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.
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.
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.
A project by ICTA-UAB will assess the “green gentrification” process by which the creation of green urban amenities tends to attract higher social classes and exclude the most vulnerable groups.
The UAB offers a new website on food services at the Bellaterra and Sabadell campuses. The new portal can be used with any mobile device and includes information on food, health, and socially responsible restaurants.
The UAB condemns the attacks carried out on 14 July in Nice and wishes to express its solidarity with the victims and their families. At 12 noon a minute of silence was held in front of all centres.
The UAB Physical Activity Service (SAF) offers up to 45% discounts for students enrolling in the 2016-2017 academic year. First-year students can also benefit from a welcome pack.
Department of Physics professor Maria Dolors Baró received the 2016 ISMANAM Senior Scientist Award, becoming the first woman to receive this international award.