Federico Mayor Zaragoza was unable to attend the inaugural ceremony held on 21 September for health reasons, but he did record a video in which he gave his opening lecture, focused on the culture of peace and particularly on the role of women and knowledge in the "transition from force to words".
Interview with Silvia E. Giorguli, President of El Colegio de México, who offered a conference at the UAB Centre for Demographic Studies.
The rectors of public universities in Catalonia issue a joint statement in response to current events in Catalonia.
Given the current situation of democratic regression, the UAB governing team and representatives of the trade unions called on members of the university community to participate in a demonstration today in front of the Rectorat building.
On 28 September, the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia (MAC) inaugurated an exhibition entitled "La Revolució Neolítica. La Draga, el poblat dels prodigis". For the first time, visitors will be able to view original items recovered from the archaeological site and a virtual reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement.
The Cloister of the Monastery of Sant Cugat hosted the official opening of the 2017/18 academic year on 21 September in an event which also marked the beginning of the UAB's 50th anniversary celebrations.
The Fourth European Geographies on Sexual Identities, organised jointly by the UOC and the UAB and held in Barcelona 13-15 September, debates on sexual and gender diversity.
Silvia de Bianchi, lecturer and Ramón y Cajal researcher at the Department of Philosophy, will be receiving one of this year's European Research Council's Starting Grants conferred onto young and early-career researchers.