THIS JUNE, CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE NEW INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (IBE–BASW-UPF) AT THE FORMER "MERCAT DEL PEIX" SITE, AS PART OF THE CIUTADELLA OF KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE.
THE NEW RESEARCH FACILITIES WILL FOCUS ON BIOMEDICINE, BIODIVERSITY, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, ADDRESSING MAJOR SOCIETAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY, HIGH-IMPACT DISEASES, THE DEGRADATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND GROWING SOCIAL INEQUALITIES.
