New study unravels the mystery of the origin of flowering plants
04.02.2021
Flowering plants are much more ancient than indicated by their fossil record, according to a study lead by the University of Fribourg.
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Découvrir l'Université de Fribourg en temps de Covid
21.01.2021
Le Professeur Enrico Le Donne a rejoint le Département de mathématiques de l'Université de Fribourg pendant l'été 2020, après sept ans passés à l'Université de Jyväskyälä au centre de la Finlande et une…
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Photonics: a technology of the future at Unifr
21.01.2021
Professor Frank Scheffold's group in the Department of Physics have recently published two major papers on the manipulation of light by materials, in the prestigious journals Physical Review Letters and…
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The Botanical Garden becomes an institute
10.12.2020
This new status gives the "green oasis" of Pérolles a better basis for its missions of teaching and research, plant conservation and mediation towards the general public.
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Plants ready to defend themselves
10.09.2020
Plastic nanoparticles can be absorbed by plants in a similar manner to inert metal or metal oxide particles, suggesting that defense mechanisms that could protect them evolved in plants long before the…
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Research
Using nanocarriers to beat bacterial resistance
10.06.2020
A highlight of a publication by the Salentinig group in Diamond.
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European research project - predicting tomorrow's fashion
14.04.2020
Imagine a clever computer which could explore the internet, then predict next year's fashion in clothing. Who would be interested in such a software? For one, Zalando, the largest online European clothing…
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Award
Le prochain lauréat du Prix de l'environnement, c'est peut-être vous!
02.04.2020
L'environnement est au cur de votre recherche? Vous avez ou vous allez déposer votre travail auprès de l'Unifr? Alors ce prix est peut-être pour vous! Tous les deux ans, l'Université de Fribourg récompense…
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New Master's program in environmental sciences and environmental humanities
11.03.2020
The world is increasingly finding itself confronted with new environmental challenges. A new Master's program at the University of Fribourg will qualify young people for further research and a wide variety…
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