain how it was possible.
Sport
17-02-2026
Unirun 2026 presented with a record 7,000 participants, with the UB as the epicentre of the Runner’s Fair
The Antiga Fàbrica Damm hosted the presentation of an edition that consolidates the growth of the university race and forms part of the events marking the 575th anniversary of the University of Barcelona.
Innovation
16-02-2026
The UB selects its spin-offs and start-ups for 4YFN 2026, the Mobile World Congress platform dedicated to emerging companies
The aim is to showcase the most innovative projects with the highest technology transfer potential.
Solidarity
13-02-2026
An exhibition at the Faculty of Law commemorates the resistance against Franco’s dictatorship
The exhibition displays texts and photographs from the mass pro-amnesty assembly held 50 years ago.
Solidarity
13-02-2026
(Tr)african(t)s, a pioneering project to review the colonial heritage of Catalan museums
On 10 April, the documentary Expedient 71 will be released, exploring colonial plundering in Equatorial Guinea.
Research
12-02-2026
How can we reverse biodiversity loss?
The most frequent threats are not those that cause the most rapid declines, according to a new study that represents a turning point in strategies to improve vertebrate conservation and protect biodiversity on a global scale.