Posted on July 18, 2016
Prof Ivan Horak, emeritus professor in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases in the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, was recently selected by the South African Academy for Science and Arts to receive the MT Steyn medal for exceptional achievement in natural...
Posted on July 15, 2016
The Department of Paraclinical Sciences and various partners have initiated a project to determine how rearing conditions and environment affect orphaned rhinos' adaption to their natural habitat.
Posted on July 13, 2016
A recent study by researchers at the University of Pretoria has found that when it comes to protein shakes, what is in the tub is not always what meets the eye.
Posted on July 13, 2016
Prof Maretha Visser of the Department of Psychology collaborated on the development of a family strengthening and HIV prevention programme for adolescents and caregivers, which aims to improve the relationships and mental health of, and reduce HIV risk among, adolescents affected and orphaned by...
Posted on July 12, 2016
The Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is the first research institution in Africa dedicated entirely to governance innovation.
Posted on July 12, 2016
Prof Dietmar Holm was appointed Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Veterinary Science with effect from 1 June 2016.
Posted on July 12, 2016
On Tuesday, 28 June 2016, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria; Mr Nazir Alli, Chief Executive Officer of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL); and Dr Rachel Chikwamba, Executive...
Posted on July 11, 2016
Dr Cindy Harper and her team from UP's Veterinary Genetics Laboratory have developed a ground-breaking technique to collect and catalogue DNA from rhinos and rhino horns.
Posted on July 07, 2016
According to Professor Don Cowen, Director of the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics and the Genomics Research Institute at the University of Pretoria, we are currently in the midst of a new scientific revolution.
Posted on July 07, 2016
The University of Pretoria is proud to introduce its Master of Information Technology (Stream C: Big Data Science).
Posted on July 06, 2016
Students from the University of Pretoria recently participated in the Agbiz Congress - a very successful student promotion programme that has been running since 2008 - where top graduated students in agribusiness-related fields get the opportunity to meet and engage with industry leaders.
Posted on July 05, 2016
The RhODIS system for profiling and indexing rhino DNA, developed by UP's Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and partners, could become the standard for producing DNA profiles that can be analysed and compared in a global database.
Posted on July 04, 2016
UP Campus Tours (UPCT) will soon be sporting newly branded gear while offering its professional tours on Campus, thanks to a sponsorship by Enterprises University of Pretoria.
Posted on July 04, 2016
Prof Chrisna du Plessis, Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as the 2016 Jubilee Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Posted on July 04, 2016
In celebration of the 40th anniversary beginning of the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976, Daniel Rankadi Mosako of UPArts Museums collaborated with the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History to share art skills with 45 artists and art learners from the City of Tshwane metropolitan area, to...
Posted on July 01, 2016
This opinion piece by Prof Christi van der Westhuizen titled, Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa, recently appeared on The Conversation Africa.
Posted on July 01, 2016
Enterprises University of Pretoria's Research Solutions recently hosted a business breakfast that focused on their total value chain service offering to support SMMEs throughout their entire lifecycle.
Posted on July 01, 2016
Professor Ann Skelton, Director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, has been elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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.
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.
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