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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

MARIA, an innovative device for improved breast cancer detection

Portable, flexible and radiation-free
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)

MARIA: a portable, flexible and radiation-free device for improved breast cancer detection — by agnes.escobar — last modified Sep 10, 2026: MARIA is a portable, flexible, radiation-free prototype device designed to improve early breast cancer detection. It has been developed by a research team linked to the UPC’s Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE). The device identifies tumours using electrical conductivity, with the ultimate goal of being deployed in primary care settings.
Fresh funding boost to strengthen UPC research infrastructure — by kimberly.lens — last modified Sep 02, 2026: The Spanish Research Agency (AEI) has awarded grants totalling €749,992 to four UPC projects to acquire state-of-the-art scientific and technical equipment. The new equipment will strengthen the University’s capabilities in strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, nanoscience, hydrogen and supercomputing.
Rector Torres wishes the UPC community a good summer with a reflection on the impact of technology — by agnes.escobar — last modified Jul 29, 2026: UPC rector Francesc Torres has revived the tradition of summer greeting videos for the university community with a message reflecting on the role of technology in society, inspired by the American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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.
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.

R&D news

MARIA, an innovative device for improved breast cancer detection

Portable, flexible and radiation-free

The Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering (CCEM) will acquire a next-generation microscopy system for materials characterisation.

Fresh funding boost to strengthen UPC research infrastructure

AEI awards nearly €750,000 for four projects

Eva Miranda, a professor at the UPC’s School of Mathematics and Statistics (FME) and an ICREA Academia researcher

Fluids such as water, air and volcanic lava can have unpredictable trajectories

According to a study led by the UPC and ICMAT

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.

Criboos Tech: the new spin-off transforming eye examinations

Born from research at the CD6

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.
UPC suspends all activities on 9 September due to heavy rain — by blanca.veciana — last modified Sep 10, 2026: The UPC has issued the following statement following the activation of the Special Flood Emergency Plan of Catalonia (INUNCAT) in the counties of Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Baix Penedès, Garraf and Vallès Occidental. On Wednesday 9 September 2026, there will be no teaching activities and all other activities that are not essential are suspended. Telework is established for all UPC staff and the campuses will remain closed.
Fresh funding boost to strengthen UPC research infrastructure — by kimberly.lens — last modified Sep 02, 2026: The Spanish Research Agency (AEI) has awarded grants totalling €749,992 to four UPC projects to acquire state-of-the-art scientific and technical equipment. The new equipment will strengthen the University’s capabilities in strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, nanoscience, hydrogen and supercomputing.
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 6 firsts of @app-pdi-ptgas

MARIA: a portable, flexible and radiation-free device for improved breast cancer detection — by agnes.escobar — last modified Sep 10, 2026: MARIA is a portable, flexible, radiation-free prototype device designed to improve early breast cancer detection. It has been developed by a research team linked to the UPC’s Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE). The device identifies tumours using electrical conductivity, with the ultimate goal of being deployed in primary care settings.
UPC suspends all activities on 9 September due to heavy rain — by blanca.veciana — last modified Sep 10, 2026: The UPC has issued the following statement following the activation of the Special Flood Emergency Plan of Catalonia (INUNCAT) in the counties of Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Baix Penedès, Garraf and Vallès Occidental. On Wednesday 9 September 2026, there will be no teaching activities and all other activities that are not essential are suspended. Telework is established for all UPC staff and the campuses will remain closed.
Fresh funding boost to strengthen UPC research infrastructure — by kimberly.lens — last modified Sep 02, 2026: The Spanish Research Agency (AEI) has awarded grants totalling €749,992 to four UPC projects to acquire state-of-the-art scientific and technical equipment. The new equipment will strengthen the University’s capabilities in strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, nanoscience, hydrogen and supercomputing.
Rector Torres wishes the UPC community a good summer with a reflection on the impact of technology — by agnes.escobar — last modified Jul 29, 2026: UPC rector Francesc Torres has revived the tradition of summer greeting videos for the university community with a message reflecting on the role of technology in society, inspired by the American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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 29, 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.