Posted on April 25, 2022
The UP-US Foundation was recently launched at an event in New York, where Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe also spent a few days forging networks with alumni based in the US.
Posted on April 25, 2022
Married couple, Elizabeth and Jonas Molape obtained their post graduate qualifications from UP. “Getting my qualifications at UP opened doors for me and gave me options that I did not previously have,” Jonas Molapo says.
Posted on April 25, 2022
The Department of Library Services (DLS) plays an integral part in the UP GLAM (Galleries/Gardens, Libraries, Archives and Museums). This collaborative initiative aims to promote the University of Pretoria’s (UP) heritage, with the Library being a rich resource of heritage knowledge.
Posted on April 25, 2022
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) is setting up a comprehensive facility to help other departments in the University’s Faculty of Health Sciences with the 3D-printing of replicas of bones and organs, such as brains, hearts and livers.
Posted on April 25, 2022
UP hurdles athlete retires after a successful 12-year career
Posted on April 20, 2022
“Speech-language pathology requires one to be compassionate,” says PhD candidate Karabo Maleka, whose ongoing work in the field is driven by her desire to improve the quality of life of her patients.
Posted on March 14, 2022
University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Lesley-Anne Holworthy was recently crowned Face of Gauteng Radio Queen 2021, earning herself three months’ supply of hair products and a brand-new car.
Posted on February 24, 2022
We explore how three paintings in UP’s Art Collection reflect the symbiosis between the University’s natural and architectural heritage.
Posted on February 24, 2022
The University recently hosted its 2022 virtual Welcome Day
Posted on February 24, 2022
Springbok Sevens captain Impi Visser remembers his UP days
Posted on February 24, 2022
The findings in a UP-led study reveal what might impose an upper limit on body size
Posted on February 24, 2022
The Chisale children, together with their mother Kholekile, are proud to have all graduated at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on February 24, 2022
UP PhD graduate writes memoir to address gender-based violence (GBV)
Posted on December 13, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Dr Eurika Mogane-Jones was recently selected by the Golden Key International Honorary Society as the winner of the 2021 Outstanding Member Award. She received a scholarship award of $500 (about R8 000).
Posted on November 10, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Kgothatso Ngako, who works as a catalyst at a company called Sigidli, has started a non-profit company called Exonumia Africa (exonumia.africa) which aims to translate literature explaining how Bitcoin works, into native African languages.
Posted on November 10, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently hosted UP’s 2021 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans honourees over lunch at UP’s Future Africa Institute.
Posted on October 27, 2021
Tuks-based athlete Ntando Mahlangu’s performances are inspiring, considering that for the first ten years of his life he was in a wheelchair.
Posted on October 25, 2021
“I see this as an opportunity to shape and shift mainstream criminology ideologies that have pushed the African voice to the periphery,” says Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane of her recent appointment as head of the Criminological Society of Africa (CRIMSA).
Posted on October 25, 2021
Dr Sian Tiley-Nel, Head of UP Museums, and UP Museum Archivist Michelle de la Harpe detail the impact and value of university museums.
Posted on October 25, 2021
Two generations of UP graduates recall their days at the University.
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