Posted on March 11, 2016
Ms Whelna Crous, a University of Pretoria alumna who completed her honours degree in Internal Auditing at the end of last year, has been chosen as The Next Generation of Internal Audit's face for March.
Posted on March 11, 2016
Dr Eyob H Tesfamariam, a senior lecturer in the Department of Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the Presidential Award from the Soil Science Society of South Africa.
Posted on March 10, 2016
The Department of Library Services recently hosted the Efficient Group economist Francois Stoffberg, who gave a lecture titled 'The South African economy - time to face the music'.
Posted on March 10, 2016
The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a campaign to raise R10 million during 2016.
Posted on March 08, 2016
According to Prof Charles Ngwena from UP's Centre for Human Rights, the news report titled 'Bail hearing for deaf pupils postponed', which appeared in Dispatch Live on 7 January 2016, tells us about much more than the tragic death of the deputy principal of the Efata School for the Blind and Deaf...
Posted on March 07, 2016
This year we will be celebrating World Glaucoma Week from 6 to 11 March, and local and international eye healthcare professionals will commit their time and share their knowledge to raise awareness of and demystify this condition.
Posted on March 07, 2016
Two students from the University of Pretoria (UP) recently received recognition and praise from UP and the British High Commission for their bravery, compassion and exemplary conduct during the #FeesMustFall student march through the streets of Pretoria to the Union Buildings on 23 October 2015.
Posted on March 04, 2016
A group of veterinary science students from the University of Pretoria recently went to Makapanstad village in the North West province, where they had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience handling farm animals without the aid of standard animal-handling facilities.
Posted on March 03, 2016
As the rhino poaching crisis escalates, this year's theme for World Wildlife Day, 'The future of wildlife is in our hands' is a chilling reminder of the situation in South Africa.
Posted on March 03, 2016
An app that lets users test their hearing using their smart device has been developed and validated by researchers at UP and was officially launched on 2 March 2016 ahead of World Hearing Day on 3 March.
Posted on March 03, 2016
On 3 March 2016, the UN celebrates World Wildlife Day with the theme 'The future of wildlife is in our hands'.
Posted on March 02, 2016
Five Mandela Rhodes Scholars have decided to pursue their postgraduate studies at the University of Pretoria this year.
Posted on March 02, 2016
Twenty-two outstanding scientists from major regions in Africa will participate in the second round of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The scientists represent basic and applied sciences, and span a wide variety of disciplines including the social sciences and humanities.
Posted on February 29, 2016
The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria officially opened the newly built Lesedi Complex at the Onderstepoort Campus on Friday, 19 February 2016.
Posted on February 29, 2016
Prof Jerry Kuye, professor of public administration and policy in UP's School of Public Management and Administration, has been appointed to serve on the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Board for the term of 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Posted on February 23, 2016
In its work at UP, the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender encourages students, under the rubric of ‘Imagined Futures’, to imagine a transformed society that is not defined by status quo thinking.
Posted on February 16, 2016
Prof Zitha Mokomane, from the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board of the India-based Service and Research Institute on Family and Children (SERFAC) for a term of five years.
Posted on February 12, 2016
A team of postgraduate Geoinformation Science students from the Centre for Geoinformation Science (CGIS) recently won the climate change category at the Durban AgriHack Talent Challenge.
Posted on February 12, 2016
On Tuesday, 9 February 2016, Tuks FM celebrated its 35th birthday. The crew celebrated the occasion with a cake for their volunteers to thank them for their contributions.
Posted on February 12, 2016
The Department of Zoology and Entomology’s Prof Sue Nicolson, her colleague Prof Christian Pirk, and the Honeybee Research Group at UP are investigating how bees cope with varying diets.
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