October 28th: A Conversation with Helen Macdonald
01.10.2026
Bestselling author Helen Macdonald (“H is for Hawk,” adapted for cinemas in 2026) is coming to Fribourg: On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., Helen Macdonald will join environmental philosopher…
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Miriam Zemanova featured in the Compassionate Science project
30.09.2026
Miriam Zemanova has been featured in Compassionate Science, an initiative of the Swiss Young Academy that promotes compassionate, empathy-informed approaches to scientific research.
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New Book by Angela Martin
30.09.2026
As part of the book series ‘Contributions to Ethics and Biotechnology’, Angela Martin has written an expert report on ‘Defining Benefit in Animal Research’.
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Unifr_ESH at EurSafe 2026
30.09.2026
From September 9–12, 2026, members of the team attended the conference of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe) in Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Sophie Bucher Receives the SAV Award for Outstanding Master's Theses
17.09.2026
On March 23, 2026, Sophie Bucher was awarded the Academic Society of Valais (SAV) Prize for Outstanding Master’s Thesis for her thesis "The Virtue Ethics of Shrub Encroachment on Cultural Landscapes: Extensive…
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Simon Kräuchi is awarded the Vonne Lund Prize
16.09.2026
Auf der EurSafe 2026 in Kappadokien, Türkei, wurde Simon Kräuchi für seinen Beitrag "Non-economic values and climate loss and damage: the case of traditional agricultural practices" mit dem renommierten…
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Microcertification – Sustainability in Practice: registrations for 2026 are now open!
19.08.2026
After a first edition full of activities and concrete projects, the “Sustainability in Practice” program team is launching a new season for Unifr students to learn about sustainability in an innovative…
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New article by Angela Martin
12.08.2026
Christian Rodriguez, Charlotte E. Blattner, and Angela K. Martin published "How ignoring the harm of killing undermines the ethical legitimacy of animal research: a case study from Switzerland" in Medicine,…
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Miriam Zemanova received the Swiss 3Rs Award
24.06.2026
Miriam Zemanova received the main 3Rs Award of the Swiss 3R Competence Centre
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