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The University has organised welcome sessions to help new undergraduate students get adjusted to life on campus and provide information about the services and extracurricular activities available to them

Ignasi Fàbregas, a former Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences student at UIC Barcelona, is one of 100 university graduates selected in the 44th edition of the “la Caixa” Foundation grants programme, one of Spain’s most prestigious funding schemes for postgraduate study abroad. The distinction will enable him to further his education at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s most renowned universities.

Under the title "Excellence in Corporate Governance for Family Businesses", the event featured Mercedes Mullor, CEO of Mullor, member of UIC Barcelona’s University Advisory Board and a Law graduate (Class of 1990); Sandra Llavina, CEO of Grupo Llavina and Business Administration graduate (Class of 1996); and Gaby Masfurroll, CEO and partner at Clínicas Mi and member of UIC Barcelona’s University Advisory Board. The session was moderated by Javier Relats, a Business Administration graduate (Class of 1992), senior manager and independent board member specialising in family businesses

The gathering featured a conference on artificial intelligence delivered by Analía Baño, CEO and co-founder of Cody, an Agentic AI platform, and Fernando Balado, co-CEO in Mexico of The International Business Hub

On 29 April, the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture hosted the final session of the 2026 Foros lecture series, focused on “Local Architecture”. The session featured architect Joan Casals, from Ágora Arquitectura, and architect and alum Francesc Buixeda, from BxD Arquitectura, who discussed how architectural practice is often the result of observing the immediate surroundings, reusing resources and the ability to turn constraints into project opportunities

The sessions, organised by Career Services, gave students the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into different career paths and areas within the communication sector.

How are architectural projects developed today in complex and rapidly changing contexts? What role does collaboration play in the design process? Can multiple visions be aligned without sacrificing coherence? Such were the topics discussed during the third session of the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture’s 2026 Foros lecture series, focused on collaborative methods in architecture

The event featured a conference on artificial intelligence and networking spaces among international professionals

Can artificial intelligence redefine how we design architecture? How might digital visualisation be integrated as a core design tool? Could 3D printing evolve into a new construction system? These were among the key questions explored during the second session of the Foros 2026 lecture series at the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture, which focused on the opportunities digitalisation is creating for contemporary architectural practice.

Architects from ELIA Architecture and MASS Design Group shared experiences in global and multicultural contexts and highlighted the importance of grounding architectural practice in principles and purpose