A URV research project has come up with a safer alternative to the toxic compounds used by industry to create microcapsules for products such as detergents
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Researchers at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili combine two highly efficient technologies to offer a sustainable alternative to Internet of Things systems
29/07/2025
Tourism in balance
For years the URV has led the way in the analysis of the problems generated by tourist activity, especially overcrowding and its repercussions on social cohesion, housing and mobility, and it makes proposals for a sustainable model that is compatible with the needs of the local population and the territory
Almost 20 million international tourists visited Catalonia in 2024. This is a record and the figure is unlikely to stop rising in the short term, with more and more people from
A URV study highlights the limitations of unlearning in artificial intelligence and warns that new methods need to be developed to facilitate the removal of sensitive data
The director of the ALGOS research group and of the Chair in Childhood Pain at the URV is the first Spanish councillor at the IASP, which has been in existence for more than 50 years
A URV research team has developed a statistical tool to identify equivalent neurons between different brains. The method is also applicable to email networks or protein interactions
They have travelled to Reykjavik to co-create solutions to global challenges related to educational innovation and digital sustainability
France was the setting for some intense sessions to find innovative solutions for improving the treatment of patients with cardiovascular risk
The External Evaluation Committee of the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia resolves doubts about the operation of the IQAS
Shibata took part in a conference as part of the MyRobot project, which uses his therapeutic robot to improve the quality of life of elderly people living in care homes
The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures has awarded the Tsuboi prize to the project, whose method can be used to design non-circular structures to cover large open constructions.
A URV-led study finds that two of these receptors are associated with age-related metabolic changes and could therefore help in the development of strategies for healthy ageing.
Researchers at the URV have developed a system based on radar and reflective surfaces that monitors drivers’ movements and determines their state of alertness
30/04/2025
Guarantors of cybersecurity
CRISES has been a leading international research group for many years and is at centre of the URV’s intense research into security and privacy in computer and digital environments, with the management of artificial intelligence representing a key challenge
“It is a constant race between the cyber-attackers and those of us who work in digital security, in which it is a question of who is faster and smarter”, states Oriol Farràs, one of the members of the URV’s CRISES research group,
A research team from the URV and the UB analyses for the first time the presence of microplastics accumulated on beaches along the Catalan coastline
Based on a flexible, self-sustaining thermoelectric system, this device created by a URV-led research team can monitor wounds and lesions
31/03/2025
Preparing for the world of work
Three bachelor’s degree courses offered by the URV, in Chemistry, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Labour Relations and Human Resources, offer dual mentions where students can combine classes with training placements in companies. The URV is a national leader in this type of education
“I’m learning a lot, especially about how a company works and about the industry. It’s been very useful for me” says Aina Garcia, who is studying chemistry and is finding out for herself this year that this
Research led by the URV uses infrared light to determine the oxidation status of hazelnut fatty acids without destroying them, a technology that could provide the sector with new quality standards
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
A study led by the URV reveals the potential of some glycoproteins to help in our understanding of the chronic inflammation associated with disease and its impact on cardiovascular risk