Posted on May 31, 2022
Faculty newsletter for May 2022 now available
Posted on May 12, 2022
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. The announcement was made at simultaneous press conferences around the world. Professor Roger Deane, an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria and Director for the...
Posted on March 01, 2022
On 28 February 2022, the Conversation Africa published an article co-authored by Professor Tjaart Kruger and Professor Emil Roduner titled "Unpacking a mystery of physics: Why processes in nature operate only in one direction".
Posted on December 19, 2021
Ané Kritzinger, a master’s student in the Department of Chemistry, is bridging the fields of chemistry and physics to develop an ultra-sensitive instrument for pollutant detection.
Posted on November 12, 2021
The work of the UP team led by Prof Ncholu Manyala takes Africa and the world closer to the elusive “Water-Energy-Waste Nexus” – a recycling loop where water used to grow food can be cleaned using energy from food waste.
Posted on October 28, 2021
Hardy cyanobacteria in the Namib Desert rely on rock shelters and opportunistic water consumption to safely carry out photosynthesis and survive.
Posted on August 21, 2021
Women’s Month: Focus on Prof Mmantsae Diale
Posted on August 17, 2021
“It’s very important for women to uplift each other,” says UP graduate Shilpa Ranchod, a researcher in radio astronomy. She chats about what inspired her career choice and about women in science supporting one another.
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