The news of the Park

Description:

Lecturer David Sánchez will be in the Science Carriage expert's seet this week on the train travelling from Barcelona to the UAB and leaving from Plaça Catalunya at 11:28 a.m. Sánchez, lecturer in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and director of the Reseearch Group in Health and Weight-Related Problems, will be talking with passengers about obesity and eating disorders, and the associated stigma.

Sánchez has participated in the podcasts of the Science Carriage, which can be consulted at this link.

Place: Science Carriage, FGC Plaça Catalunya-UAB 11:28 a.m.

Date: Thursday 29, February2024 - 11:20h

Description:

El Institut de Neurociències (INc) y la CORE de Salud Mental de la UAB organizan un año más el ciclo de conferencias Cervella't, con motivo de la Semana Mundial del Cerebro. La iniciativa tiene como objetivo aumentar la conciencia pública hacia la investigación en neurociencias y salud mental. Las charlas serán impartidas por expertos y expertas vinculados a la UAB.

La asistencia es abierta a todas las personas interesadas, pero requiere inscripción previa.

Schedule

Monday, March 11th:

• Mental health and social perception, by doctoral candidate Eva Cortés, from the research group Cognitive and affective science laboratory. 18:30 h

• Stress: an example of a dialogue between out body and our brain, by Phisiology Ph.D Antonio Armario, impartida por el catedrático de Fisiología Antonio Armario, main researcher of the Neurobiology of stress study group. 19:15 h

Tuesday, March 12th:

• Are mental disorders the result of genetic chance?, delivered by Proffessor of Clinical Psychology Neus Vidal. Director of the Person-Environment Interaction in Risk and Resilience in Mental Health research group. 18:30 h
• Plasticity or stability? An essential balance in the nervous system, by Esther Udina, member of the Neuroplasticity and Regeneration Research Group. 19:15 h

Wednesday, March 13th:

• What is the relationship between suffering traumatic experiences during the infancy and the development of a psycosis?, by Pilar Torrecilla, postdoctoral researcher of the Person-Environment Interaction in Mental Health Risk and Resilience research group. 18:30 h

• How might the menstrual cycle and sex hormones influence how we remember fear?, delivered by Jaime Fabregat, doctoral candidate linked to the investigation group Translational mechanisms of fear memory. 19:15 h

Thursday, March 14th:

• The musical brain, igiven by Jennifer Grau, from the Research Group on Diagnosis and Complex Interventions in Health from Employment and Care of the Escola Universitària d'Enfermeria y Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa. 8:30 h

• Cooking a healthy aging, by Professors Gemma Guillazo, Marta Portero and Anna Vale, resarchers from the Cognition, Agind and Diet Lab Laboratory. 19:15 h

Place: Online

Date: Monday 11, March2024 - 18:30h

End date: Thursday 14, March2024 - 19:15h

Description:

Presentations and round tables with the participation of  alumni from the Faculty of Economics who are now entrepreneurs, Faculty Dean Judith Panadès, and Vice Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship Rosa Maria Sebastián.

The event forms part of the wide array of activities with which the University commemorates International Day of Women and Girls in Science during the months of February and March.

Place: Faculty of Economics

Date: Wednesday 13, March2024 - 13:30h

Description:

The UAB promotes female talent.

Technology has had a moment of revolution and its importance in our daily lives is constantly increasing. However, the role of women in this field and in engineering has not been correlated.

To boost the talent we have, at the Escola we organized an event, with lunch included, in which students and professionals will connect and share their experiences in the working world.

09:00 – 09:30 h: WELCOME

09:30 – 10:00 h: PRESENTATION ROUND OF THE PROFESSIONALS AT THE ROW 0:

You will be able to meet the professionals of the 0 row, reference models in your sector, invited to the day:

• Júlia Tutusaus (BCN Drone Center) / Carmen Garrido Antolino (AMB) / Alícia Coca (FGC) / Cristina Cañero (Mitek) / Conxi Pérez (RolldBox games) / Maria Petit Bou (Accenture) / Yolanda Benítez (NTT Data) / Lucía Miranda  (Rhenus logistics) / Maria Tomàs (SiPearl) / Alícia Bosch (Muelles Bosch) / Jael Freixenet (Satalia) / Maite Alvarez (GFT) / Gretchens (GFT) / Anna Torralba (Deloitte) / Cristina Pardo (Deloitte) / Mayra Arnau (ROCHE) / Sara Arroyo (KPMG)

10:00 – 11:00 h: ROUNDTABLE:

Breaking stereotypes and making women's talent visibile:

• Moderator: Glòria González Anadón, Professor of the Department of Biological and Environmental Chemical Engineering and Director of the Fermentation Pilot Plant.

Panelists:

• Anna Salvatella, director of credit risk at Caixa d’Enginyers
• Núria Castell Ariño, former Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science of Barcelona (UPC) and Vice-Dean of Presidency, Equality and Ethics of COEINF.
• Yolanda Lupiáñez, CEO and Co-Fonder at myllox
• Clara Lapiedra, Founder of the Aula Magna Business School (AMBS)

11:00 – 11:30 h: COFFEE BREAK

11:30 – 12:30 h: ROUNDTABLE:

¿Cómo se mueve el mercado de la ingeniería? ¿Qué se espera de las futuras profesionales de la Escuela?

• Moderator: Lídia Aguilera, Business Development and Innovation Director – CaixaResearch Institute

Panelists:

• Mar Porras, Marketing Manager at Ricoh
• Meritxell Bautista, Presidenta executiva at MANIX Capital
• Sílvia Martí Escursell, VP corporativa at Moventia
• Vanessa Abad Cuñado, Director of the Treatment Area at the Consorci per a la Gestió dels Residus del Vallès Oriental

12:30 – 13:00 h: CLOSURE

13:00 – 15:00 h: LUNCH-NETWORKING

During lunch, students, alumni and industry professionals will have the opportunity to connect and share experiences. Both Row 0 professionals and roundtable speakers will share their experiences, challenges and advice, giving you insight on how to surf and excel in the field of engineering and technology. This will be a unique space to network, learn from the paths of other women in the STEM field and expand your professional network.

Place: Engineering School

Date: Friday 15, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Friday 15, March2024 - 15:00h

Description:

Alimentaria Open Innovation Challenges 2024 is a B2B international meetings event with X corporations looking for new technologies/solutions providers.

The meetings with the corporations can be held physically in the venue of Alimentaria Congress, online or both:

• Physical meetings will take place in the venue of Alimentaria Congress in Barcelona from March 19^th to March 20^th.
• Online meetings will be held on March 26^th and 27^th     

We will provide a pass to Alimentaria Congress to all participants joining our event with at least one meeting scheduled. Registration, which can be done until March 27th, is available following this link.

Why participate?

• Connect with corporations looking for new technologies/solutions.
• Get your personalised B2B agenda according to your interests & availability
• Because the Alimentaria Open Innovation Challenge 2024 is free of charge

Place: Fira Gran Via

Date: Tuesday 19, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Wednesday 27, March2024 - 18:00h

Description:

"Transfiere, European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation" is the biggest European event dedicated to R+D+i and knowledge transfer. 

Transfiere connects all of the Spanish innovation sector and impulses its international projection. Talent, scientific-technological development, access to investment and business in a high potential meeting point to generate global aliances and synergies. 

Date: Wednesday 20, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Friday 22, March2024 - 15:00h