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Institutional
Özlem Türeci calls for curiosity and rigour to contribute to science
The new honorary doctor helped develop a COVID-19 vaccine and has promoted a revolutionary technology to treat various types of tumours.
Divulgation
Matefest-Infofest returns to the University of Barcelona on 18 Marchv
The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science will host a new edition of this scientific dissemination event organized by students, with activities aimed at bringing mathematics and computer science closer to secondary school students.
Research
People with HIV did not show more severe clinical symptoms during the 2022 mpox outbreak in Spain
A study has analysed 1,158 confirmed cases of mpox —a disease before known as monkeypox— in adult men from seven autonomous communities in Spain.
Institutional
‘Vostè primer’, by Marc Giró, joins the celebrations of the 575th anniversary of the University of Barcelona
The RAC1 programme will be broadcast live on Friday 13 March, starting at 1 p.m., at the Aula Magna of the Historic Building.
The University in the media All impacts
Premsa escrita
La Vanguardia
Interview (in “La Contra”) with Tim Hubbard, a UB collaborator on the 25th anniversary of the Human Genome Project.
Premsa escrita
El Punt Avui
Report on the pioneering scientific terminology set in Catalan Sign Language, developed by the UB.
Agenda All the activities
The University of Barcelona since 1450: history of our alma mater
Concert del XXXVIII Cicle de Música: Concert de la Coral de la Facultat de Filologia i Comunicació
Blue Careers Day 2026: Discover the world of sustainable blue economy
The news, in video All the videos of the University, on UBtv
‘Més enllà del conte’. Episode 4: “Barbies, Bratz and princesses”
In this programme, we discuss toys and their role in children’s entertainment. We analyse how Barbie and Bratz dolls have become generational icons and benchmarks in the toy industry, and we reflect on why these dolls have had such an impact and what they reveal about society and the models they convey.
Experiences of UB women researchers visiting schools to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Scienc
The UB commemorates 11 February, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, with a range of activities that you can find detailed on this website. As part of one of these activities, the Petites Mirades project, run by La UB Divulga, university researchers explain the day-to-day life of a female scientist to primary school children.
“Universities, beacons of hope under the bombs”
The latest edition of Remembrance Day, held on 26 January at the Paranymph Hall of the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona, gave a voice to representatives from universities in Bosnia, Ukraine, and Palestine, which are currently under bombardment. The event, titled “The University Under the Bombs”, began with the commemoration of a particularly harrowing episode: the fascist bombings of the University during the Spanish Civil War.
UB Memories. Episode 1
A journey through the living memory of the University of Barcelona. Patrick Urbano, Tomàs Molina, Jaël Bestué, Lidia Román and Mireia Sanz, all of them connected to the UB in one way or another, share unique anecdotes that have shaped its history. A story full of humour, curiosities and moments that define the university spirit.
Barbies, Bratz and plastic princesses: what did toys teach us?
In this programme, we discuss toys and their role in children’s entertainment. We analyse how Barbie and Bratz dolls have become generational icons and benchmarks in the toy industry, and we reflect on why these dolls have had such an impact and what they reveal about society and the models they convey.
The psychology of conflict, with Imma Armadans
If you have ever felt guilty for setting boundaries, this episode of PsicoUB is like a toolbox for taking care of yourself while nurturing your relationships. We talk about arguments with partners and discussions with friends, but mostly about how to turn that “it’s either you or me” into “what do we both need to be happy?”. We do this with Imma Armadans, social psychologist.
Science, polycrisis and the economies of the future
In this episode, we explore knowledge production in the biomedical field from the perspective of the anthropology of science, based on the work of Violeta Argudo Portal. We talk about how value systems are constructed in scientific practice and examine the political economy of scientific knowledge production through an ethnographic approach to biobanks, cancer research and assisted reproduction.
Extremaduran, a questioned language
Very often, the speech varieties of certain areas of Extremadura, such as Las Hurdes, have been regarded as mere varieties of Spanish, and their speakers have been told that what they speak is simply "bad Spanish". However, a movement has emerged to dignify and reclaim the distinctiveness of Extremaduran. Aníbal Martín, a writer, translator and cultural communicator, is a leading activist in this movement to dignify and recognize Extremaduran as a language.
