Activities
Monday, October 20 2025
Dia · Setmana
09:00
25th Statistics Day in Catalonia
Description:
Several activities have been scheduled at the Faculty of Science in commemoration of World Statistics Day, a day to emphasise the fundamental role of statistics in the development of knowledge and decision-making. On 20 October the Catalan Statistics Society, together with the Mathematical Consulting Service of the UAB, is organising the "25th Statistics Day in Catalonia", focused on applied statistics and artificial intelligence. Daniel Peña, professor at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, will give a conference on the contribution of statistics to artificial intelligence. The awards for the “23rd Student Competition” will then be presented. Attendance is free but registration is required prior to the event.
Place: Conference hall of the Faculty of Science (Building C, Floor -1)
Date: Monday 20, October2025 - 09:00h
12:03
UAB Innovation Week
Description:
From 20 to 24 October 2025, UAB is organising the third edition of the Innovation Week to open up to the territory, showcase its innovation ecosystem and bring the technologies and innovative knowledge generated on campus closer to society.
The aim of the week is to make UAB's commitment to innovation visible from the perspective of different actors, sectors and groups, as well as to connect entrepreneurs with the business network, the network of public-private investors and knowledge centres.
It has a programme that, in different spaces, activities and themes, will create meeting and relationship spaces between the UAB community, start-ups, companies and investors.
Some of the highlights include the Innovation Fair, the Eines Awards Gala, a conference on art and artificial intelligence, and an event on science and female entrepreneurship.
You can see all the scheduled activities at this link.
Place: Different locations on the UAB campus
Date: Monday 20, October2025 - 12:03h
End date: Friday 24, October2025 - 12:03h
Organiser: UAB Research Park
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
16:00
Nazis, Francoists and Culture. Barcelona (1939-1945)
Description:
The Research Group on Dictatorships and Democracies (GReDD - CEDID) of the UAB organises a new session of its permanent seminar, entitled “Nazis, Francoists and Culture. Barcelona (1939-1945)”. The session will be given by Mireia Capdevila, researcher at GReDD. More information can be found at the website of the Centre for Studies on Dictatorships and Democracies (CEDID).
Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (conference hall)
Date: Tuesday 21, October2025 - 16:00h
18:30
Eines 2025 Awards ceremony
Description:
The Chair in Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, an initiative launched by the Centre for Studies and Research in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CREIS) of the UAB, will be holding the Eines 2025 Awards ceremony on 21 October at 6:30 p.m., at the Teatre Ateneu in Cerdanyola del Vallès. Awards will be given to the best social transformation and innovation projects in three different categories: local projects (developed in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Mollet del Vallès and Montornès del Vallès), Vallès regional projects (Vallès Oriental and Vallès Occidental) and in Catalonia. The Eines Awards receive the support of the city councils of Cerdanyola del Vallès, Mollet del Vallès and Montornès del Vallès, the regional councils of Vallès Oriental and Vallès Occidental, and of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
To attend please sign up here.
Place: Teatre Ateneu, Cerdanyola del Vallès (Carrer de la Indústria 38-40)
Date: Tuesday 21, October2025 - 18:30h
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:00
Arts, innovation and Artificial Intelligence
Description:
As part of the UAB Innovation Week, the UAB-Cruïlla Chair organises a unique event in which artistic creativity will meet cutting-edge technology. Prototypes combining scenic arts and artificial intelligence will be presented and there will be live performances.
The activity will take place in three different spaces: the Theatre Hall, the Plaça Cívica and the UAB Associations' Office.
The full programme can be viewed at this link.
Place: UAB Theatre Hall
Date: Wednesday 22, October2025 - 10:00h
End date: Wednesday 22, October2025 - 18:00h
Organiser: UAB-Cruïlla Chair
11:00
Journalism in the face of genocide
Description:
Given the current international scenario, the Faculty of Communication Studies has organised a conference entitled “El periodisme davant el genocidi”, which will be held of 22 October and aims to be a space in which to reflect on and analyse the role of peace journalism.
The event will include the participation of the winners of the First Peace Journalism of Catalonia Awards and of members of the Peace Journalism Group of the Association of Journalists of Catalonia.
Participating in the conference will be Sònia Calvó and Oriol Andrés (La Directa), Roser Oliver Olivella (3Cat) and Olga Rodríguez (Ràdio 4). The event will be presented by Josep Lluís Gómez Mompart from the Peace Journalism Group.
The conclusions will be presented by Xavier Giró, former lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Studies and author of the book Contra la neutralitat. Un periodisme de pau i de lluita.
Place: Faculty of Communication Studies (Aula Magna)
Date: Wednesday 22, October2025 - 11:00h
End date: Wednesday 22, October2025 - 13:00h