Antibiotics
Resistance genes that boost the pathogenic potential of bacteria
23.04.2026
Resistance to antibiotics leads to nearly one million deaths worldwide each year. Combating that resistance is naturally a global health priority. Scientists from the University of Fribourg, with help from colleagues in Bern and Rennes, have discovered that specific genes in certain bacteria not only strengthen their resistance to treatments but make them more dangerous as well. Their research has been published in mBio, the flagship journal of t...
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Environment
New Master’s program in environmental sciences and environmental humanities
11.03.2020
The world is increasingly finding itself confronted with new environmental challenges. A new Master’s program at the University of Fribourg will qualify young people for further re...
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Bio-inspired materials
CHF 2.6 million EU grant goes to training project on bio-inspired materials
18.05.2016
Professor Nico Bruns of the Adolphe Merkle Institute has been awarded a prestigious European training grant worth CHF 2.6 million. This first Innovative Training Network (ITN) coor...
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Research
A Fribourg Professor hits the jackpot
25.02.2016
The European Research Council has just awarded a grant of 2 million euros to Philippe Cudré-Mauroux, Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Fribourg. This...
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Partnership between University of Fribourg and Sika:
Establishment of a Research Group on Management in Emerging Markets
02.07.2014
The University of Fribourg and Sika announce the signing of a partnership agreement. At the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, a research group on management in emerging mar...
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