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The Barcelona School of Civil Engineering will host the 7th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Chapter of InterPore on November 17–18, 2026—a meeting point for researchers, professionals, and students specializing in the study of porous media. The call for abstracts is now open.

Professor Rolando Chacón, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the UPC School of Civil Engineering, has commenced a six-month research stay at the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA) at the University of Melbourne (Australia).

A delegation of professors and students from the School of Civil Engineering has played a prominent role in the 4th edition of the Summer Course on Structural Health Monitoring, held from June 22 to 26 at the Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa.

Professors and Steering Committee members Martí Sánchez and Ivet Ferrer join the delegation to consolidate mobility agreements, double degrees, and joint research projects in the Asian market.

The recognition took place during the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2026), held in June in Vienna.

The elections for the DECA directorship recorded a voter turnout of 81.63%, comfortably exceeding the regulatory threshold of one-third of the Council.

Research led by Professors Marcel Hürlimann, Nieves Lantada, and PhD candidate Núria Pantaleoni analyzes lessons learned from Storm Gloria to improve disaster loss databases—a critical element for risk management in climate change scenarios.

Submissions open until April 24, 2026. The Camins Futur Award ceremony will take place on May 14 at the Palau de la Música Catalana.

Jornada de benvinguda a l'estudiantat del Màster en Enginyeria de Camins, Canals i Ports