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Architect, musician and director of the UPC’s Gaudí Chair, Galdric Santana, ringing one of the bells

The UPC creates the sounds of the Sagrada Família

Based on the doctoral thesis on Gaudí’s bells by professor Galdric Santana

The other 2 news on the home

Press Room

Condolences to Venezuela

For the victims of the double earthquake
A pioneering optical system for the world's largest telescope

Designed and built by the CD6 of the UPC together with IDOM Engineering

The 6 news of UPC Current Affairs (websites of academic centers and units)

Microsoft has joined Connèxia UPC with a project to optimise AI applications and big data management — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 20, 2026: Under this new collaboration framework with the UPC, Microsoft has launched a project with inLab FIB to research advanced techniques aimed at improving the performance and speed of graph databases, which are key to managing large information networks. This technology is fundamental to fields as diverse as social platforms, financial fraud detection and the systems powering many artificial intelligence applications. Connèxia UPC is a knowledge transfer boosting programme tailored to the needs of specific companies.
The UPC climbs positions and leads Spain in five subjects in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 20, 2026: The 2026-2027 edition of the US News Best Global Universities Rankings placed the UPC as the top university in Spain in five subjects: Engineering, Optics, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Civil Engineering, and Green and Sustainable Science and Technology.
The UPC extends its condolences following the double earthquake in Venezuela — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 01, 2026: The UPC deeply regrets the situation that the people of Venezuela are experiencing following the two earthquakes that have shaken the north of the country, and joins in offering its heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families.
An ETSAB student team wins the Tongji International Construction Festival — by kimberly.lens — last modified Jun 23, 2026: A team of six students from the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) have won first prize at the Tongji International Construction Festival in Shanghai. This year’s challenge was to design a small pavilion that rethought the concept of a home.
Criboos Tech, the new UPC spin-off transforming eye examinations — by kimberly.lens — last modified Jun 23, 2026: Developing technological solutions to facilitate the prevention and monitoring of visual pathologies. This is the goal of Criboos Tech S.L., a new UPC spin-off born from research developed by the Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6).
The UPC’s CD6 completes construction of a pioneering optical system for the world’s largest telescope — by mireia.ayats — last modified Jun 30, 2026: The UPC’s Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6) in Terrassa, alongside IDOM Engineering, has finalised, last May, the design and construction of the optical system that will calibrate the Extremely Large Telescope’s (ELT) main mirror. With a 39-metre diameter, this primary mirror is currently the largest in existence. The ELT will be the world’s largest ground-based optical and near-infrared telescope. It is currently under construction at an altitude of over 3,000 metres on Cerro Armazones in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

R&D news

From left to right: Jaume Pujol, director of the Department of Optics and Optometry; Fernando Díaz, researcher at the Department; Meritxell Vilaseca, director of the CD6; Francesc Torres, rector of the UPC; Carlos Otero, researcher at the CD6; Jordi Berenguer, vice-rector for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and Francisco Javier Puig, board member of the new company.

The first 6 from @app-estudiants

Santander Scholarships Financial Aid 2026: New call open until October 7 — by anais.avila — last modified May 13, 2026: A program offering over 9,000 scholarships of €1,000 each for undergraduate, master's, postgraduate, and advanced vocational training students. Applications are open until October 7th.
First UPC’s Doctoral Summer Day in Barcelona on 11 July — by rossy.laciana — last modified Jul 17, 2026: Research valorisation, entrepreneurship support and doctoral student participation in the UPC community will be discussed in workshops and presentations at the first Doctoral Summer Day, which will be held in the Vèrtex building on the North Diagonal Campus in Barcelona from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is aimed at doctoral students and will be attended by professors and coordinators of several programmes and initiatives at the University.
The UPC climbs positions and leads Spain in five subjects in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 20, 2026: The 2026-2027 edition of the US News Best Global Universities Rankings placed the UPC as the top university in Spain in five subjects: Engineering, Optics, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Civil Engineering, and Green and Sustainable Science and Technology.
UPC master's degrees: Engineering, Architecture, Science and Technology — by agnes.escobar — last modified Apr 21, 2026
Training in technologies applied to digital banking — by rossy.laciana — last modified Jan 13, 2026: Learn how to design and implement innovative solutions within the CaixaBank Tech digital ecosystem through the new microcredentials in financial technology (fintech). These microcredentials, worth 6 ECTS credits and delivered in a blended format, are taught in collaboration with UPCSchool and can be taken consecutively or independently. Three microcredentials are offered: Web Application Development (from 26/01/2026), User Interface or Front-End Development (from 16/03/2026) and Server-Side or Back-End Programming Development (from 11/05/2026).
The UPC extends its condolences following the double earthquake in Venezuela — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 01, 2026: The UPC deeply regrets the situation that the people of Venezuela are experiencing following the two earthquakes that have shaken the north of the country, and joins in offering its heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families.

The 6 firsts of @app-pdi-ptgas

The UPC climbs positions and leads Spain in five subjects in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 20, 2026: The 2026-2027 edition of the US News Best Global Universities Rankings placed the UPC as the top university in Spain in five subjects: Engineering, Optics, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Civil Engineering, and Green and Sustainable Science and Technology.
The UPC extends its condolences following the double earthquake in Venezuela — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 01, 2026: The UPC deeply regrets the situation that the people of Venezuela are experiencing following the two earthquakes that have shaken the north of the country, and joins in offering its heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families.
An ETSAB student team wins the Tongji International Construction Festival — by kimberly.lens — last modified Jun 23, 2026: A team of six students from the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) have won first prize at the Tongji International Construction Festival in Shanghai. This year’s challenge was to design a small pavilion that rethought the concept of a home.
Criboos Tech, the new UPC spin-off transforming eye examinations — by kimberly.lens — last modified Jun 23, 2026: Developing technological solutions to facilitate the prevention and monitoring of visual pathologies. This is the goal of Criboos Tech S.L., a new UPC spin-off born from research developed by the Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6).
The UPC’s CD6 completes construction of a pioneering optical system for the world’s largest telescope — by mireia.ayats — last modified Jun 30, 2026: The UPC’s Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6) in Terrassa, alongside IDOM Engineering, has finalised, last May, the design and construction of the optical system that will calibrate the Extremely Large Telescope’s (ELT) main mirror. With a 39-metre diameter, this primary mirror is currently the largest in existence. The ELT will be the world’s largest ground-based optical and near-infrared telescope. It is currently under construction at an altitude of over 3,000 metres on Cerro Armazones in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Dialogue between Ignasi Terraza’s piano and a UPC-created AI system to open Sónar+D — by anais.avila — last modified Jul 06, 2026: On Thursday 18 June, renowned jazz pianist and UPC honorary doctoral degree holder Ignasi Terraza together with ETSETB and FIB professor Philippe Salembier has opened Sónar+D with ImprovIA. This duo improvisation concert features an artificial intelligence system developed at the UPC that creates musical responses based on the sound of the piano.