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The Escola de Camins hosted the Student Association Day, an event aimed at students with the goal of showcasing the UPC’s student organization network and promoting active participation within the university community.

The event brought together around 60 researchers and representatives from leading companies in the sector to boost technology transfer and respond to societal challenges.

The publication gathers the origins of the School, the evolution of academic programs and research, testimonials from our community, and a summary of the commemorative events.

UPC is launching a comprehensive initiative featuring grants, financial aid, and adapted support measures to ensure access, academic continuity, and participation for students.

The Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB - UPC) will host its Research and Innovation Day 2026 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This edition will focus on knowledge transfer and strategic collaboration between the university, the business sector, and public administrations.

A free, hands-on, five-session training program organized by Emprèn UPC, designed to help undergraduate students, master's students, and Alumni transform technical solutions and innovative ideas into viable projects and startups.

Bachelor's and master's students can now form teams to design and build their own bridge, test it in the laboratory until collapse, earn 1.5 ECTS credits, compete for a €500 prize, and represent the School in the national phase.

Despite having increasingly advanced hydrological and hydraulic models, predicting the exact behavior of water in an urban environment remains a major scientific and technical challenge. Storm variability, the complexity of the urban surface, the subsurface, and moving elements—such as vehicles or trash containers—introduce key uncertainties into flood risk management.

More than 30 professors and researchers associated with the School rank among the top 2% of most-cited scientists worldwide in civil, environmental, geotechnical, and numerical engineering.

Aigües de Barcelona opens an open innovation call aimed at technology centers, research groups, startups, and innovation ecosystem companies specialized in data science and artificial intelligence.