The UAB Festa Major will take place on Thursday 7 November. Student stands, entities' fair, musical performances, workshops, and other activities will be held under this year's slogan: "Climate Emergency: the UAB Acts!".
The Association of Economists has awarded the Joan Sardà Dexeus Prize (ex aequo) for the book “The Oxford Handbook of Productivity Analysis” , co-edited by Department of Business professor Emili Grifell-Tatjé. The awards ceremony took place on 30 October in Barcelona as part of the annual Economists Gala Dinner.
Already more than 1,500 entrants have signed up for the UAB Solidarity Run on Sunday 15 December. This year all money raised will go towards research into rare diseases, the focus of this year's TV3 Marathon.
On 15 December, the UAB will once again hold the 8th edition of the Solidarity Run in support of the TV3 Marathon, dedicated this year to rare diseases research. For the first time, the run will pass through the centre of Cerdanyola.
On 9 October, systems engineer Hervé Falciani will offer a conference entitled "Tax Fraud" in the official opening of the 2019/20 academic year. The event will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the conference hall of the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies.
On Thursday, 10th October, the UAB celebrates World Mental Health Day with an event that will take place at 1 p.m. at the UAB Cinema, where a part of the Antiestigma Plan in Mental Health was presented.
Monday 14 October marks the start of the "Campus Activities", an initiative which began last year to foster the organisation and attendance of students in a series of activities which will take place throughout the academic year - all are held from 1 to 3 p.m. - during which academic activities will not be held.
The Cultura en Viu Unit changes the schedule of its film projections to accommodate PAS and PDI members interested in attending during their lunch break. The current programme offers a cycle on economics and business and another on the films by Federico Fellini.