The UAB rises six points in the GreenMetric World Ranking
The University occupies 14th place worldwide in the latest ranking conducted by the University of Indonesia based on environmental criteria.
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Winners of the UAB Debate League announced
"Should governments have control over the media?" was the subject of the Ninth UAB Debate League. Team R, with Anna Vilà and Edward Bernal, are the winners of the debate and will represent the UAB against other universities on 24-27 April.
Guillem Gavaldà wins the Francesc Garriga Poetry prize
Guillem Gavaldà, second-year student of the degree in Classical Studies at the UAB, received first prize in the Francesc Garriga poetry competition thanks to his piece entitled Fam Bruta, which was published this past December.
Pregnancy leads to changes in the mother's brain
A study directed by researchers from the UAB and IMIM are the first to reveal how pregnancy causes long-lasting alterations in brain structure, probably related to improving the mother’s ability to protect and interact with the child. The research was published in Nature Neuroscience.
Europe’s earliest humans did not use fire
New research conducted by ICREA, the UAB and the University of York reveals that Europe’s earliest humans had a balanced diet of meat and plants. The dental plaque from a 1.2 million year old hominin indicates that food was eaten raw, backing the hypothesis that intentional use of fire had not yet occurred.
European Research Commissioner inaugurates the Institute of European Studies (IEE)
European research commissioner Carlos Moedas, Secretary of Universities and Research Arcadi Navarro, and UAB Rector Margarita Arboix inaugurated the centre on Friday 16 December. The IEE-UAB will foster joint interdisciplinary research into issues concerning the European Union.
Services available on the UAB campus from 26 December to 8 January
Workshop for young researchers to maximise the local impact of their work
PhD students and junior postdocs interested in improving the social impact of their research have the opportunity of enrolling in the workshop “Responsible Research and Innovation: How to maximise the local impact of my research?” which will begin on Wednesday, December 14, at the UAB Theatre.
The UAB adheres to the campaign “Casa nostra, casa vostra”
The UAB adheres to this solidarity campaign with the aim of offering support, together with other institutions, to entities searching for a solution to the severe humanitarian crisis existing in Europe today.