A study by the URV highlights the potential of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also notes that, in many cases, biofuels are the least polluting option in the short term
12/03/2025
Atapuerca rewrites the history of Europe’s first inhabitants
A study led by the IPHES and involving the URV assigns the oldest human remains found at Atapuerca to the species Homo affinis erectus and confirms that Western Europe was populated by two species of hominin more than a million years ago
07/03/2025
Yonathan Borden is the new UNICAT ambassador for the URV
The Catalan university student representatives responsible for promoting the European Union’s job opportunities have been renewed in their posts
07/03/2025
The URV celebrates Open Data Day
The CRAI supports researchers in open access publishing, the development of a data management plan, and the curation and deposit of research data.
27/02/2025
A new mathematical model improves prediction of human mobility between cities
The formula, developed by a URV research team, accurately describes the movement patterns of people. The results have been published in the journal Nature Communications
26/02/2025
A new test will make it possible to detect the parasite responsible for trichomoniasis much more quickly and inexpensively
The test, developed by a research team from the Rovira i Virgili University, is as reliable as traditional methods, gives a result in just 15 minutes and costs less than one euro
21/02/2025
Mark P. Jensen, world leader in chronic pain research, awarded Honorary Doctorate by the URV
The investiture ceremony recognised his balance of science and empathy as part of his research into well-being, and the value of research collaborations, such as his long-standing partnership with the URV Chair in Paediatric Pain
06/02/2025
A URV-led study highlights the limitations of AI models in understanding language
The research compares the performance of seven AI models with that of 400 humans in comprehension tasks and reveals a lack of stability and precision in the answers
20/01/2025
A sneeze simulator reveals the role of the nasal cavity in the dispersion of respiratory aerosols
A URV research project has built a three-dimensional model of the human upper respiratory tract in order to reproduce intense respiratory episodes and has studied how particle nuclei are dispersed indoors so as to determine how to prevent the transmission of diseases by air
15/01/2025
Insulin resistance linked to risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
The study has been led by the URV’s Nutrition and Metabolic Health research group and its results will help to improve the prediction of Alzheimer’s disease and to design preventive and therapeutic strategies to mitigate its symptoms
19/12/2024
The CRAI incorporates cabinets charging mobile devices
These lockers have three types of connectors (USB-C, Micro USB and Lightning) and a plug for charging laptops
19/12/2024
More projects to expand the URV’s social work around the world
Grants have been given to six initiatives aimed at promoting development in disadvantaged areas, one such initiative being the work by two physiotherapy students in Nepal.
19/12/2024
Researchers from URV participate in the First Aurora Call for Incentive and Collaborative Research Projects
These recognitions reinforce the University’s commitment to international research and highlight its active role in the Aurora European alliance
19/12/2024
ICI, the international project on inclusivity, celebrates the final conference in Tarragona
The partner universities of the project, led by the URV, present the results to promote equal opportunities in educational internationalisation
19/12/2024
Looking ahead to the new Internationalisation Strategic Plan
“I believe the strategic plan should consider several aspects, such as digitisation to enhance productivity, process simplification, and the full exploitation of networks, particularly the Aurora network”
18/12/2024
A new antivirus model to fight against evasive malware
Researchers from the URV and the University of Piraeus design a system to detect malware that modifies its behaviour to avoid detection
03/12/2024
The Universitat Rovira i Virgili leads a protocol to improve the durability of flexible photovoltaic devices
A team from the University together with 23 international experts promote a standardized method to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these devices
25/11/2024
Nanorobots and electrochemistry: the research by Bahareh Kherzi
The researcher, ICREA research professor at the URV, investigates chemical reactions conducted with electricity and the design of synthetic nanorobots for environmental and health applications
19/11/2024
URV promotes diversity and internationalisation in teacher education
The university successfully concluded its participation in the “Diverse Internationalisation of Teacher Education” project