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20-02-2026
Nadejda Blagorodnova Mujortova, researcher at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the UB, receives the 2025 National Research Award for Young Talent
The award recognizes young researchers who, throughout their professional careers, have stood out for the quality and excellence of their scientific work.
Research
20-02-2026
REGALADE, the most extensive catalogue of galaxies for modern astronomy
This unprecedented astronomical work, led by the UB’s Institute of Cosmos Sciences and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (ICCUB-IEEC), covers the entire sky and brings together nearly eighty million galaxies.
Sport
19-02-2026
UB Alma Mater makes its debut in the new Spanish League of Legends League
The University of Barcelona team makes its debut in the LES 2026 with a commendable fifth-sixth place finish in the opening tournament held in Madrid.
Research
19-02-2026
Unprecedented increase in ice melt in Greenland due to climate change
A study published in Nature Communications shows that water resulting from ice melting has increased six-fold in recent decades.
Culture
18-02-2026
“Carmina Burana”, with original melodies and translated into Catalan
University of Barcelona Editions publishes ‘Carmina Burana’, música i poesia, by Ignasi-Xavier Adiego and Alejandra de Riquer, a work bringing together philology and musicology to restore the original sounds of the poems in the Codex Buranus.
Research
18-02-2026
Researchers expand the potential of a virus for new cancer therapies and next-generation vaccines
Researchers from the UB and IDIBELL, with the support of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), have identified two regions of the vaccinia virus genome where there would be sufficient space to insert several genetic sequences in a stable and safe manner.
Sport
17-02-2026
Unirun 2026 presented with a record 7,000 participants, with the UB as the epicentre of the Runner’s Fair
The Antiga Fàbrica Damm hosted the presentation of an edition that consolidates the growth of the university race and forms part of the events marking the 575th anniversary of the University of Barcelona.
Innovation
16-02-2026
The UB selects its spin-offs and start-ups for 4YFN 2026, the Mobile World Congress platform dedicated to emerging companies
The aim is to showcase the most innovative projects with the highest technology transfer potential.
