UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica’s cold, dry soils

Posted on December 07, 2022

The ice-free areas of Antarctica were initially thought to be devoid of life, but with the advent of modern genetic technologies, scientists now know that microorganisms have adapted to living in this extreme environment.

UP scientists contribute to a key global study on the effects of grazing in deserts

Posted on December 05, 2022

Two University of Pretoria scientists have contributed to the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands.

Two NAS professors appointed to IAP

Posted on December 02, 2022

Congratulations to Prof Stephanie Burton (Professor in Biochemistry and Professor at Future Africa) for her appointment as Co-Chair of the Interacademy Partnership (IAP) board for the 2022-2024 mandate, and Prof Christian Pirk (Department of Zoology and Entomology) for his appointment as a member...

Prof Reyers plays instrumental role in UN’s latest Human Development Report

Posted on November 03, 2022

Prof Belinda Reyers, Professor of Sustainability Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has spent the past three years working with the team behind the UN Human Development Report as a member of their Advisory Group and a member of the...

A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances

Posted on October 28, 2022

A new ‘rule book’ for naming genomically sequenced bacteria is a boon for science and UP's Prof Fanus Venter, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology and Deputy Director of FABI, is part of a core group of international scientists who contributed to the...

NAS Student Administration first to participate in Enterprise Service Management system (online helpdesk project)

Posted on September 30, 2022

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) is improving service delivery by being the first faculty at UP to participate in the student administration call centre and service portal project.

The South African Society for Bioinformatics honours UP’s Prof Fourie Joubert with Gold Award

Posted on September 20, 2022

Prof Fourie Joubert, Director of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit, is the first recipient of a Gold Award for achievement in Bioinformatics. The South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi) made the Award.

Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane!

Posted on September 19, 2022

Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane, University of Pretoria