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First study on the draft of Gaudí's chimneys in the Palau Güell

First study on the draft of Gaudí's chimneys in the Palau Güell

The Catalan architect combined ornamen­ta­tion with smoke extraction in his design of the chimneys that crown the rooftop of the Palau Güell. URV researchers have examined not their decorative function but their draft.

Apples are shown to help prevent cardiovascular diseases

Apples are shown to help prevent cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from the URV have analysed the effect of consuming anthocyanin-rich apple flesh on reducing cholesterol.

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

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According to the Times Higher Education (THE) and Shanghai (ARWU) rankings, the URV is among the top 600 universities in the world. This position confirms the URV’s excellence and international competitiveness.

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URV information on COVID-19

16/03/2020

All buildings and facilities are closed until further notice and teaching will continue at a distance, as far as possible (last update: 16/03/2020)

Resolution by the Rector to reduce the spread of COVID-19

15/03/2020

All URV buildings and facilities will be closed except for the essential basic services, mechanisms to ensure non-presential working and teaching are established, and the deadlines for internal URV regulations and procedures are suspended until further notice

First study on the draft of Gaudí’s chimneys in the Palau Güell

14/03/2020

In his design of the 20 chimneys that crown the rooftop of the Palau Güell, Gaudí combined ornamentation with smoke extraction. However, the results of combining these two functions were by no means optimal in all of them. URV researchers have examined not the decorative function of these chimneys but their draft

Apples are shown to help prevent cardiovascular diseases

13/03/2020

Researchers from the NFOC-Salut group at the URV have analysed the results of the latest studies carried out in the frame of the AppleCOR project, which examines the effect of consuming anthocyanin-rich apple flesh on reducing cholesterol

The University will cease classroom activity from March 13 to March 27 due to the coronavirus health alert

12/03/2020

Teaching will continue at a distance, as far as possible

The URV suspends all internships in the Catalan health system

10/03/2020

All other attended academic activities to continue as normal

Mar Gutiérrez-Colón has been appointed editor of The Eurocall Review

10/03/2020

The researcher has also joined the International Evaluation Committee of WordCall, the international association of teachers and researchers in the field of computer-assisted language learning

The first Collaborative Online International Learning experiences are starting this semester at the URV

05/03/2020

COIL is a learning methodology that links a class at one educational institution with another in a different country

The URV welcomes the second semester international students

02/03/2020

More than 150 students have come to the University this second semester through mobility programmes

A mathematical model predicts the risk of new cases of coronavirus in Spain

28/02/2020

Researchers at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Universidad de Zaragoza have developed the tool, which provides its results on a website that is updated daily

Universitat Rovira i Virgili researchers propose a model for more fairly dividing CO2 emissions quotas between countries

20/02/2020

It is an environmental distribution method that aims to prevent the more influential countries from conditioning the climate change negotiations

URV relaunches the competition “Explain your thesis in 4 minutes”

18/02/2020

Doctoral students are challenged to explain their research to the general public. The winner will go through to the final round to compete against representatives of other Catalan universities

URV students can do internships at universities in other countries

14/02/2020

The International Network of Universities (INU) has created an internships programme to facilitate work-based learning

“Going on an Erasmus visit is one way of making my life like those of other people”

11/02/2020 Interview

Alba Buendía is a student on the URV’s Bachelor’s Degree in English and has spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that leads to the loss of muscle mass. For this reason she has started a crowd funding campaign so that she can get the assistance she needs in order to complete her studies at York Saint John University (United Kingdom) Alba Buendía, student on the Bachelor’s Degree in English

An European project will examine what leads youngsters into violent extremism in order to improve measures against it

11/02/2020

The UNESCO Chair for Intercultural Dialogue in the Mediterranean participates in the CONNEKT project to study the factors that can influence the radicalization of young people in 8 countries in the Balkans and Mediterranean

Arginine restriction attenuates bone loss in arthritis

06/02/2020

A group leaded by de the MedUni Vienna, with the participation of researchers from the URV, has identified a role for the endogenous amino acid arginine in the growth of osteoclasts in rheumatoid arthritis. Restricting the amount of available arginine significantly restricts excessive formation of these harmful, disease promoting cells

Catalan popular literature reaches an international audience through the book A History of Catalan Folk Literature

06/02/2020

The book presents the evolution of Catalan folk literature studies in the Catalan linguistic and cultural territories from the 19th century

An exchange of students and researchers between the URV and Mozambique opens up a new research line and cooperation in the area of malnutrition

04/02/2020

The Erasmus project forms part of the cooperation project between URV Solidària, the URV’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Infant Nutritional Support Centre on the island of Ibo

The URV community celebrates the Chinese New Year with a big event

03/02/2020

Students performed three traditional dances and a concert to round off a week of activities

The most human algorithm

31/01/2020

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

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