Conference
Cold altitudes: knowledge, imagination, and experiences of mountain ice
10.10.2025
From glaciological expeditions to snow myths, from avalanche laws to mountain poetics, ice has shaped how humans engage with high-altitude environments. This conference explores how societies have known,…
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Glaciology
Scientific feat at 5800 m above sea level
03.10.2025
An international team that includes scientists from the University of Fribourg has succeeded in drilling and retrieving two ice cores measuring over 100 m from a glacier in Tajikistan. This genuine technical…
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The hidden message of sediments: new depositional model for the Opalinus Clay
28.08.2025
Due to their barrier effect claystones may serve as potential host rocks for final disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
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Open position as a Teaching and Research Associate in Mineralogy-Petrology (80-100%)
23.07.2025
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer and researcher in the field of mineralogy and petrology. Potential research fields include mineral resources, magmatic…
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Climate
Melting of Greenland’s ice sheet: how ice slabs regulate meltwater runoff into the sea
27.05.2025
Scientists working at the universities of Fribourg and Lausanne have developed a model for the way Greenland’s meltwater drains into the sea. Their study, published in the journal Nature Communications,…
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Natural hydrogen
Natural hydrogen: a sustainable energy source in mountain ranges
18.03.2025
Researchers from GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, and from University of Fribourg, Switzerland, identify where to expect natural and exploitable hydrogen resources using state-of-the-art…
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Améliorations structurelles
17.03.2025
Motivations et réticences à adhérer à des projets collectifs d'irrigation. Un travail de master récemment déposé à l'Université de Fribourg s'est penché sur les raisons qui incitent ou freinent les agriculteurs…
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Climate
A significant increase in ice melt
19.02.2025
A new study in which a researcher from the University of Fribourg took part has just made a startling announcement. Between 2000 and 2023, Earth’s glaciers (excepting the polar ice caps) have lost around…
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19.12.2024
The Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute is pleased to announce two new Master's programmes. In the future, the Institute will also offer the programmes "M.Sc. Major Environmental Humanities…
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