A study conducted by the CEPAP-UAB at Cova de Santa Linya confirms a continuous presence of montane coniferous forests from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast from 50,000 to 15,000 years ago, demonstrating their resilience to the extreme and ever changing climate conditions of the period.
During the month of August, UAB campus services will have special opening hours and some will close for a short period. Until 2 September, the service of the FGC Barcelona-Vallès train line will be affected by construction work at Sabadell's Can Feu and Gràcia stations.
The UAB aims to award five grants for the contracting of PhD-holding research staff with an accredited research profile, on a co-financing basis. Deadline for applications is 25 September.
The UAB once again occupies 9th place worldwide in the field of veterinary medicine according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), compiled by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
The new ranking places the UAB among the top universities in Europe in teaching excellence, and highlights the academic resources of the institution and the inclusive environment found on campus.
Les excavacions realitzades enguany al jaciment de la Draga (Banyoles) han permès documentar els basaments de travertí de construccions que daten del neolític antic, aprofundint en el coneixement de l'arquitectura neolítica i en donar respostes a com estava organitzat l'assentament.
Researchers at the UAB have mapped Barcelona and and 9 surrounding towns using a new methodology based on urbanism activist Jane Jacobs' ideas on how cities should be configured to become vital spaces: 25% of the area is classified as having high vitality, 35% as moderate and 40% as little or none.
The Crafting Europe in the Bronze Age and Today project, which aims to bring traditional pottery back to life by using Bronze Age productions as an inspiration, was awarded 105,000 Euros by the "Creative Europe" call for projects related to the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
The UAB will be offering new programmes covering a wide range of academic fields, all highly interdisciplinary.