“In search of new harmonies” is the slogan of the 19th international conference of the Utopian Studies Society-Europe which was organised for the third time by the University
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It is a top-level international scientific meeting featuring previously unpublished papers and presentations by renowned linguists
The Association brings together researchers, health professionals, service providers and politicians to stimulate and support the study of pain worldwide with the aim of improving the quality of life of those who suffer
The “Young University Ranking” has once again placed the URV among the top 250 universities in the world under fifty
The University is awarded the highest score for its performance in 18 out of the 34 indicators evaluated by the Fundació Conocimiento y Desarrollo (CYD), in particular for its contribution to regional development and research
The centre brings together 7 groups from 6 Catalan universities, the URV, UOC, UdL, UPC, UPF and UAB, along with more than 100 researchers coordinated by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s CRISES group
Manola Brunet is an internationally renowned expert in the field of instrumental reconstruction and weather analysis. She has had a long career collaborating with the World Meteorological Organisation
The distinction awarded by the European Commission recognises the URV’s commitment to the recommendations of the European Charter for Researchers
The research is being led by the University of Santiago de Compostela and is funded by the BBVA Foundation
The event took place at the 60th International Conference of the Hugo Obermaier Society in Tarragona from 3 to 7 April
The researchers are part of the Martí i Franquès COFUND Fellowship Programme which is jointly funded by the European Union. The call for applications is open from 20 March to 20 May 2018
Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili patent a system that imitates tree leaves by absorbing C02 at high speed and turning it into biofuel
For the first time ever the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has been listed on the QS World University Rankings by Subject in the discipline of Chemistry, one of the 48 subjects analysed each year
This research may be extremely useful for predicting the risk of developing metabolic, immunological or reproductive disorders and neurological diseases caused by this chemical
He is currently writing his doctoral thesis on the seasonal occupation of Neanderthal settlements at the URV and the IPHES
A study detects serious security problems after analysing the twenty most popular Android health apps
URV was awarded by the European Comission an Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnership project aimed at developing a StrategiesApp (StratApp) in order to improve English academic reading skills of university students
The award is for the IPHES’ promotion of research in line with the values of the European Charter for Researchers and for its strong commitment to improving its internal policies and procedures
The aim of this project is to explain scientific concepts quickly and understandably through short cartoon videos. The topics chosen supplement the series Talent URV
19/01/2018
Key player in cell metabolism identified
Published in Nature Cell Biology (NCB), the study shows that the EXD2 protein is critical for the mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouses, to produce energy