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 and logistical feat was also achieved at over 5800 m above sea level. Begun on 24 September of this year, the two-week-long expedition aims to preserve millenniums of climate history.
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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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