ICCUB astronomers lead the most ambitious study of runaway massive stars in the Milky Way 27/01/2026
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 University of Barcelona hosts an international conference on decisive moments in contemporary history 26/01/2026
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.
Recordatori 26/01/2026
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.
A new chair to improve health and emotional well-being in casteller groups 23/01/2026
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.
A study highlights a bias by the Constitutional Court in favour of the central government 23/01/2026
The study, published in the European Journal of Political Research, analyses nearly 1,900 rulings on the constitutionality of state and regional regulations.
Study reveals social networks spanning thousands of square kilometres during the Upper Palaeolithic period 22/01/2026
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.
Litter invades the mangroves of tropical countries 22/01/2026
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.