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The University of the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, EHU; Spanish: Universidad del País Vasco, UPV; UPV/EHU) is the public university of the Basque Autonomous Community. Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially it was made up of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Sarriko (1955), Medicine (1968) and Sciences (1968). Following the General Law of Education (1970), the Nautical School (1784), the School of Business Studies of Bilbao (1818) and the Technical Schools of Engineers (1897) joined in, until it grew into the complex of thirty centers that compose it presently. It has campuses over the three provinces of the autonomous community: Biscay Campus (in Leioa, Bilbao, Portugalete and Barakaldo), Gipuzkoa Campus (in San Sebastián and Eibar), and Álava Campus in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It stands out as the main research institution in the Basque Country, carrying out 90% of the basic research carried out in that territory and benefiting from the good industrial environment in the region.

New Concept Quantum Computer with ‘Electron Spin Qubits’ developed

“The results of the study lead by Deung-Jang Choi from the Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU) and the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), in collaboration with an international team have just been published in the prestigious Science …

Neural networks being used to improve the performance of high-power wind turbines

“They predict several flow control devices designed for wind turbines fairly reliably and much more rapidly. Research at the Vitoria-Gasteiz Faculty of Engineering of the UPV/EHU has used convolutional neural networks to predict airflow characteristics in the aerodynamic profiles …

Using a magnetic field to remotely control the air-water interface

“The Microfluidics Cluster of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed a novel magnetic structure designed to manipulate small volumes of fluids. A multidisciplinary study conducted by the Microfluidics Cluster of the UPV/EHU has observed and …

Optimal useful service life of household appliances analysed to cut environmental impacts

“A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that it is more efficient to invest in renewable energies than in “replacement schemes” for household appliances. To what extent do “replacement schemes” to substitute existing household appliances …

New developments designed to increase electric vehicle range

“The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is proposing that caesium cations be used in sodium-air batteries A multidisciplinary team of UPV/EHU chemists and physicists in collaboration with CIC energiGUNE has shown that adding a caesium salt to …

A highly sensitive optical thermometer suitable for industrial purposes is developed

“A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has produced an inert, optical thermometer capable of functioning in any hostile environment The UPV/EHU’s Applied Photonics Group has developed an optical thermometer for the industrial sector …

Exotic magnetic states on the nanoscale

“The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is collaborating on a research project, published in Nature and which could open the door to building quantum computers An international research team, led by scientists from the EMPA (Zurich) and the …

Longstanding magnetic materials classification problem solved

“New classifications have implications for quantum applications Humans have been aware of the strange phenomenon of magnetism for over 2,000 years. From ancient Greece through modern times, researchers have steadily improved upon humanity’s fundamental understanding of magnets. For …

The movement of small water droplets is controlled by means of a magnet

“The Microfluidics Cluster of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has created a paramagnetic ring that encapsulates water droplets under a magnetic field A study carried out by the UPV/EHU’s Microfluidics Cluster, published by the prestigious …

Quantum sensors providing magnetic resonance with unprecedented sensitivity

“The QUTIS group at the UPV/EHU has participated in a piece of international research together with the CSIC and the University of Ulm in Germany A piece of work involving international collaboration and the participation of the Quantum Technologies …

A starch and graphene hydrogel geared towards electrodes for brain implants is developed

“Hydrogels with electrical and antibacterial properties suitable for neural interfaces have been created in a piece of work at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country The Materials + Technology research group at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Engineering …

Smart fabrics thanks to materials with shape memory

“A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has synthesised polyurethanes with shape memory for the textile and footwear industry Using shape-memory polyurethanes, the UPV/EHU researcher Míriam Sáenz-Pérez has synthesised various fibres and fabrics that promote …