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Research
22-01-2026
Study reveals social networks spanning thousands of square kilometres during the Upper Palaeolithic period
The study, based on the geochemical analysis of knapped stone tools, shows that hunter-gatherers in the center of the Iberian Peninsula maintained long-distance contacts, covering large areas of Western Europe.
Research
22-01-2026
Litter invades the mangroves of tropical countries
Large amounts of litter, mainly consisting of plastics, become trapped in these unique and biodiverse — but also highly vulnerable — ecosystems, which are structured around plant species adapted to growing in saline soils that are permanently or temporarily flooded. This is a major environmental problem.
Institutional
21-01-2026
Recuperació de la normalitat acadèmica
Institutional
21-01-2026
Remembrance Day dedicated to the bombings suffered by the University
The ceremony will take place on 26 January and will include a round table with representatives from universities that are currently under bombings.
Rankings
21-01-2026
The UB excels in several areas of knowledge in the World University Rankings by Subject
It is the leading institution in Spain in four areas.
Institutional
20-01-2026
Joan Guàrdia: “Teresa Anguera is part of the University of Barcelona’s heritage”
The University of Barcelona paid tribute to a key figure in psychology and in institutional life with an event that highlighted her mentorship, rigour and a way of understanding the university grounded in intellectual generosity.
Divulgation
20-01-2026
UB Editions publishes a work on the historical legacy of whaling in the Cantabrian Sea
The authors, Àlex Aguilar, professor at the UB’s Faculty of Biology, and Max Aguilar, photographer, take readers on an intriguing journey through one of the most deeply rooted — and at the same time controversial — economic activities in maritime history.
Research
20-01-2026
Machine learning to identify the factors that may determine the age of onset of Huntington’s disease
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence techniques help detect complex patterns to better understand why this hereditary neurodegenerative disease can begin at very different ages in patients.
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