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Paris Agreement hampered by inconsistent pledges, new ICTA-UAB research finds

Some countries' Paris Climate Agreement pledges may not be as ambitious as they appear, according a new study carried out by researchers from the ICTA-UAB institute.

A gene therapy based clinical trial for Fanconi anemia patients offers its first successful results

A study, in which Dr. Jordi Surrallés, Professor of Genetics at the UAB, and his research group have participated, presents the first clinical demonstration of engraftment and expansion of gene-corrected cells in the blood of Fanconi anemia patients. The study, published in Nature Medicine, has been led by the CIEMAT/CIBERER/IIS-FJD consortium.

Inauguration of the 2019/20 academic year

Professor Mercedes Pardo-Buendía, expert sociologist in climate change, will offer a master lecture at the UAB's official inauguration of the 2019/20 academic year. The event will take place on 18 September at 12 noon, at the conference hall of the Rectorat building. To attend please fill out the online form here.

Public Knowledge Project conference opens its pre-registration period

All those interested have until Friday 13 September to pre-register for the seventh edition of the PKP International Scholarly Publishing Conference which has been co-organised by and will be held at the UAB.

Mesuren el potencial dels boscos per alentir el canvi clim�tic

Study gauges trees’ potential to slow global warming in the future

The research, led by the ICTA-UAB and the Stanford University (USA) warns that trees can only absorb a fraction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and their ability to do so beyond 2100 is unclear. The study was published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

High lead concentrations found in Amazonian wildlife

Researchers from the UAB and the UVic-UCC detect high levels of lead concentration in wildlife samples from the Peruvian Amazon caused by lead-based ammunition and oil-related pollution in extraction areas.

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Minor in Gender Studies to receive special mention

The Minor in Gender Studies - one of the UAB's more specific academic itineraries - will be awarded the M. Encarna Sanahuja Yll mention, the first of its kind to be included in the annual Jaume Vicens Vives Awards, for its excellent inclusion of the gender perspective into university teaching practices.

Two law students receive Campus Law Practice School awards

Dana Llaves and Asier Debasa, students from the UAB Faculty of Law, were recently awards prizes as the best mediator and the second best consultant, in this year's edition of the Campus Law Practice School, organised by Jóvenes Juristas.

Jordi Sort awarded an ERC Proof of Concept project

Jordi Sort, ICREA researcher at the Department of Physics, was awarded one of the ERC's Proof of Concept grants. ICMAB researcher Teresa Puig was also awarded the same grant.

Interview

Arnau Noguera Segura 'Treure bones notes �s q�esti� de const�ncia'

"Getting good grades is a matter of being persistent"

Arnau Noguera Segura just graduated from the secondary school Institut Antoni Torroja in Cervera and is the student with the highest mark to enter the UAB, with a score of 13.866 out of 14. He will be studying Genetics and although he finds it hard to imagine what this new phase will be like, he is very excited to begin university.