Faculty of Science and Medicine

At the Faculty of Science and Medicine of the University of Fribourg, we teach the next generation of scientists and doctors, with a particular focus on life sciences, biomedicine, and nanomaterials. We train them to face the future challenges of our society.

PALEONTOLOGY

A University of Fribourg student discovers a new species of ichthyosaur

The doctoral candidate at the University of Fribourg Gaël Spicher has described a new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived nearly 180 million years ago. The study has been published in the…

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ECOLOGY

Saving a species but at the expense of others?

The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals into…

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Human research: new tools and support for submitting your projects to ethics committees

REDCap@UniFR offers study protocol templates, Swissethics published an AI guide, and the University supports contract drafting for research projects.

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