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Institutional
20-01-2026
Joan Guàrdia: «Teresa Anguera és patrimoni de la Universitat de Barcelona»
La Universitat de Barcelona ret homenatge a una figura clau de la psicologia i de la vida institucional, amb un acte que n’ha reivindicat el mestratge, el rigor i una manera d’entendre la universitat basada en la generositat intel·lectual.
Divulgation
20-01-2026
UB Editions publishes a work on the historical legacy of whaling in the Cantabrian Sea
The authors, Àlex Aguilar, professor at the UB’s Faculty of Biology, and Max Aguilar, photographer, take readers on an intriguing journey through one of the most deeply rooted — and at the same time controversial — economic activities in maritime history.
Research
20-01-2026
Machine learning to identify the factors that may determine the age of onset of Huntington’s disease
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence techniques help detect complex patterns to better understand why this hereditary neurodegenerative disease can begin at very different ages in patients.
Solidarity
19-01-2026
Final days to make contributions to the UB and UNRWA campaign to support the people in Gaza
The funds raised will be used to carry out several initiatives, including providing drinking water to 850 families.
Language
19-01-2026
Retired volunteer teachers will support Catalan language learning in early childhood education
The Apel·les Infantil project is supported by the Institute for Professional Development of the University of Barcelona and Òmnium Cultural Eixample.
Solidarity
16-01-2026
The rector of the UB, Joan Guàrdia, honoured for the work in university cooperation in Senegal
A delegation from the UB and UdG visits Gaston Berger University and Cheikh Anta Diop University.
Solidarity
16-01-2026
International experts debate at the UB on Auschwitz, genocides and historical responsibility
The event will take place on 20 January and will feature Piotr Cywiński, director of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and Danuta Glondys, former city councillor for Culture in Kraków and former director of Villa Decius.
Institutional
16-01-2026
Núria Vergés, delegate of the rector for the direction of the Equality Unit
Professor of Sociology, she is an expert in gender and technology, as well as in gender and family public policies.
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The University of Barcelona and UNRWA are promoting a solidarity campaign to maintain essential services for the people of Gaza: education, health, drinking water, shelter and psychosocial support.
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