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The distinction recognises his outstanding career in auditing, accounting and business management

Heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and intense, yet their impact on health does not depend solely on the temperature shown on the thermometer. Urban design, construction and renovation materials, the presence of vegetation and street-level ventilation can result in some neighbourhoods recording higher temperatures than others within the same city, making it harder for urban areas to cool down at night.

Jaume Figa Vaello, a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, has published the book Flores en el Desierto (Flowers in the Desert), a collection of personal chronicles on Christian society and other religions in Lebanon and the Middle East, conveying a message of hope and optimism to readers

The graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Education Sciences took place on 30 June in the Aula Magna at UIC Barcelona, where students from the bachelor’s degrees in Pre-Primary and Primary Education received their sashes

Among them, the first graduating class from the Calonge i Sant Antoni section complete their studies in a ceremony that recognises the value of lifelong learning

The University remains in the 301–400 band globally and performs particularly strongly in gender equality and health and wellbeing

Professor of audiovisual communication and rector of UIC Barcelona, Alfonso Méndiz, presented the main conclusions of his research on a rapidly expanding audiovisual genre during a round table held at Palau Macaya

On the occasion of the solar eclipse that will be visible on 12 August from several locations across Catalonia, Dr José Lamarca, ophthalmologist and lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UIC Barcelona, reminds us that just a few seconds of direct exposure to the Sun can cause permanent retinal damage.

The article, published in The Conversation, examines changes in audiovisual consumption and the challenges facing one of the most emblematic formats in American television.

The University’s Office for Cooperation and Sustainability has taken part in this initiative within the Catalan university system, which held its closing event in Girona on 3 June, aimed at reinforcing the role of universities in development cooperation and the promotion of global justice