Posted on October 16, 2019
This awesome foursome is just what the doctor ordered
Posted on October 15, 2019
Dr Lukas du Plessis, a Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering graduate, is being recognised for his innovative hybrid machine tool device, which holds the promise of transforming productivity in Africa.
Posted on October 15, 2019
Five UP students have developed an app called Letterbox that allows companies to receive feedback on their services and engage seamlessly with clients, with the aim of “democratising good customer service around the world”.
Posted on October 14, 2019
The Centre offers an outstanding resource to students and academics of art history, curation and conservation, while it provides a public space for artists in residence.
Posted on October 14, 2019
Coach has been helping former youth and junior 400m-hurdles world champ, Sokwakhana Zazini, to continuously run faster times.
Posted on October 08, 2019
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Posted on September 06, 2019
It was a double celebration in the Kolo household when husband and wife Francis and Agatha graduated from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science this week with PhDs in Veterinary Science.
Posted on August 19, 2019
Excitement was the order of the day as about 14 000 prospective students (grade 12 learners), their families and friends from across the country attended the University of Pretoria’s #ChooseUP Day on Saturday, 17 August.
Posted on July 23, 2019
In terms of the Institutional Rules for the Election of the President of the Convocation of the University of Pretoria, the Executive Committee of the University has decided that a further opportunity will be granted to the Convocation to nominate candidates for election as President of the...
Posted on July 22, 2019
Meet the University of Pretoria’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe
Posted on July 19, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently honoured UP alumni and employees who appeared on this year’s prestigious Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list at a gala dinner.
Posted on July 19, 2019
The Vice-Chancellor has met with alumni based in New York, London and Gauteng, as well as executives from Fordham University, among others.
Posted on July 19, 2019
“Tuks produces responsible citizens who contribute to the growth and development of SA and the continent,” says Dion Shango – and he’s one of them.
Posted on July 18, 2019
UP athletes excelled at the World Student Games in Italy, and closer to home, with Olympic qualifications, new records and a tournament win among the highlights.
Posted on July 18, 2019
Client-service robot Libby, the newest ‘employee’ at UP’s Merensky Library and the first such automaton to be in use at any library in Africa, is ready to answer questions, conduct surveys – and even dance if the mood strikes her!
Posted on July 16, 2019
Former hurdles record holder and TuksClub 60+ Alumni Club member, Gert Potgieter, fought for transformation at a time when he could have been jailed, or worse.
Posted on July 16, 2019
‘I hope to be a strong advocate for health, medical science and research, and one day build my own clinic for the underprivileged,’ says Sanesha Naicker, who recently won a magazine award for her research.
Posted on July 11, 2019
A further opportunity will be granted to the Convocation to nominate candidates for election as President of the Convocation.
Posted on June 24, 2019
Nominations for the President of Convocation have now closed.
Posted on June 05, 2019
A University of Pretoria (UP) study on ants that inhabit various mountain sites across the world has found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue on the current trajectory, the planet faces major ecosystem changes.
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