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Research
New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes
Designing combination therapies based on the different factors involved in the control of glucose synthesis by the liver could be a more effective strategy to address the treatment of the disease.
![The team from the University of Barcelona, winner of the Vives University Network Senior Debate League](/documents/2685349/6785461/lliga_debat_senior_2024.jpg/cf1e0655-a3f5-038e-4f22-b452cb35d953?t=1717748112207)
Institutional
The team from the University of Barcelona, winner of the Vives University Network Senior Debate League
The UB representatives are students of the University of Experience .
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Institutional
Voting for the guest artists of Els Vespres d’Estiu
Between 5 and 10 June, the UB community chooses the finalist groups to perform as guest artists at this year’s Els Vespres d'Estiu.
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Culture
An unforgettable musical journey: the Night of Music 2024
On 13 June, the University of Barcelona opens its doors to a magical night on 13 June, with a marathon of concerts and guided tours of the Historic Building.
![Professor Xavier Trepat receives the Rei Jaume I Prize on biomedical research](/documents/2685349/6785461/thumbnail_Dr.XavierTrepatDEF.jpg/8aecd7e2-5255-ec34-1d6d-e0988e8fa05d?t=1717589890254)
Research
Professor Xavier Trepat receives the Rei Jaume I Prize on biomedical research
Xavier Trepat has received the prize as a pioneer in the field of mechanobiology, a rapidly evolving discipline with deep implications for the understanding of cell biology, embryology and cancer.
![The University of Barcelona, Spanish leading institution in sustainability, international research networks and academic reputation in the QS World University Rankings](/documents/2685349/6785461/QSWUR2023_1.jpg/d15a8eb2-d611-a233-bf61-8b18f77f34a9?t=1717517556081)
Rankings
The University of Barcelona, Spanish leading institution in sustainability, international research networks and academic reputation in the QS World University Rankings
It is ranked 165th in the world out of more than 1,500 institutions analyzed.
![The University of Barcelona, awarded for its track record in the Erasmus Mundus programme](/documents/2685349/6785461/guardiaerasmus_destacada.jpg/8c07b064-ff7e-01e1-a935-fe1180930dd5?t=1717421227551)
Internacional
The University of Barcelona, awarded for its track record in the Erasmus Mundus programme
The UB has twelve active Erasmus Mundus master’s degrees, involving seven faculties, sixty-one universities and twenty countries.
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Academical
Course to introduce financial education in primary education
The aim is to train teachers and education students to teach children concepts such as the value of money or ways to save up.
![Eternity in eleven acts: Àlex Nogué transforms the Clock Tower](/documents/2685349/6785461/torre_rellotge_destaca.jpg/fcf4a5c9-9636-8bde-799b-975fa128e406?t=1717146844067)
Culture
Eternity in eleven acts: Àlex Nogué transforms the Clock Tower
An immersive exploration of time and memory, with the art installation in the historic Clock Tower.