UP part of global research team to present the first image of Sagittarius-A

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. The announcement was made at simultaneous press conferences around the world. Professor Roger Deane, an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria and Director for the Centre of Astrophysics at the University of Witwatersrand and Wits Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Iniyan Natarajan, were part of this global collaboration with the Event Horizon Telescope team. They are the only two African-based representatives who are part of the global team of more than 300 astronomers.

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RE.SEARCH 13: One Health

This edition is curated around the concept of One Health, in which the University of Pretoria plays a leading role globally, and is based on our research expertise in the various disciplines across healthcare for people, the environment and animals.
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From ancient wisdom flows modern water solutions

Highly sophisticated water management techniques of ancient civilisations demonstrate the ingenuity of inhabitants who lived with limited water. It appears we need to look to the past to ensure a stable water supply in the future.
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UP scientists win Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for global research into particle discovery

Two University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, along with colleagues from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), for their contribution to the ATLAS experiment. The general-purpose particle physics experiment seeks to exploit the full discovery potential of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider near Geneva.
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World Teachers’ Day: AI in science education - Are our teachers ready?

To ensure South Africa and its children are not left behind in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, we have to start “training” our learners today, despite the playing fields not yet being level. But are our teachers ready, willing and able to equip young minds with AI-driven skills? This is a question that Professor Lindelani Mnguni, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the...
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RE.SEARCH 12: Global

The theme of this edition, ‘Global’, illustrates how the University of Pretoria (UP) serves as a globally engaged, continental hub that is driving impactful research through innovation, creativity and sustainability. The research in this issue demonstrates how the research we do today could have a global impact on our future.
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Winging It: High-flying facts about albatrosses

Tracking the albatross by data, not myth and from sea to sky. The 'rime' and reason behind why they're such efficient gliders but are at the mercy of the wind to get them to stop safely and take off again.