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A study by the UPC’s CPSV suggests that Spain’s climate will become steppe like by 2050
Spain’s climate could shift from a Mediterranean to a steppe-like climate. If the global warming trend experienced in recent years (1973-2022) continues, by 2050 rainfall is predicted to decrease by 14% to 20%, compared to current levels. This is... -
Starting Grant for researcher David Escofet-Martín
Serra Húnter lecturer David Escofet-Martín, from the UPC’s Department of Heat Engines, has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council to research flame spread rate. This is the main metric to assess the danger posed by a fire... -
Unite! students board the U!Train to analyse the European railway network
On 2 September, 30 European students —five from the UPC— are boarding a train from Barcelona to Grenoble, in France. The students will participate in a mapathon, write a manifesto on green mobility in Europe and submit it to EU leaders. -
A predictive tool for personalised psychosis treatment
The UPC’s SOCO and GREC research groups are developing a personalised medicine platform to improve the psychological treatment for psychosis. Based on predictive models, the tool will predict therapy effectiveness to tailor treatment. The prototype... -
The FNB contributes innovative technology to reduce fuel consumption on the Open Arms rescue vessel
Developed by the UPC’s Barcelona School of Nautical Studies with the support of the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub, the project relies on machine learning technologies to reduce fuel consumption while the Open Arms vessel navigates. By minimising the... -
The UPC’s EPSEM is launching a master’s in ICT for the 2024-2025 academic year to train experts in SME digitalisation
The Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) will begin teaching the master’s degree in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Systems in the academic year 2024-2025.... -
End-of-year video: The UPC publishes its first-ever audio-described video
As the academic year draws to a close, the UPC has published a video thanking the entire community for their hard work and welcoming the summer break. Filmed on the Baix Llobregat Campus in Castelldefels, it is the first UPC video featuring audio... -
Researcher Sergi Abadal receives a Proof of Concept grant to study wireless communication in integrated computing environments
Professor and researcher Sergi Abadal Cavallé, from the UPC’s Department of Computer Architecture, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant to emulate wireless communication among chiplets inside a computing system.
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