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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FIFF
First Fribourg Cinema Award goes to director Kaouther Ben Hania
16.02.2026
The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) and the University of Fribourg are pleased
to announce the launch of the Fribourg Cinema Award, which they will jointly confer on a...
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Festival
First edition of the Histoire et Cité Festival in Fribourg
02.02.2026
After the Universities of Geneva, Lausanne and Neuchâtel, the University of Fribourg is joining the festival dedicated to the historical sciences, whose 11th edition will take plac...
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Covid-19
Covid-19: large-scale testing at the University of Fribourg
19.03.2021
The University of Fribourg is integrated into the pilot project for large-scale testing on asymptomatic persons. On 23 and 24 March, nearly 1000 people can potentially participate...
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Dies academicus
Dies academicus 2020: awards and nominations, but no ceremony
09.11.2020
As with other events, the Dies academicus of the University of Fribourg is having to submit to the health situation. But even if the ceremony cannot take place, the University is d...
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New publication series
Muslim associations can contribute to preventative measures against radicalisation
10.04.2018
While the debate on radicalisation and the mentoring of persons at risk rages on, a new publication of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SCIS) emphasises the social role to b...
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GRANT
Björn Rasch receives ERC grant
02.12.2015
Fribourg University Professor Björn Rasch, sleep researcher and biopsychologist, has been awarded one of the largest EU research grants, a Starting Grant of the European Research C...
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