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Amazon river dolphin

Listening to endangered Amazon river dolphins

The pink river dolphin and the tucuxi are two species of freshwater dolphins in danger of extinction that inhabit inaccessible areas of the Amazon. They are echolocating animals, which use sound as a form of navigation. Echolocation clicks can be used to track their movements and contribute to conservation strategies for their natural habitat. This is demonstrated by a study published in Scientific Reports featuring researchers from the UPC’s Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB).

The best technology transfer projects

Presented at the 14th UPC Research Valorization Award
The members of the research group

First direct nanoscale observation of how glass transforms into liquid

When the temperature rises
GK Persei (or Nova Persei 1901), a bright nova observed from Earth in 1901

New findings about stellar explosions

An international research, involving UPC, published in 'Nature Communications'
Photonic snakes, a new instrument for revealing the secrets of light

Photonic snakes

A new instrument for revealing the secrets of light
Providence+ research team in Singapore

The UPC is a finalist in the XPRIZE Rainforest

With solutions to protect rainforest biodiversity

Japan hosts a traveling exhibition about Gaudí

In the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and in two other museums, until March 2024
a hand holding a sketched plant

The UPC, in the world's 'top 50' in climate action ODS

According to THE Impact ranking

The UPC, leader in teaching, research and innovation and graduate employment

In the latest edition of the U-Ranking
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Internationalisation at home

Eva Haug, a professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

No matter where, UPC is there

Students of the world, welcome to the university that represents you!

Discover the UPC’s Doctoral School

Choose from among 45 PhD programmes

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The UPC today

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  • 30,347 students
  • 3,629 teaching and research staff
  • 1,989 administrative and service staff
  • 65 bachelor's degrees
  • 84 master's degrees
  • 45 doctoral programmes
  • 18 schools
  • 240  lifelong learning programmes 
  • 13 patents last year
  •  348  million euros 2023 budget
  • 80,9  million euros R&D income
  • 87,535 alumni

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