Science warns of damage from invasive alien species
02.07.2020
In a just published international study, a team of scientists, including Sven Bacher of the University of Fribourg, have warned of the increasing threat posed by invasive alien species. Immediate action…
Read more
Outreach
Le Mont Vully, la Mecque des orchidées
24.06.2020
Gregor Kozlowski, professeur au département de Biologie et directeur du Jardin botanique de l'Université, a participé à un reportage sur les orchidées du Mont Vully. D'après Gregor, le Mont Vully est un…
Read more
Award
UNIFR student Vivian Link receives the Vigener Prize for the best PhD thesis
15.06.2020
The Vigener Prize, instituted in 1908 after a donation from Joseph Vigener, honours doctoral work standing out by their excellence. We are very proud to announce that one of our students from the Department…
Read more
Research
SINERGIA projects awarded in the department
03.06.2020
Sinergia is a program of the Swiss National Science Fund that supports ambitious collaborative projects between two to four groups in Switzerland and abroad, on breakthrough research. Obtaining Sinergia…
Read more
Outreach
One-day workshop to train secondary school students on handwashing and hygiene
15.05.2020
Dotun Adeleye Adeyinka (Egger group, Department of Biology) and Moyinoluwa Olusegun (RUWESA, Nigeria), organized a one-day workshop for school children on the importance of hand washing, hygiene and sanitation.
Read more
A beetle against allergies
22.04.2020
Hardly any other plant is as allergenic as Ambrosia. But now there is a glimmer of hope - thanks to an accidentally introduced beetle. A study, in which the University of Fribourg was a participant, has…
Read more
Start-up
QuickFerm - How to produce constant, fresh and highly concentrated yeast for efficient beer production?
20.03.2020
One of most important factors in the production of the beer is yeast. However, it's also the most difficult parameter to control. Large breweries invest in in-house yeast production facilities, but costs…
Read more
Master Thesis
Promenons-nous dans les bois, à la recherche de la gélinotte
10.12.2019
Pendant 2 ans, la Fribourgeoise Sandrine Wider a arpenté les forêts des Préalpes du canton, plus particulièrement 4 zones de 200 hectares, afin d'étudier les caractéristiques de l'habitat et son influence…
Read more
12.11.2019
An enzyme involved in neurodegenerative diseases called CDK5 helps the brain's circadian clock run on time.
Read more