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Until June 6th, open registrations to participate in the design of the 'Unite! Virtual Campus' and the 'Teaching and Learning Academy'
In the context of the Unite! alliance, the UPC leads the Unite! Boot Camp II, organised on the 7th, 15th and 16th June to present the developments of the creation of the 'Unite! Virtual Campus' and the 'Teaching and Learning Academy'. Registrations... -
New doctoral degree in Engineering, Sciences and Technology Education underway
Producing researchers with international competency in STEAM education is the aim of the new doctoral degree in Engineering, Sciences and Technology Education that has been launched at the UPC in the 2020-2021 academic year. The programme, promoted... -
Studying how to reduce the impact of maritime transport noise on marine species
The UPC’s Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB) participates in the European project SATURN, an initiative that brings together partners from ten countries to develop innovative solutions to reduce the negative effects of underwater noise on the... -
Daniel Crespo is elected rector of the UPC, according to final results
Daniel Crespo, who is a full professor of Physics, will be the rector of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) for the next four years, according to final results of the voting that took place online from 14 to 19 May.... -
UPC researchers reveal why modernist stained glass deteriorates using ALBA synchrotron light
A team of UPC researchers has studied the materials and methods for producing the enamels used in Catalan modernist stained glass windows, with special regards to their degradation mechanisms. The data obtained at the MSPD beamline of the ALBA... -
Molecular mechanism causing severe cardiac arrhythmia identified
Researchers from the UPC’s Computational Biology and Complex Systems Group (BIOCOM-SC) and the Heart Rhythm Analysis and Control Group (ANCORA) and other international scientists have identified one of the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac... -
The UPC ranked the world’s 23rd in Climate Action and 48th in Affordable and Clean Energy in the THE Impact Rankings
In the third edition of the THE Impact Rankings, which assess the impact of universities’ contributions to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UPC is ranked the world’s 23rd university in Climate Action and the world’s 48th in... -
The UPC expands its course offerings with two new bachelor’s degrees and six new master’s degrees
The UPC is launching two new bachelor’s degrees and six new master’s degrees in engineering, architecture, science and technology for the 2021-2022 academic year. The University is thus expanding its course offerings, which include 66 bachelor’s... -
Three centres of the UPC are participating in a virtual international student exchange
Students of the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (EEBE), the Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT) and the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB) are participating in the Virtual Credit... -
Voting for the position of rector of the UPC takes place online, from 14 to 19 May
Francesc Torres Torres and Daniel Crespo Artiaga are the two candidates for rector of the UPC in the upcoming elections. Voting takes place online between May 14 (at 10 a.m.) and May 19 (at 9:59 a.m.), on the website eleccionsrectorat2021.upc.edu,... -
UPC’s Doctoral School Open Day on 20 May
The event is aimed at people who are interested in continuing their education and are motivated to conduct research. It will be broadcast live on YouTube from 11 a.m. and requires advance registration. -
Exploring connections between AI and music: Sónar and the UPC introduce the #ThinkingLab
On Thursday 13 May, a panel of groundbreaking artists and leading experts in artificial intelligence have explored the connections between AI and music in a live-streamed event and that has marked the first activity of the #ThinkingLab created by... -
The UPC has developed a payload for a United Arab Emirates satellite
The NanoSat Lab at the UPC has developed one of the payloads for a United Arab Emirates satellite that is being developed by the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), at the UAE University (UAEU) in Al Ain, to explore new GNSS... -
UPC’s rectorial election from 14 to 19 May
The rector of the UPC, Francesc Torres, called elections for the post of rector of the University on 6 April. The candidates are Francesc Torres Torres and Daniel Crespo. The election campaign will run from 29 April to 12 May. Voting will take place... -
A round table discussion on art and science in the pandemic launches Hac Te hub
Nine institutions in Barcelona came together last December to create an Art, Science and Technology hub in the city, Hac Te. The first event has taken place, just a few months after the launch of Hac Te: a performance and round table discussion in... -
Elections for renewing the members elect to the UPC’s Senate: final results of elected candidates
On 27 April the final results of elected candidates have been published. The elections for renewing the representatives of students, teaching staff and administrative staff to the UPC’s Senate have been conducted by means of the online voting... -
The UPC is running COVID-19 testing
The UPC is running COVID-19 testing for staff and students. Tests are being done at no cost and for the purpose of monitoring infections. -
Your Doctoral Thesis in a Twitter Thread: #HiloTesis
This competition consists of communicating your doctoral thesis in a thread of no more than 20 tweets, taking into account the limitations and possibilities of Twitter. -
The UPC leads a co-creation event in a unique opportunity to define Unite! internships
Co-creation is a core mission of the Unite! alliance, where the UPC participates as a partner university. Unite! took the opportunity to reach and engage students, workers and entrepreneurs in co-creation sessions, led by UPC, to create a common... -
The UPC Estudiants app now provides access to marks, timetables and notifications from most schools
Students at most UPC schools already have one-click access to marks and timetables in Your Space section of the UPC Estudiants app. In addition, the UPC card has recently been integrated into this section, so that it is available to students on... -
Further development on the Diagonal-Besòs Campus with the cornerstone laying for the new building for SMEs, start-ups and co-working spaces and the opening of the park
The cornerstone laying for building E - which is intended for SMEs, start-ups and co-working spaces - on the UPC’s Diagonal-Besòs Campus and the inauguration of the new park and gardens, with a surface area of more than 20,000 square meters, will... -
The UPC among the world’s best universities in Architecture, Civil Engineering and Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the QSWUR by Subject
In the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject (QSWUR by Subject), which was published on 3 March, the UPC is ranked the world’s 20th best university in Architecture and Built Environment, 29th in Civil and Structural Engineering... -
The UPC: 50 years with no limits
The UPC was officially established on 11 March 50 years ago. The year-long programme to celebrate the University’s 50th anniversary will end in December. It includes a series of activities for the entire university community that aim to raise... -
The UPC participated in the 3rd Unite! Dialogue Grenoble and will host the 4th instalment in Barcelona
The UPC, as a partner university of the Unite! alliance, joined the third instalment of the Unite! Dialogue, which took place from 8th to 10th March 2021 in Grenoble. This regular meeting between the members of the alliance and key guests is a great... -
Partial attendance to be increased at the UPC over the coming weeks
On 4 March, the Catalan health authorities, through PROCICAT, issued new advice on face-to-face teaching at Catalan universities and authorised up to 30% of attendance at lectures. Specific changes regarding face-to-face teaching will be implemented... -
Statements regarding coronavirus (COVID-19)
This page lists the statements published by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) on the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency in reverse chronological order from the beginning of the pandemic until 5 March 2021. -
UPC’s INTE research for improving the detection of radon gas in the atmosphere and soil to monitor its impact on health and climate change
The researchers Claudia Grossi and Arturo Vargas, from the UPC’s Institute of Energy Technologies (INTE), and other European scientists are studying how to improve radon gas measurements in the atmosphere and soil to better control its impact on... -
Researcher Antonio González named Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery
The professor Antonio González, a researcher from the UPC’s Department of Computer Architecture who teaches at the Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB), has been named ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his outstanding... -
UPC study demonstrates the effectiveness of raloxifene in treating inflammatory processes associated with COVID-19
Researchers from the UPC’s Molecular Biotechnology Centre show that a drug for osteoporosis called raloxifene may inhibit molecules involved in the inflammatory processes associated with COVID-19. -
Lectures for first-year bachelor's degree students are resumed with restricted attendance
From Monday, 8 February, in accordance with measures approved by PROCICAT, lectures for first-year bachelor's degree students will be resumed with restricted attendance at the UPC. Face-to-face practicals and exams for other students continue as...