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Research
18-02-2025
A UB campaign analyses the impact of microplastics on marine fauna in Antarctica
The MicroANT project studies how microplastic pollution impacts all along the Antarctic food chain, from plankton organisms such as krill to predators such as penguins, seals and sea lions.

Sport
18-02-2025
Unirun is back for its eleventh edition
The University of Barcelona is once again the leader in the number of participants in Unirun 2025.

Institutional
18-02-2025
Jordi Alberch, Anna Alberni and Petia Radeva receive the Narcís Monturiol Medal
This award, given by the Government of Catalonia, honours people who have made significant contributions to the development of science and technology in Catalonia,

Rankings
18-02-2025
The UB, Spanish leading institution in the World Reputation Ranking
The ranking selects the most prestigious universities according to the opinions of academics from all over the world.

Institutional
17-02-2025
The UB confers honorary doctorates on Harry C. Dietz and Bart L. Loeys, experts on Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes
The awardees of the honorary doctorates, who identified and named Loeys-Dietz syndrome, have pioneered the clinical and biological understanding of minority genetic diseases that cause severe aortic and cardiovascular health problems.

Culture
17-02-2025
UB Editions recovers musical heritage with the presentation of the fourth volume of the Consonantia collection
The book presentation includes a concert in the Sant Felip Neri church with unpublished works from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Institutional
14-02-2025
The University of Barcelona and Inditex promote a chair for the professional integration of people with intellectual disabilities
The University will coordinate training programmes in operational shop management aimed at this group.

Culture
13-02-2025
The UB celebrates World Radio Day with a live programme at the Aula Magna
The SER Catalunya broadcast featured the participation of the rector, Joan Guàrdia, the science communicator David Bueno, and several students from the University of Barcelona.