The newspaper El Mundo recently published a special edition on master's degree programmes in which 6 of the UAB's master's degrees were listed amongst the top five in their specialisation.
The professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology was elected one of the top 10 women academics by the Mujeres&Compañia ranking "Las Top 100 mujeres líderes en España".
This academic year, the UAB will be offering fifteen minors, itineraries which allow students to acquire knowledge in an area different from their bachelor's degree by taking subjects from another degree.
The social-educational programme Campus Ítaca will begin its 13th edition on 27 June. This year, the UAB will welcome more participants from a greater number of centres, with a total of 388 girls and boys.
The Solidarity Fund campaign is launched to encourage UAB students to tick the Autonomous Solidarity Foundation box in their UAB registration form and make a €15 donation. The Solidarity Fund sponsors several cooperation and education projects promoted by members of the university community.
Researchers from the UAB and the IBEC have revealed a way to effectively deliver a mycobacterium (M. brumae) needed for the treatment of bladder cancer in humans. The method, based on an emulsion using olive oil and tested on mice, was recently published in the journal Scientific Reports.
On 20 June the Faculty of Law played host to the welcoming session for students participating in this year's International Summer Term programme at the UAB.
Researchers from the UAB and the ICN2 have developed a nanoencapsulation system which increases the efficacy of bacteriophages, viruses used to eliminate bacterial infections. The system was tested successfully in animals with Salmonella and could soon be used in humans.
ICTA-UAB researchers led by Dr Martí Boada have written three chapters on urban biodiversity, and will participate in the presentation of this year’s annual report by the Worldwatch Institute (WWI) on 13 June in Madrid.