Students performed three traditional dances and a concert to round off a week of activities
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31/01/2020
The most human algorithm
URV and ICREA researchers have designed an algorithm that can automatically identify mathematical models that not only improve the reliability of the predictions they make but also provide information for understanding the data as a scientist would
It has been revealed through the study of cut marks on fossils from Atapuerca and other European sites. The research has been led by Francesc Marginedas, a student of the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution Degree at the Rovira i Virgili University
Led by the URV researcher Vladimir Baulin, this study has also discovered a new role of cholesterol that will help to understand the development of some diseases and cell processes
Teachers and researchers will be trained in internationalising the curriculum, intercultural communication and teaching in English, among other aspects
She is the first person in Spain to have been awarded the Snorri Sturluson Fellowship grant for researchers, writers and translators
Bryan Percy Saldivar, international fellow at the Faculty of Chemistry, aims to create a predictive model capable of suggesting the most suitable diet for patients given their health condition, that would reduce clinical screening time and cost
Two Alumni from the Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management have created the company which has now turned over 100,000 euros in six months and they are developing their own programme for doing search engine optimization (SEO) audits
Laia Grau manages education and research projects. She completed two mobility visits at Germany and Belgium
Candidates for the Trainee Predoctoral Research Contracts have until 9 January 2020 to present their applications
The URV presented its progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Aurora Network project for measuring scientific contributions to social challenges, research on governance and environmental law, and a sustainable desalination project
climate change can still offer opportunities, for instance, exploiting new farming methods or marketing extended tourist seasons
Local participants can learn about Chinese culture and phrases in Chinese for daily use through conversation with Chinese students
This ranking weighs the results of 13 indicators corresponding to the areas of teaching; research, citations, internationalisation and transfer
URV researchers are taking part in this research work that is paving the way to finding effective treatments that can counteract the virulence of necrotizing fasciitis caused by a bacterium in water
The professor and director of the URV’s Unit of Human Nutrition is on the list of most influential scientists in the world thanks to the impact of his research, according to the list “Highly Cited Researchers 2019”
The research, led by CNIO and in which URV researchers participate, has found that the FASN enzyme is crucial for one of the essential processes by which a normal cell becomes cancerous. Blocking this enzyme in an animal model slows the onset of tumours and extends their survival
URV students will be able to participate in summer schools in Russian universities and to undertake joint assignments in different subjects with Russian students
This mathematical model, developed by URV researchers, has a success rate of 75%
Researchers at the URV and UOC have evaluated the impact of these games on the learning processes of students enrolled on bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes, observing that, in addition to increasing student’s levels of motivation, these simulators also deliver improvements in terms of the learning process and skills acquired