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Strategic alliance of the UPC with Shaoxing University
On 20 November, the UPC and Shaoxing University signed a collaboration agreement for the creation of a technology transfer centre at the Chinese university and the promotion of 10 joint research projects on textile and civil engineering. The... -
The UPC celebrates 20 years of entrepreneurial spirit
The UPC is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Innova Programme, a pioneering initiative in Catalonia and Spain focused on promoting the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the university community and fostering the... -
David Carrera receives an award from the Royal Academy of Engineering
The UPC professor received a medal at the Agustín de Betancourt Young Researchers Awards from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAI), in recognition of his work leading the Data-Centric Computing team at the BSC-CNS. -
The deadline for presenting applications to the IND+I Science competition for doctoral students is 20 December
The deadline for applications for the IND+I Science competition is 20 December. This competition recognises research by doctoral students into the concepts of public value and public purpose in the fields of innovation, industry and the agenda of... -
The UPC scores well in Computer Science and Engineering in the 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings
In the fifth edition of the Best Global Universities Rankings, also known as the US News Rankings, the UPC is 36th in the world in Computer Science and 60th in Engineering. In the global ranking, the UPC is among the top 500 in the world. -
Europe pilots cutting-edge technology to prevent natural disasters in a project coordinated by the UPC
The Centre of Applied Research in Hydrometeorology (CRAHI) of the UPC is coordinating the ANYWHERE project, aimed at establishing a pan-European multi-hazard platform for faster analysis and anticipation of weather-induced risks prior to event... -
The UPC joins the University Commitment to Global Engagement
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) signs the University Commitment to Global Engagement launched by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the United Nations Institute for Training Research (UNITAR). -
CARNET, a National Research Award for public-private partnership in R&I
The Future Mobility Research Hub (CARNET) promoted by SEAT, the UPC and Volkswagen Group Research, which focuses on future automotive and urban mobility, has received the 2017 National Award for Public-Private Partnership in Research and Innovation... -
The NTU Ranking places the UPC among the top 125 universities in the world in engineering
The UPC is in 445th place in the world in the latest edition of the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, published by the National Taiwan University (NTU), also known as the NTU or Taiwan Ranking. The UPC is 122nd in the... -
Investiture of scientist Margaret Hamilton as an honorary doctor of the UPC
The UPC has awarded, on Thursday 18 October, an honorary doctoral degree to the American computer scientist, mathematician and engineer Margaret Hamilton, who coined the term ‘software engineering’ 50 years ago, during the NASA’s first Apollo... -
An international team of physicists carry out quantum simulation of the physical effects of disorder in topological insulators
A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States, the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and the UPC uses experiments with ultra-cold atoms trapped and driven by lasers to create a new disorder-induced... -
Inauguration of Thinx | 5GBarcelona, an open laboratory for testing 5G technologies
The initiative 5GBarcelona and Telefónica have inaugurated their Thinx | 5GBarcelona laboratory, a facility at startups, SMEs and corporations and designed to test and validate new services and applications with 5G technology. -
Barcelona writer Francisco Guerrero wins the UPC Science Fiction Award with the novel 'Gutterson'
The futurist novel 'Gutterson' written by Barcelona journalist Francisco Guerrero won the 24th UPC Science Fiction Award, which was presented in Sitges on 6 October at the Taboo’ks seminar within the International Fantasy Film Festival of Catalonia. -
Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton to be awarded an honorary doctoral degree by the UPC
On Thursday 18 October, the UPC will award an honorary doctoral degree to the American computer scientist, mathematician and engineer Margaret Hamilton, who coined the term ‘software engineering’ 50 years ago, during the NASA’s first Apollo... -
Catalan philosopher and writer Marina Garcés delivers lecture at event to mark start of academic year 2018–2019 at UPC
The 2018–2019 academic year inauguration ceremony was held on Friday, 21 September in the auditorium of the Vèrtex building on the UPC’s North Campus in Barcelona. Philosopher and writer Marina Garcés (Barcelona, 1973) delivered an inaugural lecture... -
An architecture exhibition at the UPC-ETSAB opens the Tenth International Landscape Biennial
The 10th International Landscape Biennial, organised by the UPC and the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, brings together international experts in Barcelona to discuss the need for performative landscapes -
Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry of the UPC presents Professor Konrad Pesudovs with Best Optometrist of the Year Award
The UPC’s Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry (FOOT) has recognised the work of Australian professor and researcher Konrad Pesudovs, selecting him as the winner of the 2018 International Award for the Best Optometrist of the Year -
UPC cements position as leading Spanish university in Horizon 2020 funding
According to provisional results reported by the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) for the period 2014–2017, the UPC remains the top university and the third Spanish institution when it comes to attracting funds under... -
ETSEIB Motorsport and Dynamics UPC reach Formula Student podium
ETSEIB Motorsport’s electric car took third place at a competition in the Czech Republic, and Dynamics UPC finished second in the combustion class at Formula Student Netherlands. The final competition of the season for both teams was Formula Student... -
The UPC: a university with an international character
Nearly 3000 students in mobility programmes, 378 academic cooperation agreements with international institutions, and participation in 14 international networks – these are some of the figures that reflect the UPC’s determination to open itself up... -
Five teams of UPC students have entered their vehicles in Formula Student 2018 this summer
The arrival of summer marks the start of the international university competition Formula Student, in which the UPC student teams Dynamics UPC, e-Tech Racing, ETSEIB Motorsport, UPC ecoRacing and Vilanova Formula Team are participating. The five UPC... -
A European project led by the UPC involves citizens in the control of air quality
The UPC is leading the H2020 CAPTOR project, through which a network of low-cost sensors has been installed to measure tropospheric ozone (a contaminant that mainly affects rural areas) in private homes of volunteers from Spain, Italy and Austria.... -
The UPC launches a new app for grape producers
The Agricultural Machinery Unit of the UPC has just released DOSAVIÑA, an application for grape producers. It is a tool that allows the optimal volume rate for pesticide spray application and the amount of pesticide in trellis vines to be determined. -
Mission: space. Young researchers from all over the world gather at the UPC with top experts in the sector
Sixty young researchers from all over the world will receive training from some 30 experts from academia, industry and space agencies within the framework of the Young Professionals in Space programme, which took place from 17 to 21 July at the... -
Barcelona hosts the International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP) with the presence of 6 Nobel laureates in physics
From July 22-27, the Palau de Congressos of Barcelona will host the most important conference in atomic physics, which will count on the presence of 6 Nobel laureates and physicists from all over the world. In parallel to the main conference, two... -
Five young Marie Curie researchers will join the UPC with European funding
Four new UPC projects were selected in the latest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Innovative Training Networks, and will allow five young researchers to be contracted for a period of three years. The aims of these projects are to... -
The MareNostrum supercomputer and the Macedònia children’s band have teamed up to encourage girls to study tech subjects
The supercomputer Marenostrum and the Macedònia song titled MareNostrum are two key parts of tours that 6,000 primary school students from Barcelona will be able to go on next year. The aim is to encourage children to study tech subjects and, in... -
A researcher at the UPC's Terrassa Campus discovers a climate change pattern thanks to a new method
Dario Zappalà, a member of the Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear Optics and Lasers (DONLL) research group of the UPC on the Terrassa Campus, recently published a study in the scientific journal Earth System Dynamics revealing great anomalies in... -
The UPC, among the top 30 young universities in the world in the QS Top 50 under 50 ranking
The UPC is placed 26th in the world in the QS Top 50 under 50 ranking of universities under 50 years old. It has maintained its 8th place in Europe and has moved up one position to second place in Spain. It is also ranked first in Catalonia. -
The UPC maintains its position as the top university in Spain in innovation and technological development
The UPC has maintained its position as the top university in Spain in innovation and technological development, according to the 2018 edition of the U-Ranking. The report highlights the leadership of public universities in the overall results.