News archive - Faculty of Biosciences

UAB Cinema previews 'She Said', the story of the journalistic investigation that uncovered sexual assaults in Hollywood

The UAB Cinema hosts on Tueday 13th of December at 1pm the preview of the film She Said, a production inspired by the New York Times investigation and the book She Said that uncovered decades of abuse and sexual assault to actresses and workers that were committed by Harvey Weinstein, one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood in the 1990s and 2000s with his companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company. The film releases exclusively on 28th December in cinemas.

Els experts de la UAB i la UB que duran a terme l'estudi sobre la malaltia de Menkes.

The UAB receives a donation of 40,000 euros to advance in the study of Menkes disease

These funds, coming from the Menkes International Association, will allow a research project to search for new biomarkers to establish administration and monitoring protocols for a new drug that could improve the lives of children suffering from this rare disease. The project is led by Mercè Capdevila, professor in the Department of Chemistry at the UAB.

The UAB Solidarity Race to be held on 18 December

The UAB and the Cerdanyola del Vallès City Council, with the collaboration and support of the University of Barcelona and Applus+ Laboratories, organise for 18 December the 2022 Solidarity Race and Walk to help raise funds for the yearly fundraiser La Marató de TV3, which this year focuses on cardiovasculara health. This is the 11th edition of a race in which the UAB campus turns into a huge solidarity sports festival.

Manel Alcalà, appointed member of the European Pharmacopoeia

UAB Department of Chemistry lecturer Manel Alcalà recently was appointed member of the group of experts of the European Pharmacopoeia belonging to the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Culture is more alive than ever at the UAB. What is Cultura en Viu?

Cultura en Viu wants to turn the UAB campus into a place for artistic creation. For more than 31 years, we have been working for the entire university community to satisfy their cultural interests thanks to the support of artistic creation, formation and offering (theatre, music, cinema, dance, writing, etc.).

Exhibition on José Adelantado at the Social Sciences Library

The Social Sciences Library pays tribute with a virtual and face-to-face exhibition to Professor José Adelantado, from the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology of the UAB

The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, from an archaeological landmark to a play

The UAB Theatre hosts the premiere of the show "The Tears of Tutankhamun", a production that returns to the Ancient Age to relive the youth of one of the most famous pharaohs in the history of Ancient Egypt, in commemoration of the centenary of the discovery of his tomb.

The UAB to participate in the 27th edition of Science Week

The UAB and other research centres on campus will be offering some of the scientific dissemination activities that will be held from 11 to 20 November all over Catalonia.

The UAB Games to be held once again from 21 to 25 November

The UAB Social Council organises the third edition of the UAB Games, which will take place from 21 to 25 November in different areas of the campus. The objective of these sports games is to help students discover another side of the UAB and discover and enjoy the campus' natural surroundings by playing sports. Those interested can sign up using this form from 7 to 11 November.