International Welcome Days are back
From 12 to 17 September a new edition of International Welcome Days (IWD) will take place; a week full of activities for new international students attending the UAB.
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Francisco Javier Lafuente, new director of the UAB Research Park
The board of trustees of the UAB Research Park recently appointed Francisco Javier Lafuente, professor in Chemical Engineering and Vice Rector for Innovation and Strategic Projects, the centre's new director. He will be taking over from Buenaventura Guamis, who was the Park's director during these past four years.
The UAB plays host to the latest ECIU Leadership Development Programme meeting
From 6 to 9 September, the UAB is host to the latest meeting of the ECIU Leadership Development Programme, which unites university administration members from centres all over Europe.
Join the team of volunteers at the UAB
Students and staff at the UAB interested in meeting new people and discovering other realities, and learning and fighting for social justice, can participate in one of the volunteering programmes coordinated by the Fundació Autònoma Solidaria (FAS).
UAB to attend teaching innovation workshop in Poland
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), of which the UAB is member, has organised a meeting on innovative learning strategies which will be held on 19 and 20 September at the Lodz University of Technology.
Eight Olympic diplomas for UAB students in the 2016 Olympic Games
Ten UAB students participated in the Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro this past August. They form part of the field hockey, water polo and swim teams. The female and male field hockey teams, and the female water polo team all won Olympic medals.
Crocodile or Salamander? The Role of Giant Amphibians in the Ecosystems of the Triassic Period
A study by the ICP clarifies the role of temnospondyls in ecosystems dating back 250 million years and places them in a position which is different to that of modern-day salamanders and also of crocodiles, similar in size and aspect.
The UAB centres welcome new bachelor's degree students
During the month of September, many of the UAB academic centres begin lectures and organise a series of welcoming sessions for first-year students beginning their university studies in the 2016/17 academic year.
Services at the UAB campus in August
All UAB centres will be closed from 4 to 24 August. Some services, however, will be available. The train service offered by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC) will be affected by construction work being carried out at the Sarrià station.