The UAB welcomes administration staff from European universities
From 23 to 27 April, the UAB organises a new edition of the Erasmus Staff Week, where administrative members from different European universities spend a week at the UAB.
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Pianos at UAB faculties on 17 and 18 April
Six pianos in six different places on campus will be seen on 17 and 18 April. They will be available for anyone interested in playing the piano and filling the UAB campus with music! The initiative forms part of the 50th anniversary celebrations at the UAB.
The UAB awards Margarita Salas with an honorary doctorate
On 18 April the UAB awarded renowned biochemist and disciple of Severo Ochoa Margarita Salas an honorary doctorate after being proposed for the award by the Faculties of Science and Biosciences. The event formed part of the UAB's 50th anniversary celebrations.
New call for language grant applications for the UAB community
The UAB has opened a new call for application for language grants for different purposes among the university community: language learning, correction of teaching materials or organisation of seminars and conferences.
"Sex in Roman Times" on display until 15 June
This is the first time the exhibition is shown outside of a museum and contains some eighty pieces from 11 different museums of Catalonia which focus on sexuality in Roman society.
Support for thesis writing: new courses
In April, we will be running new courses aimed at helping you write your doctoral thesis in English or Catalan. To enrol in the course, please come to our offices at least two working days before the course starts.
The UAB celebrates its 50th anniversary with an array of events
Different events such as a popular walk, debates, concerts, book presentations, etc. will take place in celebration of the university's 50th anniversary and lead up to the main event on 6 June, a celebration dinner at the SAF building.
Bike to the UAB and win prizes
The UAB opens a new period in which members of the univeristy community can participate in the “Bike to the UAB” challenge. All kilometres biked by participants from 15 February to 15 March will be registered.
Climate Change Threatens World's Largest Seagrass Carbon Stores
Shark Bay seagrass carbon storage hotspot suffers alarming losses after a devastating marine heat wave, according to a study led by ICTA-UAB researchers. The loss of seagrass would have released up to nine million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.