The so-called “Fibre-to-the-home” network is a new universal fiber-optic network born from research carried out by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. This broadband fiber-optic network will have many more features and be able to reach each and every European household

STAFF | FEBRUARY 8TH, 2011

A team from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is leading a European study on how to partially replace electromagnetic compatibility tests on real aircraft with simulations. The goal is to reduce the interference of onboard electronic equipment and thereby improve aircraft safety and reduce construction costs

STAFF | JANUARY 11TH, 2011

A team at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed and patented a scanning system for locating and extracting information from the Wikileaks website. The technology, called DEX, can also be put to use for tasks in areas as diversified as fraud detection, biomedicine, education, social media and the Internet

STAFF | DECEMBER 29TH, 2010

The Applied Bioacoustics Laboratory of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed a system to analyze how the noise produced by human activity affects the habitat of marine organisms and the natural balance of the oceans

STAFF | DECEMBER 22ND, 2010

A research group at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed a system to increase the safety and reliability of the power grid. The main purpose is to protect against overloads at transformer stations, regulate the power supply during peak demand periods and avoid outages in emergency situations

STAFF | DECEMBER 1ST, 2010

A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) has designed an intelligent walker, called the i-Walker, with the ability to communicate with the user, think for itself and react to the environment.

STAFF | SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2010

Europe’s mobile wireless networks could collapse within three years’ time due to the increase of users who have smartphones and are connected to the Internet. Two projects funded by the European Commission, one of which is developed by researchers at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, are already working on technology that will prevent this breakdown.

PATRICIA MORÉN | AUGUST 30TH, 2010

For the past few weeks, the tollbooth at the Vallvidrera tunnel in Spain’s northern Catalonia region has been awarding a 20% discount to vehicles carrying at least three passengers. And nobody is counting. The work is done by an automatic computer vision system designed at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

STAFF | JULY 29, 2010

What will the solar homes of the future be like? Self-sufficient in their energy needs, environment friendly and economically more affordable. This characterizes the prototype solar home designed by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), one of the institutions participating in an international competition of solar houses that begins June 18 in Madrid and will prove to be a true showcase of homes for the future.

Patricia Morén | 9 june 2010

A conference organized by the Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Santa Susanna (Catalonia, Spain) discussed the need to rethink the value of biodiversity in the media and how to bring science closer to the world of communication during the first week of May.

Jordi Montaner | 17 may 2010

Last Thursday, the second edition of ICREA Academia program awarded 30 Catalan researchers for their excellence and leadership. The objective of this program is to motivate, attract and retain faculty at public universities in Catalonia.

Clara Cardona | 17 may 2010

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18, the opening ceremony of the exhibition '16 Científiques Catalanes ('16 Female Scientists in Catalonia') will take place at 12:00 at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). The ceremony will begin with the inaugural conference entitled 'Professional life and personal life,' by Prof. Alicia Casals and Esther Añón, pre-doctoral research student at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia. At 13:00, the official opening of the exhibition, which runs until June 4, will be held.

17 May 2010

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the University of Barcelona (UB), the University of Girona (UdG) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have been working together for months in a pioneering study about the capacities of development and innovation of nanobiotechnologies in the Catalan technological market.

12 may 2010

The presence of this Nobel-winning physicist in Barcelona on 22 April was on the occasion of a highly-deserved tribute. Equipped with a samovar and a never-empty cup of tea, Pitaevskii paid tribute to his former master in a lecture at the Technical University of Catalonia. His teacher was one of the most influential researchers in modern physics: Lev Landau. For half a century, Landau’s school in Moscow was a cradle of equations, principles and theories that would end up garnering more than one Nobel prize. Here's why.

Jordi Montaner | 5 may 2010

The Terrassa Team Rocket, made up students of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), have won the contest for building and launching rockets in Madrid organized by the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). The rocket, named 'Blue Thunder', covered a distance of 1,413 meters at a top speed of 1,468 kph (Mach 1.2) in 12.45 seconds, breaking the sound barrier. It was the first time that a UPC team participates in this category of the competition.

4 may 2010