Posted on February 09, 2023
Experts at the University of Pretoria (UP) are a step closer to finding a drug that could prevent transmission of the malaria-carrying parasite Plasmodium falciparum by thwarting its life cycle.
Posted on February 03, 2023
Congratulations to UP early-career researcher and chemistry lecturer Dr Christine Mundy who was the recipient of the South African Chemical Institute’s 2022 medal for Chemical Education for her contribution as a researcher.
Posted on January 24, 2023
Micke Reynders, an MSc student in Chemistry won the UP ‘Visualize your Thesis’ competition for the best one-minute audio-video presentation in 2022.
Posted on December 13, 2022
NAS Faculty newsletter for December 2022 is now available
Posted on December 09, 2022
Can you really launch marshmallows out of a vacuum cleaner, make rockets from everyday household items, or launch teddy bears using liquid nitrogen? The curiosity drew close to 200 people to Sci-Enza Science Centre in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences to see Dr Graham Walker's...
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.
Posted on September 13, 2022
NAS Faculty newsletter for September 2022 is now available
Posted on September 02, 2022
After a two-year absence, Sci-Enza, the University’s science centre, had the opportunity to host National Science Week from 1 to 6 August 2022.
Posted on August 26, 2022
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) made inroads by having a very frank conversation on many topical issues, attended by both staff and students. The event was the Dean's Women's Month Lunch and Conversation on 19 August.
Posted on August 18, 2022
Dr Gugu Kubheka selected to attend Nobel Laureate Meeting
Posted on August 03, 2022
On Wednesday 06 July 2022 we were privileged to listen to our honours students as they presented their projects. Well done to all the students and their supervisors.
Posted on August 03, 2022
The Horizon Europe funding scheme is the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.
Posted on June 27, 2022
A UP-led team is using the momentum of light to trap particles. This optical trap has been used with collaborators to demonstrate a hidden property in light that remains unchanged even when it passes through turbulence.
Posted on June 21, 2022
There is a need for adequate ventilation in household kitchens and cleaner fuels for healthy living
Posted on June 21, 2022
A unified molecular-wide and electron density based concept of chemical bonding
Posted on June 13, 2022
Nearly 70 prizes were awarded at the Annual Exceptional Achievers Function for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences students in May this year.
Posted on May 31, 2022
Faculty newsletter for May 2022 now available
Posted on May 30, 2022
11 Ru(II) complexes investigated and this is what we found
Posted on May 23, 2022
Dr Gugu Kubheka was invited to attend the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Have you heard of graphene wool?
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