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Carolina Ripollés Ávila has been honoured  for her work with the 2026 Talent Serra Húnter Award in the popular science category

Poster nominated as a finalist for the best poster award, through popular vote, at the 2026 Eastern South Dakota Research Symposium

Several UAB researchers rank among the most influential in the field of veterinary and animal science according to the Best Animal Science and Veterinary Scientists 2026 ranking, recently published by the international platform Research.com. 

The digestion of milk is not the same for everyone and can cause discomfort. Milk A2 can be a solution, since it does not release during digestion the peptide causing these problems, as does A1. The Remugant Research Group (G2R) has examined ways to analyze and differentiate A2 and A1 more quickly and without needing so much staff.

The European project LoupO Coexistence was recently launched with the aim of favouring a cross-border conservation of the biodiversity of the Pyrenees in France, Spain and Andorra. The project includes the monitoring and management of brown bear (Ursus arctos) and wolf (Canis lupus) populations, and the study of how the inhabitants of the Pyrenees view these two species.

The UAB has been designated a national center of excellence in animal welfare in partnership with the Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) and Expasa Agricultura y Ganadería. The designation, approved by the Government via a royal decree, will be valid for four years and reinforces the scientific and institutional leadership of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in this strategic field. 

Horses that make life easier for firefighters

The workshop Rapid methods and automation in food microbiology is held every November at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the UAB.

Horses play a key role in forest management and in reducing the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean forests, thanks to the adaptability of their eating habits. This is the conclusion reached by an interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Lleida (UdL), recently published in the journal Agroforestry Systems.

The Merit and Honours Committee for Animal Feed Medals publicly recognises the extraordinary work carried out by individuals and institutions in support of and to improve the animal feed and livestock sector.