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Mayor Zaragoza inaugurates the academic year defending the "transition from force to words"
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".
Joint Statement by the Rectors of Catalonia's Public Universities
The rectors of public universities in Catalonia issue a joint statement in response to current events in Catalonia.
University community comes together to protest against political repressions
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.
Discovery of a new genetic syndrome which predisposes the body to cancer
A research led by Jordi Surrallés has identified a new genetic syndrome caused by mutations in both copies of the FANCM gene. The results, published in Genetics in Medicine, suggest that these mutations predispose the body to early formations of tumours and chemotherapy toxicity.
The UAB inaugurates its academic year at the Monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès
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.
International students and staff share their experiences at the UAB
On 18 September the UAB organises the International Partner's Day, a meeting with universities from abroad in which students and faculty members studying and working at the UAB will talk about their experiences here.
Advances in the detection of GHB, used in drug-facilitated sexual assaults
UAB researchers participate in a study which advances in the detection of GHB consumption up to 20 hours after being ingested. The combination of NMR and metabolomics techniques detected the glycolic acid molecule as a potential biomarker for drug consumption.
The UAB improves its position in the Times Higher Education ranking
The UAB ranks 147 in this year's edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is up 16 positions from last year's 163. The university improves its position in aspects such as citations, international outlook, and teaching.