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The URV aims to promote all the research activities of its members and pays particular attention to the strengthening of groups, and the quality and the magnitude of its scientific production.

2nd Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation of the URV Code of Good Practice in Research at the URV HR Excellence in Research

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Genetic alterations discovered in the intestinal fat of Crohn’s patients, a finding that could revolutionize the treatment of the disease

20/06/2024

This discovery is essential since it could prevent these patients from having to undergo surgery and undergo a resection (cutting of the damaged part of the intestine), as occurs in 50% of diagnosed cases

URV researchers devise a system to remotely monitor the activity and vital signs of vulnerable people who live alone

19/06/2024

The project by the URV's Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics uses artificial intelligence to collect information on patients and make recommendations to doctors and social carers

Researchers discover a new mechanism to boost insulin secretion and improve diabetes treatment with new drugs

17/06/2024

The finding, led by researchers from the DIAMET research group of the IISPV and URV, focuses on the role of succinate and its receptor, which play a key role in the alterations in metabolism suffered by these patients

The risk of suffering school bullying triples in children with autistic spectrum disorders

10/06/2024

A URV research project has studied the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-age children and how these conditions affect their social relationships

Body of a woman is discovered among the remains of 25 warrior monks of the Order of Calatrava in Guadalajara

03/06/2024

Research led by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Max Planck Institute determines the diet, lifestyle and causes of death of these medieval religious knights

Ultra-processed foods increase cardiometabolic risk in children

21/05/2024

A study led by the URV’s Human Nutrition Unit has associated the consumption of ultra-processed foods products with a greater risk of overweight, increased blood sugar and worse levels of good cholesterol

The URV trains Ukrainian researchers to develop academic programmes in climate services in their country

06/05/2024

The training, the first in-person classes after COVID and the war, are being held this week at the Faculty of Tourism and Geography

The European project MobiDataLab revolutionises the processing of mobility data

02/05/2024

They have created a centralised database with mobility information from the main European cities and have established standards for obtaining, using and sharing the data. The CRISES group of the URV has guaranteed the privacy of the most sensitive data

URV researchers participate in a project to make roads safer and more sustainable

30/04/2024

The different actions have focused on applying advanced technologies to improve road safety and develop less polluting asphalt. The project is promoted by the Catalan Government and Tarragona Provincial Council

Researchers discover the mechanism that links a diet rich in fats with Alzheimer’s disease

29/04/2024

The results of this study, led by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, are a step forward in our understanding of the relationship between obesity, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease

Demands to include women in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis

29/04/2024

In a scientific paper, the researcher from the URV’s Department of Public Law, Susana Borràs, discusses the vulnerability and lack of protection of migrant women and children

Adrià Vilalta wins the competition “Do you want to know what I research?” with a monologue on the role of taste receptors

17/04/2024

For yet another year, this competition was hosted by the Bartrina theatre, where six doctoral students from the URV explained what they were studying.

The URV has developed sensors to detect chemical warfare gases in crowded places

11/04/2024

Researchers from the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering have coordinated a project to protect the civilian population against attacks with mustard and nerve gases

Five URV disciplines among the best in the world, according to the QS rankings

10/04/2024

For the sixth consecutive year, the University features on the QS World University Rankings by Subject in the disciplines of Nursing, Agriculture and Forestry, Chemical Engineering, Medicine and Chemistry

The URV has designed a free online training programme to integrate immigrants into the workforce

21/03/2024

The target audience of the courses, which are already available, are those people who have newly arrived from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the professionals from the companies and organizations who welcome them

A method has been developed to protect and manage personal data on the internet

18/03/2024

A URV research team has created a system that allows users to keep track of who has their information and what it is used for at all times by means of a smart contract

Art History and Archaeology students explore 3D technology to disseminate cultural heritage

13/03/2024

During the second edition of the Digital Twins conference they focused on techniques such as photogrammetry, virtual reality and storytelling, and analysed their role in the preservation and dissemination of heritage

A blood test will diagnose fibromyalgia more reliably

04/03/2024

A pioneering technique that a Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the Ohio State University and University of Texas researcher team has helped to develop enables this chronic disease to be identified more quickly and precisely

A new device uses a blood sample to identify patients with high cardiovascular risk

23/02/2024

The URV is part of the European project PoCCardio which is developing this innovative tool for quick detection that can be used in primary health-care centres.

New species of fungi potentially harmful to humans have been identified in freshwater ecosystems

22/02/2024

Part of a project that studies fungi as indicators of environmental quality, the URV research finds that in periods of drought some species could be more exposed and constitute a risk to human and animal health

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