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Description:

The Department of Physics of the UAB organises this conference, aimed at researchers of the campus, with the aim of presenting to the representatives of the European Commission the potential for research and innovation in advanced materials of the ecosystem of the UAB campus.

The idea is to highlight the value of the university's contribution from basic research to innovation towards society, and is an opportunity to learn about and promote the different lines of research and potential among the groups, departments and institutes working in this research and innovation hub, which is very intensive in advanced materials.

Programme:

Day 1: 13 May 2025 - Faculty of Science (conference hall) 

9:30 a.m. Welcome to the Advanced Materials R&I Days. Opening session. Rosa Ma. Sebastián, Vice-rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

9:35 a.m.  European Commission strategy agenda on advanced materials. Javier Sanfélix, Advanced Materials Team Leader, Policy Officer Industrial Transformation Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission. Wide Hongenhout, Advanced Materials, Policy Officer Industrial Transformation Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

10:30 a.m. Funding opportunities in Horizon Europe on advanced materials. Nieves González, National Representative for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Industry, CDTI

Coffee break

11:15 a.m. UAB Departments research lines on Advanced Materials. Xavier Álvarez, Director of the Physics Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Physics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Chemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Neuroscience (INc), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Law and Technology (IDT), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Lunch

2:00 p.m. R&I at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE). R&I potential of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), visit to its quantum labs and infrastructure

2:45 p.m. R&I at the Institute of Science and Nanotechnology (ICN2). R&I potential of the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), visit to the labs and infrastructure

3:45 p.m. R&I at the Institute of Material Sciences of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). R&I potential of Barcelona Institute of Materials Science (ICMAB), visit to the labs and infrastructures

4:45 p.m. R&I at the National Centre of Microelectronics (CNM-CSIC). R&I potential of Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and visit to its White Room

Day 2: 14 May 2025 at Sincrotron ALBA and PRUAB

9:30 a.m. R&I at the ALBA Sincrotron. R&I potential of the Sincrotrón ALBA and visit of the infrastructure

Transfer to PRUAB and coffee break

11:30 a.m. Research Park of UAB (PRUAB): Public-private collaboration, entrepreneurship and territorial strategy. Spin off incubator. An example of collaboration in polymeric materials: Cuantum Medical Cosmetics experience. Martín Buffa, Head of the public-private collaboration unit, PRUAB Rubén Sáez, Managing Director, Cuantum Medical Cosmetics s.l.

12:30 a.m. Closure of the UAB Campus Advanced Materials R&I Days. Wrap-up conclusions. Xavier Álvarez, Director of the Physics Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Rosa M. Sebastián, Vice-rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Registration form:
https://forms.office.com/e/EdDjGJ3k2E

Place: Faculty of Science (conference hall), ALBA Synchrotron, PRUAB and different campus institutes

Date: Tuesday 13, May2025 - 09:30h

End date: Wednesday 14, May2025 - 13:00h

Organiser: Department of Physics

Description:

Under the framework of the International Day against LGTBI-phobia, the Equality and Diversity Service of the UAB organises an event that will feature a talk entitled “LGTBIQ+ Resistances: legal tools of protection and attacks on sexual and gender diversity”, by Bárbara Monllor, jurist and lecturer of the legal office of the Observatory against LGTBI-phobia. The event will also include the presentation of the book La viralitat del mal by Proyecto Una.

Place: Cinema Hall, Plaça Cívica

Date: Wednesday 14, May2025 - 13:00h

End date: Wednesday 14, May2025 - 14:00h

Description:

The Social Sciences Library of the UAB, the European Documentation Centere and the Institute of EU-UAB Studies are organising an exhibition entitled "From Ravensbrück to Paris: From the end of World War II to the Schuman Declaration". The talk will discuss Ravensbrück, which was a Nazi concentration camp for women only and was liberated 80 years ago. It will also discuss the link between the end of World War II and the evolution of what we know today as the European Union, specifically the women pioneers in its construction. The event will take place in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law on 15 May at 12 noon. And after the talk, the exhibition will be on display at the Social Sciences Library of the UAB. The speakers will be Assumpció Malgosa, vice-rector for research at the UAB, Francesc Vilanova, lecturer of Modern History at the UAB, Jordi Xuclà, lawyer and president of the Catalan Council of the European Movement, Lidia Ballesta, lecturer of International Public Law and Public Relations at the UAB, Carme Rei-Granger, vice-president of the association Amical Ravensbrück, Olga Cano, head of the Social Sciences Library of the UAB, and Conxi Muñoz, documentalist at the European Documentation Centre of the UAB.

Place: Faculty of Law (Aula Magna)

Date: Thursday 15, May2025 - 12:00h

Description:

The ISOR research centre of the UAB organises a seminar entitled “South Asian Women's Religiosity in Barcelona's Commercial Spaces”, which will be given by Professor Emilia Bachrach (Oberlin College). This talk will address ongoing ethnographic research among South Asian communities in Barcelona to consider the places vital to Hindu and Muslim women's devotional practice in commercial spaces such as stores and dance studios. It will take place on 15 May at 1:30 p.m., in the board room of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology.

Place: Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (board room)

Date: Thursday 15, May2025 - 13:30h

Description:

The Level 1 Theatrical Interpretation group, directed by Màrcia Cisteró, will perform the play On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs, by Joan Yago. A contemporary and humorous play that explores the absurd and unconventional situations found in various jobs that, according to the author, are considered “bullshit jobs.” The performance will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the UAB Theatre, Plaça Cívica.

Place: UAB Theatre

Date: Thursday 15, May2025 - 15:30h

Organiser: Cultura UAB

Telephone: 935812202

E-mail: cultura.enviu@uab.cat

Description:

Closing of the eighth edition of this innovative programme that aims to encourage secondary school students (ages 15-17) to pursue a career in science and technology by addressing one of the most important challenges to human health for this century: global microbial antibiotic resistance.

Programme of the event:

4:00 p.m. Opening speech by the dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, Isidre Gibert.

4:05 p.m. Speech by MicroTA representatives.

4:10 p.m. Speeches by students from secondary schools.

4:40 p.m. Open interventions.

4:50 p.m. Speech by the director of the Institute of Educational Studies of the UAB, Edelmira Rosa Badillo.

4:55 p.m. Presentation of certificates to the participating centres.

5:00 p.m. End of event by UAB Rector Javier Lafuente.

More information on the project: 
https://webs.uab.cat/micromon/

Place: Faculty of Science and Biosciences (conference hall)

Date: Thursday 15, May2025 - 16:00h

Organiser: Faculties of Biosciences