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
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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
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
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
14/02/2025
URV joins the Global Women’s Breakfast
The event, held this year in 78 countries, will reflect on the limitations and opportunities for women scientists in the field of chemistry
31/01/2025
Multiplying competences
The URV promotes interdisciplinary teaching through projects that bring students into contact with other fields of knowledge to enrich and prepare them better for the world of work
A drone hovers over a large group of students who are listening to the instructions of two teachers. The aerial image captured by the drone shows how the students are distributed in groups in a large outdoor space, which is divided up into different areas. It is a practical class being held on
The Spanish Society of Linguistics commends his work on linguistic universals for its interdisciplinary and innovative methodology
A team from the University together with 23 international experts promote a standardized method to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these devices
Various disciplines coincide on the need to focus on encouraging community involvement and on identifying needs and the resources to address them. The programme brought together students and professors from master’s programmes in six countries
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia causes children to have blood cholesterol levels that are dangerous for their health. A study led by the URV has shown that a pill, lomitapide, can reduce cholesterol in these children by half
Over the next six years, the researcher from the URV’s Department of Chemical Engineering will co-lead a pioneering project to study how these circuits vary across different fly species and understand how they influence the insects’ behaviour
Stanford University updates its list of the world’s most important researchers with 2023 data. The URV has second highest rate of influential researchers among its permanent teaching and research staff out of all the universities in Spain and Catalonia
The event brings together international experts in statistics, computer science, demography and law to find solutions that ensure privacy without compromising data quality
Research by the URV’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering has produced an inexpensive and very practical instrument
The URV co-organizes an interdisciplinary event bringing together experts in cybersecurity, cryptography, election management, law and political science.
The research by the Department of Chemical Engineering at URV is part of a European project to establish sustainable value chains and produce new renewable fuels
Researcher Susana Borràs will represent the university at this summit held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The aim is to adopt a “Pact for the Future,” negotiated at the intergovernmental level and focused on actionable outcomes
This is the objective of the second edition of an international conference being held by the Department of Anthropology, Philosophy, and Social Work at the URV
The URV collaborates with an international team from the Netherlands, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The research findings have been published in the journal Science
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.