UAB closed from 23 December to 6 January
All UAB centres will be closed during the period 23 December 2015 to 6 January 2016. Some services, however, will still be operating.
News archive
Evolutionary advantage of genetic recombination in the genome measured for first time
UAB researchers have quantified one of the most important and hard-to-measure phenomena in molecular evolution: the effect of genetic recombination on a species' capacity of adaptation.
Imagine Express returns in 2016
This contest, supported by the UAB, has the aim of promoting talented young entrepreneurs. The contestants have to develop a mobile application for one of these fields: health, water, FinTech or the internet of things (IOT). The deadline for signing up is 20 January.
Fish could have emotions and consciousness
An international team of scientists with participants from the UAB has discovered that fish show "emotional fever", a slight increase in body temperature in situations of stress linked to the emotions and consciousness.
UAB, in 10th place worldwide in the QS 50 under 50 Rankings
The QS top 50 under 50 Ranking, which classifies the best 50 world universities under 50 years of age, places the UAB in 10th position worldwide and 2nd in Spain.
UAB to offer information session on Fulbright grants
On Thursday 3 December at 12 noon, the auditorium of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts will host an information session on the Fulbright Grants. These are grants that go to university graduates seeking to enrol in a postgraduate course in US universities.
Doubts raised about projects to mitigate climate change in developing countries
A special edition of the journal Environment and Planning A, edited by researchers at ICTA and the University of East Anglia, casts doubt on the environmental integrity and the social benefits of these projects.