Press releases

The UB’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences supports a solidarity initiative that combines the values of health cooperation and the spirit of adventure, as part of a project that aims to break down gender barriers in the world of solidarity and motoring.

Farmaraiders bring medical equipment to the heart of Morocco 11/07/2024

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Students of the UB.

The University of Barcelona, the most sought-after first-choice university 11/07/2024

News | Institutional | Academic

The UB is ranked 53<sup>rd</sup> and is the leading institution in Spain in the QS ranking of European universities 10/07/2024

News | Institutional | Rankings

A study led by the University of Barcelona proposes a new use of pemafibrate — a drug marketed in Japan to regulate the level of circulating lipids — to treat liver disease associated with metabolic disorder, which still has no specific treatment.

A drug that lowers blood lipids could help treat the world’s most common liver disease 10/07/2024

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The UB improves its position in the BGU ranking to 79<sup>th </sup>in the world 04/07/2024

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Rosa Romà, president of 3Cat, and the rector of the UB, Joan Guàrdia.

The University of Barcelona and 3Cat join forces to promote best practices in the use of artificial intelligence in the audiovisual sector 03/07/2024

News | Institutional | UB Chair

The facilities of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) at the Casa de Convalecència will host the first edition of the UAB & UB Med Summer School.

UAB and UB Medicine students will debate on current health issues at the UAB & UB Med Summer School 03/07/2024

News | Institutional

From 8 to 12 July, the 10th International Conference on Quarks and Nuclear Physics will address the scientific challenges of the 21st century in deciphering the nature and phenomena related to the essential constituents of matter in the universe.

International summit of experts in nuclear physics at the UB 03/07/2024

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Session at the European Parliament.

Dialogue between Joan Guàrdia and Jaume Duch on the future of the European Union 02/07/2024

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Experts from all over the world analyse how to facilitate environmentally responsible behaviour at the UB 28/06/2024

News | Academic | International

La jornada l’han inaugurada el rector, Joan Guàrdia, i el conseller Nadal.

Jornada CRUE-Professorat: el desenvolupament de la LOSU, a debat 27/06/2024

News | Institutional | Academic | Teaching

Every Walk You Take is a citizen science initiative that aims to promote an active lifestyle to improve the health of people over the age of fifty-five through a new app that invites you to discover healthy walking routes in the urban environment.

A UB project presents a mobile app to discover green routes and promote healthy ageing 26/06/2024

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The organizers hope that these initiatives will help to demystify the phenomenon of witchcraft.

A conference at the UB places the European epicentre of witch-hunting in Catalonia 26/06/2024

News | Culture

The artists performing this summer at Els Vespres are Reïna, Minibús Intergalàctic, Ariox and Alba Morena.

Els Vespres d’Estiu return to the Historic Building 25/06/2024

News | Culture | Music

International conference showcases cases of recovery of historical memory from around the world 19/06/2024

News | Institutional | Solidarity

The Minister of Justice, Rights and Memory of the Government of Catalonia, Gemma Ubasart and the Rector of the University of Barcelona, Joan Guàrdia.

The UB and the Department of Justice, Rights and Memory create a chair to assess the social and economic impact of the proper functioning of the Administration of Justice 18/06/2024

News | Institutional | UB Chair

Alma Mater is an initiative of the University of Barcelona and the start-up company Omashu.

The University of Barcelona organizes UB Alma Mater, the first intra-university e-sports competition 17/06/2024

News | Institutional

The conference will take place on 18 June at the UB’s Aula Ramón y Cajal.

A conference at the UB reflects on the historical discrimination of disabled people 13/06/2024

News | Solidarity

Marine heatwaves devastate Mediterranean gorgonians in the Medes Islands 13/06/2024

News | Research

The European Union’s Prize for Citizen Science, in the category of digital communities, distinguishes the initiative of the UB and the Mental Health Federation of Catalonia for creating the first collaborative chatbot in the service of community mental health. Photo: Foto: Ars Electronica / vog.photo

The European Union awards the “CoActuem per la salut mental” project, promoted by the University of Barcelona 12/06/2024

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