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Hominins in Tanzania exploited diverse ecosystems 2 million years ago

07/01/2021

This is revealed by a new site, yielding the oldest stone tools documented to date in the Oldupai Gorge

“My work during my PhD was to implement and improve a new and promising methodology called Next-Generation-Sequencing”

22/12/2020 Interview

Dimitrios Kioroglou, from Oenology Faculty, is the first fellow of the Martí i Franquès COFUND Doctoral Programme to achieve the PhD Degree

New diagnostic tool to assess and guarantee nearly zero-energy buildings performance

17/12/2020

The nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) present a promising contribution to fulfil the EU sustainable future targets. However, the construction industry that leads the development of nZEB is facing challenges to guarantee its performance. One study led by researchers from the URV in cooperation with TNO has created a diagnostic tool that uses minimal monitoring data to assess and guarantee nZEB performance

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

10/12/2020

The research, involving URV researcher Vladimir Baulin, opens the door to the development of new bactericide materials as an alternative to antibiotics

Violent death in the Cova Foradada in Calafell about 5000 years ago

07/12/2020

By applying forensic criteria, it has been possible to reconstruct how the trauma that ended the life of the deceased occurred

An alteration in choline pathway is related with cardiac pathologies

02/12/2020

URV researchers have studied the association between the metabolism of this molecule, choline, and the emergence of two cardicac pathologies: atrial fibrillation and cardiac insufficiency. These results may help to determine some biomarkers that predict certain cardiovascular diseases

The student Marina Lorente is the URV’s new UNICAT ambassador

26/11/2020

She will be responsible for informing URV students about career opportunities at European institutions

The URV receives almost 1200 applications from around the world for just 76 doctoral degree places

20/11/2020

The applications are for the Martí i Franquès programme, both in its standard format and the MSCA-COFUND version, and they are from 60 and 90 different countries respectively. The individuals chosen will join the University between December this year and April 2021

The European Commission approves the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in “Sustainable Catalysis” with the participation of the Faculty of Chemistry of the URV

18/11/2020

This master will provide experience in all areas of catalysis to propose more efficient alternatives, taking advantage of the expertise in homogeneous catalysis of the URV, heterogeneous catalysis of the University of Poitiers, and biocatalysis of the University of Aveiro

Nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function

09/11/2020

Adding nuts to a Western‐style diet has an effect on its epigenetics. This research shows, for the first time, that there are regions in the sperm epigenome that respond to the diet, which would explain why diet can modulate male fertility

Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%

04/11/2020

This drug is currently taken by one in four people to reduce cholesterol in the blood and thus prevent cardiovascular diseases. URV-IISPV researcher Lluís Masana has coordinated a study carried out at 19 Catalan hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic

Online teaching will continue throughout November, although internships and examinations will be exempt

30/10/2020

The Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI) is only open for loans and the URV’s sporting activities have been postponed

URV students will be able to graduate with experience in different countries

23/10/2020

The URV forms part of the Aurora Alliance, the interuniversity campus consisting of nine countries who promote social entrepreneurs

Emod, the building game developed by the URV’s School of Architecture goes on sale

22/10/2020

The game helps players to work on competencies such as geometry, design, history and to develop their fine motor skills and creativity

Launch of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia to create a leading region in the energy transition to fight the climate emergency

20/10/2020

More than 50 stakeholders have joined the initiative coordinated by the URV

The Optical Society of America recognizes the researcher Lluís Marsal for his contributions to science

14/10/2020

He has been elected a fellow of the society together with over 100 researchers from 24 countries around the world

With the exception of practicals, classes currently taught face-to-face will move online from 15 October to 30 October

13/10/2020

The new measure agreed by the Catalan universities will not affect research activity

Gender-based division of labor 4,000 years ago with some tasks carried out only by women

30/09/2020

First author is Marina Lozano (IPHES-URV), who has published a paper about this research in the Journal of Archaeological Science

Accelerating the transition towards sustainable pest control in agriculture

30/09/2020

The TecnATox research group (URV-IISPV) is a member of the SPRINT consortium of the European Horizon 2020 Program. The project will develop a global risk assessment toolbox to assess the impact of pesticides on human health and adverse effects on plants, animals and ecosystems

People with COVID-19 or who have been in close contact with a suspected case or waiting for test results will have to study and work from home

24/09/2020

This has been established in the URV’s Contingency Plan for the 2020-21 academic year, which stipulates how all members of the URV community must act in order to prevent the spread of the disease on its campuses

The URV leads the commitment to green hydrogen

The URV is in the top 501-600 universities in the world

The URV is part of a nine-country, multi-campus university

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Hominins in Tanzania exploited diverse ecosystems 2 million years ago

“My work during my PhD was to implement and improve a new and promising methodology called Next-Generation-Sequencing”

New diagnostic tool to assess and guarantee nearly zero-energy buildings performance

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

Violent death in the Cova Foradada in Calafell about 5000 years ago

An alteration in choline pathway is related with cardiac pathologies

The student Marina Lorente is the URV’s new UNICAT ambassador

The URV receives almost 1200 applications from around the world for just 76 doctoral degree places

The European Commission approves the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in “Sustainable Catalysis” with the participation of the Faculty of Chemistry of the URV

Nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function

Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%

Online teaching will continue throughout November, although internships and examinations will be exempt

URV students will be able to graduate with experience in different countries

Emod, the building game developed by the URV’s School of Architecture goes on sale

Launch of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia to create a leading region in the energy transition to fight the climate emergency

The Optical Society of America recognizes the researcher Lluís Marsal for his contributions to science

With the exception of practicals, classes currently taught face-to-face will move online from 15 October to 30 October

Gender-based division of labor 4,000 years ago with some tasks carried out only by women

Accelerating the transition towards sustainable pest control in agriculture

People with COVID-19 or who have been in close contact with a suspected case or waiting for test results will have to study and work from home

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Prevenció de la diabetis tipus 2 en atenció primària

From Gold-Catalyzed Asymmetric or Photoredox-Assisted Cyclizations to Rhodium-Catalyzed C–H Alkynylations

Speciation and activity of carbon based single atom heterogeneous catalysts for advanced synthetic processes

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