Dr Schlebusch receives prestigious Autism Research Award

Posted on October 17, 2017

Dr Liezl Schlebusch was recently chosen as a recipient of an Emerging Researcher Award from the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and Autism Speaks.

EMS academics inaugurated into prestigious science academies

Posted on October 16, 2017

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) hosted its annual awards ceremony on 11 October 2017, where new members of ASSAf and the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) were also inaugurated.

Prof Mike Wingfield receives Chinese Government Friendship Award

Posted on October 13, 2017

Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and President of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, recently received the Chinese Government Friendship Award for 2017.

Ground-breaking surgical procedure by South African team regarded as the first of its kind

Posted on October 13, 2017

In what is regarded as a first of its kind, a group of South African veterinarians, together with a maxillofacial surgeon, succeeded in surgically lengthening the misaligned jaw of an adult male chimpanzee.

Launch of ASSAf consensus study on revitalising agricultural education and training

Posted on October 12, 2017

The latest consensus study released by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) was chaired by Professor Frans Swanepoel from the University of Pretoria's Future Africa Initiative, and seeks to identify ways to address challenges facing South African agricultural education and training.

Expanding the Research Leadership Foundation across UP

Posted on October 12, 2017

The third round of the Tuks Young Research Leader Programme (TYRLP) welcomed 20 new fellows on 3 and 4 October 2017. This enriching workshop involved fellows from four faculties and focused on research leadership and leadership skills development.

Another veterinary painkiller found to be toxic to vultures

Posted on October 11, 2017

In South Asia, the frequent and widespread use of certain drugs to treat cattle and buffalo has led to a catastrophic decline in the populations of vultures that consume livestock carcasses.

SARChI Chair in Sustainable Malaria Control renewed

Posted on October 11, 2017

The DST/NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Sustainable Malaria Control at the University of Pretoria has just been approved for another five-year cycle. It has also been upgraded from the Tier 2 level to Tier 1.