25-01-2012
UPF researchers obtain Advanced Grants from the ERC
The grants are to support projects led by Gustavo Deco of the DTIC, Ricard Solé in collaboration with Francesc Posas, both of the CEXS, and Roderic Guigó of the CRG and Andrea Cerutti of the IMIM Foundation.

 18-01-2012
Francesc Posas is awarded the 2011 Carmen and Severo Ochoa research prize
Head of the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences (CEXS) has been awarded the prestigious Carmen and Severo Ochoa research prize for his contribution to the study of cellular response to stress and for his work on biological systems.

 18-01-2012
Identified: New mechanism of tumoral cells reprogramation
Researchers Francisco X. Real and Eduardo Eyras,from the department of Experimental and Health Sciences ( CEXS) have participated in a study that describes a new reprogrammation Mechanism of the gene expression that turn into tumoral a health cell.

 18-01-2012
A breakthrough towards the cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy reveals new targets in the fight against this rare and serious disease
The work was directed by the Cell Biology Unit led by Pura Muñoz Canoves, ICREA researcher in the Experimental and Health Sciences department (CEXS) of the UPF.

 18-01-2012
Mutations caused by insertions of DNA short sequences are more frequent than thought
The GRIB Evolutionary Genomics Research Group (UPF-IMIM) has described for the first time how insertions of one or more nucleotides in DNA are as common as deletions in most mammals' genomes, in contrast to what was previously thought.

 23-11-2011
UPF receives in excess of 36 million of euros from the EU's 7th Framework Programme
With six new projects initiated, the UPF is already involved in 76 European initiatives, is also new in-coordinator, figures that prove the quality and competitiveness of the research done at the University.

 11-11-2011
The Genographic Project confirms that humans emigrated from Africa through Arabia
The study was directed by Jaume Betranpetit, researcher at the Institute for Evolutionary Biology (UPF-CSIC) who coordinates the Genographic Project in Europe with David Comas. The most extensive study to date to use genetic data from human populations. 

 25-10-2011
Eight of UPF's nine doctoral programmes are awarded the Seal of Excellence
The seal, seeks to recognize both the solvency of the doctoral programmes and that of the research groups or departments entrusted with training the PhD students.

 10-10-2011
UPF, the only Spanish university among the top 200 in the world
According to the 2011 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE), one of the most prestigious and influential university rankings in the world. The results put Pompeu Fabra University in 186th position world-wide, and 77th in Europe.

 09-09-2011
After ten years, the Language Volunteering Programme is an established tool for students' internationalisation
A programme coordinated and promoted by the Language Office for 2010-2011 academic year organised twenty-three visits and activities, and created more than 326 exchange pairs.