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Institutional
22-04-2026
Awarding of the Saint George’s Cross to the University of Barcelona
The Rector, Joan Guàrdia, received the award, which recognizes the University’s contribution to Catalonia’s scientific and cultural development.
Divulgation
22-04-2026
Opening of the Geological Garden, Barcelona’s first street-level museum
Located at the entrance to the Faculty of Earth Sciences at Zona Universitària, it illustrates the geological evolution of the Earth over the course of its 4.567 billion-year history.
Institutional
21-04-2026
The UB presents the 2026 Sant Jordi poster, by creator Jo Milne, at the CRAI Library of the Faculty of Fine Arts
The poster reinterprets a 1540 book and presents reading as a tool for imagining possible futures and other ways of inhabiting the world.
Culture
21-04-2026
Saint George’s Day at UB Editions: a journey through books
On Thursday 23 April, UB Editions will be at Passeig de Gràcia 100, with a stand over 12 metres long. There will be new releases and a selection from the publishing catalogue, as well as a space for authors to sign copies of some recently published titles.
Culture
20-04-2026
An atlas, a Jesuit catalogue and a sermon: the stars of the new “Sponsor a Book” campaign
The aim is to raise €8,200 to restore and digitize these three works, dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, which are held at the UB’s Rare Book and Manuscript CRAI Library.
Research
22-04-2026
A study expands the genetic basis of an encephalopathy associated with epilepsy and autism
It examines the genotype-phenotype correlation of this monogenic disorder caused by mutations in the SYNGAP1 gene, and reveals that its severity may also depend on other genetic factors
Archeology
20-04-2026
The UB’s archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer’s ‘Iliad’ inside a Roman-era mummy
The papyrus, placed in the mummy’s abdomen, contains a catalogue of ships. This is the first time a Greek literary text has been found in a mummy.
Internacional
20-04-2026
Conference on internationalization and the future of higher education with representatives from the European academic community
The event, organized as part of the Erasmus Staff Week, will bring together the viewpoints of university networks from Europe and other geographical regions.