🔬The research team, led by Irene López, together with Núria Borràs and Víctor Vallès Nebot, developed this technology in a collaboration through our IMEM-BRT and R2EM groups, together with the company XD Solutions, combining expertise in materials science, biomaterials, and environmental management.

🏗️The first pilot plant has been installed at the @upc.edu Campus Nord sports center, where BEEC’s potential for large-scale greywater treatment is being tested. This project was possible thanks to an award from the Barcelona City Council for innovative water-saving solutions in sports environments.

🧪 BEEC is created by combining natural mineral materials, producing a composite that allows ion exchange and wastewater filtration. This technology can treat water from showers in sports facilities, making it safe to reuse for non-potable purposes, reducing overall water consumption 💦.

A program in collaboration with Fundació Catalunya la Pedrera as part of the Bojos per la Ciència initiative (Bojos per la Ciència).

📅 Applications open until November 2
🔗 More info: www.fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com/ca/bojos-cie...

What you’ll get:
✨ Up to 6 months of paid internship
🧪 Mentorship from experienced scientists
⚙️ Access to advanced techniques and fully equipped labs
🌍 Real-world projects in materials for health, energy & the environment

#ResearchOpportunity #MasterThesis #MaterialsScience #Innovation

What you’ll get:
✨ Up to 6 months of paid internship
🧪 Mentorship from experienced scientists
⚙️ Access to advanced techniques and fully equipped labs
🌍 Real-world projects in materials for health, energy & the environment

#ResearchOpportunity #MasterThesis #MaterialsScience #Innovation

🎓 Triple celebration for @upc.edu! Alongside Maria Pau, Sergi Abadal & Jezabel Curbelo received the National Young Researchers Awards. 👏 #ScienceHeroes #Innovation #Research

The National Research Award Leonardo Torres Quevedo is Spain’s top recognition in Engineering, celebrating research with global impact that advances science and humanity.

💡 This achievement inspires us to keep pushing boundaries in science and innovation!

In animal studies, these scaffolds were progressively replaced by newly formed bone, a breakthrough that could pave the way for custom, mechanically tunable implants adapted to each patient’s needs.

📖 Read the full article: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#Innovation #3DPrinting

✨ Our team has developed a 3D printed bone scaffold that:
✔️ Is strong and flexible during surgery, making it easier for surgeons to handle.
✔️ Self-hardens after implantation, reaching bone-like strength.
✔️ Promotes natural bone regeneration while reducing inflammation.

A big thank you 🙌 to our colleagues at @Centre d’Estudis de Ciència, Comunicació i Societat – Universitat Pompeu Fabra (CCS-UPF), Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), and Fundació ”la Caixa” for making these inspiring days possible.

The CCEM was represented at the Campus Gutenberg 2025 by two outstanding speakers:
✨ Patricia López, who presented “Digital Minds: Dialogues between Science Fiction and Neuroscience” 📚🤖
✨ Luis Carlos Pardo, who presented the Fisidabo project 🎢🔬