A research team led by Universitat Rovira i Virgili warns that material limitations could mean that the development of clean energy technologies at the rate required to achieve the Paris climate goals is unfeasible.
19/07/2024
The URV has opened a reference facility for biomedical and biotechnological research
This unique infrastructure in Catalonia will enable the stages of experimental and clinical research to be optimised before finally being applied to people.
10/07/2024
URV develops mathematical model that describes the dispersion of aerosols in indoor spaces
Researchers from the URV’s Department of Mechanical Engineering simulate the behaviour of particle nuclei derived from violent respiratory episodes and determine their dispersion time in closed spaces
09/07/2024
More than a hundred secondary school and baccalaureate students take part in a new edition of EstiURV
Courses will be held on different URV campuses during the first half of July to encourage students to consider a career in research and the sciences.
09/07/2024
Research by the URV transforms coffee grounds into bioplastics
The resulting product will be used to manufacture parts for the coffee makers of the INCAPTO company, a collaborator in the project
08/07/2024
Five URV research projects have been awarded a prize by the Board of Trustees for their social impact
The five projects focus on improving the lifestyle of the young elderly, overcoming social exclusion through education, creating polymers that help reduce waste production, studying the consequences of femicides on the victims’ sons and daughters and designing a nutritional support programme for people with dementia
05/07/2024
URV teaching staff join forces to tackle two major teaching challenges: interdisciplinarity and the use of AI in the classroom
More than 150 participants exchange best practices and learn about the first results of the two strategic networks at the URV’s 2024 Teaching Innovation Seminar
04/07/2024
URV researchers Àlex Arenas and Sergio Gómez receive the “Test of Time” award from the Web Science Trust
The award recognises their contribution to the analysis of multilayer social networks applicable to real situations
26/06/2024
Youth educator networks have a positive impact on the fight against LGBTQIA-phobia
The results of a URV research project in collaboration with various European universities demonstrate the effectiveness of training and the support of these networks in creating more respectful and inclusive spaces
21/06/2024
The students on the interuniversity Master’s Degree in Health Data Science are devising healthcare solutions at the summer school
They have gathered in France to work with lecturers, pharmacists, technology companies, associations of patient, and healthcare professionals
20/06/2024
Genetic alterations discovered in the intestinal fat of Crohn’s patients, a finding that could revolutionize the treatment of the disease
This discovery is essential since it could prevent these patients from having to undergo surgery and undergo a resection (cutting of the damaged part of the intestine), as occurs in 50% of diagnosed cases
20/06/2024
More than half of the URV’s scientific publications are international collaborations
The Internationalisation Report submitted to the Governing Council shows that the academic year 2022-23 had the highest number of students and incoming mobility staff of the last five years
19/06/2024
The lecturer Luis Martínez Salamero has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier
The research done by Luis Martínez Salamero from the URV’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering has focused on the control of power converters applied to space flight and renewable energy
19/06/2024
URV researchers devise a system to remotely monitor the activity and vital signs of vulnerable people who live alone
The project by the URV’s Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics uses artificial intelligence to collect information on patients and make recommendations to doctors and social carers
18/06/2024
Mònica Bulló will lead the Nutrition Working Group of the European Association for the Study of Obesity
Her career in the field of nutrition and her contribution to obesity research have motivated this appointment, which will be for the next three years
17/06/2024
Researchers discover a new mechanism to boost insulin secretion and improve diabetes treatment with new drugs
The finding, led by researchers from the DIAMET research group of the IISPV and URV, focuses on the role of succinate and its receptor, which play a key role in the alterations in metabolism suffered by these patients
13/06/2024
The URV’s employment programme Inwork has shown the need for practical experience
The programme is designed for people with intellectual disabilities and has put them in touch with the world of employment through real entrepreneurship projects
12/06/2024
The URV is the top university in Spain in terms of gender equality according to the Times Higher Education impact ranking
The ranking recognises impact in terms of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals and evaluates nearly 2,000 universities. Overall, the URV is in the top 200 in the world
10/06/2024
The risk of suffering school bullying triples in children with autistic spectrum disorders
A URV research project has studied the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-age children and how these conditions affect their social relationships