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The exhibition displays texts and photographs from the mass pro-amnesty assembly held 50 years ago. 

On 10 April, the documentary Expedient 71 will be released, exploring colonial plundering in Equatorial Guinea.

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.  

Members of the UB-FSM Chair on Spiritual Health and Humanization will analyse the spiritual dimension of adaptation to extreme environments at an Arctic station that simulates living conditions on Mars. 

Regarding Spain, it highlights greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector as an option for the future.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has hosted a session to reflect on the sustainability criteria that should define the new biomedical campus.

Articles published by the scientific community will be linked to a widely recognized international platform, multiplying their social impact and reinforcing knowledge transfer.

Researcher Tim Hubbard, from Genomics England, will give a lecture at the event inaugurating the anniversary celebrations, which will also feature the only two scientists from Spain who participated in the international project 25 years ago.

Research based on animal models demonstrates the protective effects of cognitive stimulation, identifies mechanisms for preserving brain function and reveals differences between sexes that point to the need to adapt therapeutic strategies with a gender perspective to address this neurodegenerative pathology.

The art installation ‘XMNEIA – L’últim alè’, which recalls the industrial past of Poblenou, has won a Talent Jove award in the ‘Reflections’ category.​​​​​​​

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) and the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB) present a new app, available on Google Play, which combines entertainment and scientific dissemination.

Experiences of UB women researchers visiting schools to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

New studies reveal that this hypersensitivity is a characteristic condition of the disease and is closely linked to symptom severity and brain responses in young people suffering from chronic pain.

Warm spring temperatures are arriving earlier and earlier due to climate change, bringing forward the breeding season of a marine species that is crucial to the structure and biodiversity of coral reefs.

• NeurekaNUM is the first method developed in Spanish and Catalan with scientific evidence for the detection and early intervention of this disorder

The solidarity campaign exceeds its initial goal and reaffirms the UB’s commitment to the defence of human rights.

A study using data from Catalonia shows that collaboration between local councils and regional councils significantly increases the coverage of rental assistance, while having no significant effect on guaranteed citizen income.

A study analyses the existing scientific evidence on the relationship between the biological clock, habits and muscle maintenance, especially in the context of obesity and ageing.

The call, open from 30 January to 13 February, allows students to complete part of their studies at universities within Spain, with guaranteed academic recognition.

The Alma Mater UB team is the first from a public university to secure a spot in the Spanish first division of League of Legends.

These awards acknowledge advances in scientific knowledge and research as the key drivers of social progress and change, in response to the major challenges and opportunities facing today’s world.

The UB-FCBQ Chair on Data Analysis for 360º Basketball aims to be a role model in the federative, academic and social spheres, especially in applied sports research, organizational management and knowledge transfer.

The UB stands out in the indicators of academic reputation, international research networks and employability.

 

More than 160 mobility staff members from various European universities are meeting at UB.

As part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 36 women researchers registered for the second edition of the Petites Mirades project.

This initiative, led by UB, is one of the projects funded by the City Council and the La Caixa Foundation to promote emerging research in the city.

Remembrance Day began remembering the fascist bombings of the Historic Building, followed by talks from representatives of universities in Bosnia, Ukraine, and Palestine.

Prenatal exposure to nitrogen dioxide, black carbon, and particulate matter may reduce recognition memory in newborns, with more pronounced effects in boys than in girls.

A web portal WITH resources in LSC is also created to facilitate learning and promote equal opportunities.

The study on these stars, which move through space at unusually high speeds and drift away from the places where they were born, combines measurements of their rotation speeds and binarity.

The Faculty of Geography and History will host, from 28 to 30 January 2026, the 3rd International Cruïlles / Crossroads Conference, which will analyse the turning points that have shaped the contemporary world. 

La UB manté la flexibilitat amb l'alumnat que tingui problemes per fer els exàmens per culpa de les incidències constants en el servei de Rodalies RENFE.

The University of Barcelona, the Alt Penedès and Garraf Healthcare Consortium, Castellers de Vilafranca, and the Pinnae Foundation will promote a set of educational and research initiatives to generate scientific knowledge about castellers. 

The study, published in the European Journal of Political Research, analyses nearly 1,900 rulings on the constitutionality of state and regional regulations.

La recerca, basada en l’anàlisi geoquímica d’utensilis de pedra tallada, demostra que caçadors recol·lectors del centre de la península Ibèrica van mantenir contactes a molt llarga distància i van connectar amplis territoris d’Europa occidental.

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.

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The ceremony will take place on 26 January and will include a round table with representatives from universities that are currently under bombings.
 

It is the leading institution in Spain in four areas.