Prof Dave Berger receives NSTF Special Award in Crop Science and Food Security

Posted on July 01, 2016

Prof Dave Berger from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has been awarded the Special Award in Crop Science and Food Security at the 2015/2016 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards.

'Naledi, an African journey', a real triumph

Posted on June 30, 2016

The UPYC's musical production, Naledi, an African journey aims to instill in our youth pride in their African heritage, background, language and race, and to act as a baseline for our identity as South Africans.

Prof De Wet Swanepoel awarded British Association Medal

Posted on June 30, 2016

Prof De Wet Swanepoel, professor of Audiology at the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria, was awarded the S2A3 British Association Medal for his contributions to the use of technology and connectivity to fight hearing impairment.

Johan Ferreira named one of SA Top 200 young South Africans

Posted on June 28, 2016

A lecturer in Mathematical Statistics in the day, an oboist at night. These are just two of the facets of the multi-talented Johan Ferreira of the Department of Statistics at the University of Pretoria who was named one of the Mail & Guardian top 200 young South Africans 2016.

Prof Christof Heyns elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee

Posted on June 27, 2016

Prof Christof Heyns, former Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Professor of Human Rights Law at the University of Pretoria (UP), was nominated by the South African Government as its candidate to the prestigious 18-member United Nations Human Rights Committee in March 2016, and was...

Model enables risk predictions for avian flu

Posted on June 24, 2016

Most countries are not well prepared to cope with a possible avian influenza pandemic. Dr Folorunso Oludayo Fasina from the Faculty of Veterinary Science has developed a risk model to limit the spread of this disease.

UP hosts 2016 Kapuscinski Development Lecture

Posted on June 23, 2016

The University of Pretoria recently hosted the 2016 Kapuscinski Development Lecture, named in honour of the late Polish journalist and author Ryszard Kapuściński. The 80 Kupuscinski lectures presented since 2009 were attended by more than 25 000 participants.

UP receives donation of innovative audiology devices

Posted on June 23, 2016

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria recently received two KUDUwave™ mobile audiometers from biomedical technology company, eMoyo.