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Institutional
31-10-2025
The Rector takes part in the commemoration of the centenary of the city of L’Hospitalet
At the afterwork event organised by El Periódico, Joan Guàrdia reflected on the close relationship between the University of Barcelona and the city.
Academical
31-10-2025
The University of Barcelona opens the call for the Elena Maseras and Ribera Awards for research on the institution
As part of the 575th anniversary celebrations, these awards recognize research projects that contribute to deepening knowledge of the history and projection of the institution. The application period is open until 30 January.
Research
30-10-2025
Researchers identify genetic mechanisms involved in a disorder that affects balance cells in the ear
A study by the UB and IDIBELL shows how the continued use of some antibiotics and drugs damages the cells of the vestibular system of the ear
Technology
28-10-2025
The international conference Democracy4All brings together academia and business to explore the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy
University students can participate in an ideathon that will be solved by an artificial intelligence platform.
Sport
29-10-2025
The University of Barcelona hosts the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of RCD Espanyol
The Paranymph Hall gathers institutional representatives and members of the club and the university world to remember the origins of the Sociedad Española de Foot-ball, founded in 1900 by UB students.
Research
28-10-2025
UB professor Javier Martín-Vide, new director of the Fabra Observatory
Inaugurated in 1904 as an astronomical, meteorological and seismic observatory, it focuses on the collection and study of data, from earthquakes to photographs of small asteroids, and also carries out an important educational activity.
Institutional
27-10-2025
Radio programme ‘En guàrdia!’, on Catalunya Ràdio, explores the origins of the University of Barcelona
As part of the institution’s 575th anniversary, the episode deals with the founding of the University until its closure after the defeat of 1714 and the transfer to Cervera.
Research
27-10-2025
Researchers decipher a mechanism that determines the complexity of the glucocorticoid receptor
A team from the UB has described for the first time the molecular self-assembly process of this key protein and has revealed how its active conformation differs from the traditional model accepted for other nuclear receptors.