The UAB rises six points in the GreenMetric World Ranking
The University occupies 14th place worldwide in the latest ranking conducted by the University of Indonesia based on environmental criteria.
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The UAB Research Park launches the second edition of the Engega! programme
The Engega! programme is a training initiative to help UAB-campus researchers generate market solutions for the energy efficiency and clean technologies sector.
Winners of the UAB Debate League announced
"Should governments have control over the media?" was the subject of the Ninth UAB Debate League. Team R, with Anna Vilà and Edward Bernal, are the winners of the debate and will represent the UAB against other universities on 24-27 April.
Pregnancy leads to changes in the mother's brain
A study directed by researchers from the UAB and IMIM are the first to reveal how pregnancy causes long-lasting alterations in brain structure, probably related to improving the mother’s ability to protect and interact with the child. The research was published in Nature Neuroscience.
European Research Commissioner inaugurates the Institute of European Studies (IEE)
European research commissioner Carlos Moedas, Secretary of Universities and Research Arcadi Navarro, and UAB Rector Margarita Arboix inaugurated the centre on Friday 16 December. The IEE-UAB will foster joint interdisciplinary research into issues concerning the European Union.
Sequencing of the genome of the Iberian lynx, the most endangered felid
Researchers at the UAB have participated in the sequencing of the genome of the Iberian lynx, which opens new paths of research and conservation. The study confirms that it is one of the species with the least genetic diversity among individuals.
Services available on the UAB campus from 26 December to 8 January
"There is an increase in ictus due to our ageing population"
Antoni Dávalos, head of the Neurology Unit at the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital and lecturer of the Bachelor's Degree in Medicine, has spent years researching ictus, which affect 12,000 people and is one of this year's fundraising themes of the UAB Solidarity Run.
Workshop for young researchers to maximise the local impact of their work
PhD students and junior postdocs interested in improving the social impact of their research have the opportunity of enrolling in the workshop “Responsible Research and Innovation: How to maximise the local impact of my research?” which will begin on Wednesday, December 14, at the UAB Theatre.