Posted on November 08, 2017
In June 2013, the University of Pretoria (UP) established a research chair in Rock Engineering in the Department of Mining Engineering. The initial aim was to conduct research on specific rock engineering issues, in an attempt to provide a safer working environment in deep level hard rock mines.
Posted on November 08, 2017
Researchers at the University of Pretoria form part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project in the Northern Cape's Kuruman River Reserve, which has studied groups of wild meerkats for over 20 years.
Posted on November 07, 2017
Ms Natasha Ashley, an alumna of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has been awarded a prestigious Skye Foundation Scholarship for the 2017 intake.
Posted on November 07, 2017
The Faculty of Theology formally concluded its centenary celebrations with a Reformation Day worship service commemorating 500 years of Reformation in church and society.
Posted on November 06, 2017
For the fifth year running, the Programme in Blasting Engineering has presented the industry's best-practice methods and techniques to professionals working in the commercial blasting industry. The programme was attended by delegates from as far afield as Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.
Posted on November 06, 2017
The negative outlook of credit rating agency Moody's regarding the South African government's ability to repay its debt is a clear signal that a downgrade of the country's domestic debt to sub-investment grade (junk status) is imminent.
Posted on November 03, 2017
Prof Elna Buys has been appointed as the Head of the newly merged Department of Consumer and Food Science at the University of Pretoria from 1 November 2017.
Posted on November 02, 2017
Prof Brenda Wingfield weighs in on the conversation about the current state of South African universities.
Posted on November 02, 2017
The Faculty of Health Sciences has a long and proud tradition of excellence in the education of health care professionals. At the heart of this is the Faculty's commitment to quality in teaching and learning.
Posted on November 01, 2017
Prof Marinda Oosthuizen is a pathogen discoverer, always on the lookout for novel and/or emerging tick-borne pathogens. Understanding what something is, why it is there and what it can do is her forte.
Posted on November 01, 2017
The Department of Physics hosted a highly successful postgraduate interdisciplinary course on solar energy and photosynthesis at the University of Pretoria during the October recess.
Posted on October 30, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) is the only African university selected to be part of the US-based, University of Akron’s The Global Classroom which selects one university from four continents to participate in relevant political debates of international concern.
Posted on October 30, 2017
Prof Paola Wood has always believed that exercise could improve quality of life, and a main objective of her research has been to produce usable and relevant work that can make a difference in people's lives.
Posted on October 30, 2017
Hilde von Grunning was announced as one of the top 100 students in the prestigious GradStar Awards for 2017.
Posted on October 27, 2017
For the past few years the Young Alumni and Student Committee (YASCOM) have been running a comprehensive Give What You Can campaign to ensure that students have the resources they need to succeed.
Posted on October 27, 2017
The Department of Informatics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria recently hosted the Mobile Application Development Challenge which focuses on application development for mobile phones.
Posted on October 27, 2017
A number of African countries are taking bold action to tackle malnutrition. They have successfully implemented a range of actions that have started to improve nutrition for all.
Posted on October 25, 2017
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that one of its lecturers, Dr Willem Gravett from the Department of Procedural Law, has been selected to participate as one of 17 fellows in an Intercontinental Academia on Laws: Rigidity and Dynamics.
Posted on October 25, 2017
UP alumni Oliver Mayhew, Wilma Nell, Allen Laing, Shaun Francis and MA (Fine Arts) candidate, Shenaz Mahomed, were finalists in the Absa L'Atelier Art Competition, which is one of Africa's most prestigious annual art events.
Posted on October 24, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Arthur Rantloane as Deputy Dean: Health Stakeholder Relations in the Faculty of Health Sciences, with effect from 1 November 2017.
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