One of the most common questions every autumn arises with the time change. The days are getting shorter, daylight is diminishing and the calendar is moving toward one of those small rituals that returns to our homes every year: changing the clocks.
Starting at a new school is difficult, especially without knowing the language. This can limit students’ educational opportunities and make it harder to communicate with teachers and classmates. This is the situation denounced by the Equality and Coexistence Team at IES Corona de Aragón in Zaragoza, which says it lacks the resources to support these students. The school estimates that 33 students need assistance this academic year, although the figure could reach 50 as new students enroll.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Sonrisa Animal Utebo shelter is organizing its Animal Smile Day, which will feature a new addition this year: a morning of workshops for all ages. The association, which recently took in two dogs in difficult circumstances, also aims to raise awareness of its work and secure support to continue caring for them.
Zaragoza will become one of Aragon's main meeting points for cancer-related issues on November 6 and 7. The Palacio de Congresos will host the 11th Aragonese Congress for People with Cancer and Their Families, bringing together patients, relatives, healthcare professionals, researchers, associations and volunteers to address the main challenges of the cancer journey.
Snow will return to the Aragonese Pyrenees this Friday in a day marked by wind and still-cool temperatures. According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), precipitation may turn to snow from 1,800–2,000 metres, while the cierzo wind will be felt across much of the region. An autumnal outlook that could give way to milder temperatures over the weekend.
Unizar is preparing one of its largest internal staff movements in recent months, with 89 positions distributed across Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. The three calls, published this Friday, October 23, in the Official Gazette of Aragon (BOA), cover faculties, schools, administrative services and IT departments at the University of Zaragoza.
Zaragoza hosts the third conference of the Spanish Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare in Aragón this Thursday, promoting the use of scientific knowledge in clinical practice to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Health authorities reported this week a case of infection caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains in Zaragoza province, according to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin of Aragon. These bacteria, also known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC or VTEC), can cause an intestinal infection that generally develops favorably, although in some patients it can lead to serious complications.
The Government of Aragon has activated a common protocol for all schools in the region to respond to social media accounts, profiles or posts that ridicule, humiliate or harass students and teachers. The Education Department sent the instructions to schools and secondary institutes this Thursday after detecting a proliferation in recent weeks of the so-called ‘curis’ accounts and other similar profiles.
At a “protest vermouth” next Saturday, families at Zaragoza’s Zalfonada state school will demand an on-site kitchen. The school had one “years ago,” but it was “unilaterally removed” without the educational community’s support or consent, according to the parents’ association.
The Aragon Energy Cluster (Clenar) brought together more than 250 industry professionals in Zaragoza this evening for the fifth edition of Energy Night, a gala recognizing outstanding projects and addressing the region’s energy challenges. Participants called for greater investment in the electricity grid and increased regulatory stability so Aragon’s energy potential can generate new investment, industry and jobs.
Aragon Ombudsman Concepción Gimeno has urged the Aragon Government’s Department of Education, Science and Universities to give particular consideration to the support measures students need to achieve their fullest personal and educational development when assessing staffing needs at Special Education schools.
UAGA has presented the study “UNDROP in Zaragoza province: the right to land, land grabbing and peasant rights,” warning of the difficulties farmers face in accessing land amid the entry of investment funds and the expansion of energy and technology projects. The agricultural organization is calling for tax incentives and assessments of the social and agricultural impact of projects to protect family farms, facilitate generational renewal and prevent the loss of professionals in rural communities.
The University of Zaragoza’s Faculty of Education set aside its usual routine this Thursday to celebrate 25 years of history with marching bands, workshops, exhibitions, reunions and music. Professors, students, alumni and staff shared a day designed less for watching the clock and more for reconnecting and remembering everything experienced since 2001.
The Zaragoza Provincial Council (DPZ) and the Aragonese Federation of Solidarity (FAS) presented a €162,000 agreement on Thursday, October 22, for 2026 and 2027 to strengthen the work of the federation’s 60 member organizations. The agreement aims to improve coordination, provide training and bring international cooperation closer to the public amid shrinking resources, both organizations warned.
Zaragoza’s new Royo Villanova Hospital will finally be located on Ronda de Boltaña, as decided Thursday by the Health Council after assessing four possible sites and their respective needs. The new hospital on the Left Bank will be built near Parque Goya, between Avenida de Ranillas and Avenida de las Majas de Goya.
The British College of Aragon begins a new chapter with Cristina Muñoz Martín as its director. A graduate in Chemical Sciences from the University of Zaragoza and holder of an Advanced Management Programme (AMP) from IE Business School, Muñoz has been involved in the school’s educational project since 2015. Her professional career includes experience in both multinational companies and the public sector.
October draws to a close, bringing autumn breezes, rain and cozy afternoons at home, as well as the fragrance of flowers adorning cemeteries on All Saints’ Day. Marked by remembrance of loved ones who have passed away, November 1 is traditionally a day to visit their graves. Despite the nostalgia surrounding it, it is also a time to share family memories around a table filled with delicious dishes, saving the best for last: the famous All Saints’ Day desserts.
More than 20 years after his first laboratory work, Aragonese researcher Carlos Martín continues to advance MTBVAC, the tuberculosis vaccine developed at the University of Zaragoza, now in the final stages of human clinical trials. The microbiology professor presented the project’s progress in Jaca this week, highlighting its potential to become a key tool against one of the infectious diseases with the greatest global impact.
While Barbastro recorded Aragon’s highest temperature at 21.4 degrees, lows fell to -4 degrees in Astún on Wednesday. Cold conditions will continue Thursday, with highs of 16 to 20 degrees.
