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  • The Social Life of Waste-Art Project

    Posted on September 01, 2016

    On Thursday, 1 September 2016, the first Thursday of the Art Week Joburg festival, SLOWart will present a pop-up exhibition at the Museum of African Design in Maboneng, Johannesburg.

  • UP alumna breaks boundaries

    Posted on August 31, 2016

    Ms Honey Mamabolo, one of the first three black female chemical engineering graduates of the University of Pretoria, is breaking boundaries in the traditionally male dominated world of chemical engineering.

  • Safripol supports polymer research at the University of Pretoria

    Posted on August 29, 2016

    Safripol has donated a Dr Collin laboratory cast film line and a Dr Collin laboratory blown film line to the Institute of Applied Materials in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria.

  • School builds capacity of African forensic science professionals

    Posted on August 29, 2016

    The first African School of Humanitarian Forensic Action, led by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, is currently being hosted at the University of Pretoria.

  • Opinion: A chaotic Gordhan exit will make junk status downgrade a 'no-brainer'

    Posted on August 26, 2016

    According to Dr Conrad Beyers from the Department of Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria, it is clear that credit rating agencies regard politically related risks as the single major factor that may influence their rating decisions for South Africa.

  • African authors share short stories at UP

    Posted on August 25, 2016

    Sowetan-born African writer and journalist Niq Mhlongo and African short story writer, novelist and professor in the Department of English at the University of Pretoria David Medalie, recently shared their literary works during an event held in the Library Auditorium on the University's Hatfield...

  • Veterinary students showcase amazing talent at Dean's Cultural evening

    Posted on August 25, 2016

    Students from the Faculty of Veterinary Science recently amazed one and all by showcasing their many talents at the annual Dean's Cultural Evening, that was held in the Aula on the Hatfield Campus.

  • Research on electronic lexicography put to practice

    Posted on August 25, 2016

    Staff members in the Department of African Languages have developed new methods for preparing electronic dictionaries, as part of an exciting project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service.

  • Singer Letta Mbulu inspires young artists at UP

    Posted on August 25, 2016

    In the spirit of Women's Month, the first lecture in the Living Legends Legacy Lecture Series was presented by legendary singer and performer Letta Mbulu in the Masker Theatre on the Hatfield Campus on Friday, 19 August.

  • UP PhD student selected for Dutch Visitors Programme for young future leaders

    Posted on August 24, 2016

    The Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Mr Josua Loots has been selected to participate in the fifth official Dutch Visitors Programme (DVP).

  • Dr Thulani Makhalanyane receives ISME award for service excellence

    Posted on August 24, 2016

    The Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that our very own Dr Thulani Makhlanyane has received the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) award for service excellence!

  • Prof Gerhard Hancke named IEEE Fellow

    Posted on August 23, 2016

    Prof Gerhard Hancke from the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria was elevated to the status of IEEE Fellow, effective from 1 January 2016, for his contributions to the field of wireless sensor networks.

  • UP sociology professor elected Vice-President of international research committee

    Posted on August 22, 2016

    At the recent International Sociology Association Forum in Vienna, Austria, Professor Debby Bonnin, from the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Humanities, was elected the Vice-President of the Research Committee on Sociology of Professional Groups.

  • Zelda Stroud makes the nation proud

    Posted on August 22, 2016

    Zelda Stroud, a master's student in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Pretoria, has produced four life-size bronze sculptures of iconic South African women for the Women's Living Heritage Monument in Pretoria.

  • Veterinary students' fun run to help the plight of rhinos

    Posted on August 22, 2016

    The popular annual Run4Rhinos fun run, an initiative of veterinary students of the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Veterinary Science, will take place at the LC de Villiers Sports Grounds on Saturday, 27 August 2016.

  • Research Matters: Focus on forest health

    Posted on August 22, 2016

    Visit our brand new Research Matters website to find out more about how researchers at the University of Pretoria are making today matter through projects that support pest management in our forests and plantations.

  • UP shines at SAIIE awards ceremony

    Posted on August 18, 2016

    The Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE) hosted their first awards ceremony and gala evening honouring outstanding industrial engineering professionals at Montecasino's La Toscana function venue at the end of July this year. Awards were presented in three categories and...

  • A fixture of student life provides opportunities for practical learning

    Posted on August 18, 2016

    The microbrewery on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus provides students with an opportunity to learn important basic aspects of the brewing process and to gain valuable practical experience.

  • Innovation Camp successfully hosted by EBIT

    Posted on August 17, 2016

    The first Innovation Camp hosted by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) and organised by the Department of Informatics was a huge success.

  • Official opening of the Tšwelopele Building on the Prinshof Campus

    Posted on August 17, 2016

    The newly built Tšwelopele Building on the Prinshof Campus of the University of Pretoria was officially opened by the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, Prof Cheryl de la Rey on Monday, 15 August 2016.

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