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Research
05-09-2025
Hybridization between species has been crucial to the survival of Europe’s most threatened seabird
A study led by the University of Barcelona reveals the evolutionary importance of hybridization episodes between the Mediterranean shearwater and the Balearic shearwater, Europe’s most threatened seabird and a critically endangered species.
Research
04-09-2025
New strategy to combat obesity through activation of brown adipose tissue
Neuritin 1, a protein produced by brown adipose tissue, protects against obesity, insulin resistance and liver inflammation in animal models.
Institutional
03-09-2025
The University of Barcelona celebrates 575 years focusing on the future
The institution has programmed a series of actions and activities to celebrate its history and present and to look towards the future.
Internacional
03-09-2025
International students begin intensive introductory Catalan courses at the UB
The courses form part of the University’s cultural reception programme, bolstered this year by the introduction of the new Language Promotion Plan, which covers all members of the UB community.
Rankings
15-08-2025
The University of Barcelona is once again the only Spanish university among the top 200 in the world in the Shanghai ranking
The UB stands out in the indexed publications indicator.
Institutional
01-08-2025
Gaspar Rosselló Nicolau, a key academic figure and manager of the University of Barcelona, has passed away
Physicist, professor and promoter of the Catalan university system, he leaves behind a legacy of more than three decades of service to the UB.
Sport
31-07-2025
FC Barcelona’s temporary ice rink will be installed on the grounds of the UB sports complex
The new infrastructure is planned for the beginning of 2026 and will serve the club’s ice hockey and figure skating sections while the Espai Barça is under construction.
Institutional
31-07-2025
The Statute drafting committee submits the proposed text to the Rector, following significant participation from the university community
The Rector has received the drafting committee’s proposed text, drawn up from over a thousand amendments and comments.