From gap year to graduation - New UP graduate finds purpose in sports science

Posted on September 11, 2025

When life redirected Kgetsi Khomotso Nkoana’s plans, she chose not to stand still. Born in Limpopo and raised in Pretoria, she persevered – and graduated with a Higher Certificate in Sports Science from UPOnline, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) premier online education service.

Dr Bodibadi Modungwa receives PhD in Setswana at UP

Posted on September 11, 2025

Dr Bodibadi Dorothy Modungwa has become a beacon of inspiration after receiving a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Setswana from the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP). Her doctoral research focused on teaching Setswana as a home language in Grades 11 and 12, marking the...

UP graduate develops skin replacement product to enable 3D bioprinting for improved wound healing

Posted on September 10, 2025

Research by a new University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate has led to the development of a skin replacement product that paves the way for 3D bioprinting of “natural” skin replacement products, offering an alternative to traditional skin grafts.

Computer science meets healthcare: UP PhD graduate’s research targets early cancer detection

Posted on September 09, 2025

A new University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate says she hopes her research – which uses computer science to develop robust representation methods for DNA – could enable early detection of diseases such as cancer.

Aha moments and microelectronics: An engineer’s path from UP to the world stage

Posted on September 08, 2025

When Anthony Gaskell first arrived at the University of Pretoria (UP), he thought his future lay in Mechanical Engineering. But one module – Electrical Engineering (EIR 211) – unexpectedly shifted his perspective. While many of his classmates saw it as a difficult requirement, Gaskell...

UP's EMS Faculty celebrates 105 years of success with alumni

Posted on September 08, 2025

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted a cocktail function for EMS alumni at the Javett-UP Art Centre to celebrate its 105-year legacy, one that has been defined by continuous excellence, success, innovation and impact.

#UPGraduation2025: How a UP education graduate is paving the way for dyslexic learners

Posted on September 05, 2025

Recent University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Nomfundo Brukwe is an educator who’s on a mission to support inclusive education – which seems entirely appropriate, given the meaning of her name.

Storing unused ‘dark data’ has heavy carbon cost, warns UP researcher

Posted on September 05, 2025

PRETORIA: The cost of storing the world’s constantly growing ‘dark data’ – data that is stored but never used – is creating a significant carbon footprint and requires new thinking from information technologists.