Department of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has a strong commitment to provide an outstanding research environment in life sciences with strong dedication for excellent teaching. We aim to equip our students with the best knowledge to cope with the current global challenges. 

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Key role of the brain in the evolution of food choices in fruit flies

To survive in a new environment, animals have to be capable of adjusting their food preferences to the food available. By studying fruit flies, scientists at the University of Fribourg working in collaboration…

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Docteur honoris causa 2025

Le 14 Novembre, Alain Berset, le docteur honoris causa de la Faculté des sciences et de médecine a donné une conférence publique sur la campus. Le lendemain, lors du Dies Academicus, il a officiellement…

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Hippos lived in Europe during the last ice age

Hippos, today restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, survived in central Europe far longer than previously assumed. Analyses of bone finds demonstrate that hippos inhabited the Upper Rhine Graben sometime between…

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