Posted on April 11, 2016
The Department of Community Dentistry has initiated several community outreach projects that focus on preventing common oral diseases and promoting oral health education, especially in less affluent communities.
Posted on April 08, 2016
Mr Moses Kebalepile, a PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences has invented a medical diagnostic instrument that will bring peace of mind to asthma sufferers and their primary caregivers.
Posted on April 08, 2016
Ms Kgadi Mathabathe, from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, has been chosen by the Embassy of the United States to participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
Posted on April 08, 2016
Prof Sir Tom Blundell, Director of Research and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, presented a public lecture titled 'Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis', at the University of...
Posted on April 06, 2016
According to Eduardo Kapapelo, a DPhil student at the Centre for Human Rights at UP, the bleak shadow of terrorism on human rights accross the globe cannot be ignored.
Posted on April 06, 2016
The Young Alumni and Student Committee (YASCOM) of the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with Junior Tukkie, donated sanitary pads to Pledge a Pad at UP's Hatfield Campus on Monday, 4 April 2016.
Posted on April 01, 2016
During the past week, the University of Pretoria men's soccer team successfully defended their national title at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein to become the 2015 USSA National Football Club Champions.
Posted on March 31, 2016
Monsanto South Africa is currently running a collaborative research programme with Enterprises University of Pretoria’s Research Solutions, as part of its ongoing commitment to be an innovative agricultural company that creates relevant solutions for growers, consumers and the environment.
Posted on March 30, 2016
To celebrate Library Week, Ms Elsabe Olivier, Assistant Director of the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Department of Library Services, organised a visit to a nearby rural school, Leeuwfontein Primary Farm School, on Tuesday, 15 March, as part of the Marketing and Advocacy Interest Group's...
Posted on March 30, 2016
The University of Pretoria's Stable Isotope Laboratory does regular testing of alcohol products to make sure that they comply with the regulations for the production of alcoholic beverages.
Posted on March 29, 2016
The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Molatlhegi Trevor (Chika) Sehoole as Dean of the Faculty of Education with effect from 1 June 2016.
Posted on March 19, 2016
According to Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti, the celebration of the International Day of Happiness on 20 March reminds us of the intimate connection between this concept and our social, economic and political systems.
Posted on March 18, 2016
A team of researchers from the University of Pretoria have embarked on a project to identify the specific facial features associated with conditions in African infants and children.
Posted on March 18, 2016
The Chartered Accountancy students of the University of Pretoria have once again delivered an exceptional performance in the January 2016 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
Posted on March 18, 2016
Azile Nkabinde an academic trainee and recent student on the Chartered Accountant Programme at the University of Pretoria, is the first Thuthuka student in the programme to ever to pass SAICA's ITC exam (first professional exam for the CA qualification) with honours and to come in the Top 10.
Posted on March 17, 2016
The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof MME (Maxi) Schoeman as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Studies and Ethics in the Faculty of Humanities, with effect from 1 March 2016.
Posted on March 17, 2016
A top-level academic delegation from Sweden, consisting of vice-chancellors from various Swedish universities and representatives of Swedish funding agencies, are currently visiting Southern Africa. They began their tour of Southern Africa at the University of Pretoria (UP) on Monday, 14 March.
Posted on March 17, 2016
Health experts recently submitted an open letter to the UK government, calling for tackling in schools rugby to be outlawed. UP's Prof Steve Cornelius has entered this controversial debate with a recently published article.
Posted on March 16, 2016
On Saturday, 12 March 2016 pioneers of the former Faculty of Engineering and current stakeholders of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology came together to celebrate a legacy of hope, innovation and change.
Posted on March 15, 2016
For over a decade it has been known that some drugs are toxic to vultures and that they are exposed to these drugs by consuming contaminated carcasses. A new study shows that the threat to these magnificent birds are far from over.
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