Posted on June 10, 2025
The NAS Faculty newsletter's first edition for 2025 (May 2025), SquaredUP, is now available.
Posted on April 17, 2025
We are proud to announce that the Textiles (TKS 411) Clothes To Good community engagement project under the leadership of Dr. Nadine Sonnenberg has been awarded the prestigious Institutional Community Engagement Award for 2024/2025. This initiative bridges academic learning with real-world...
Posted on April 10, 2025
We are delighted to share the exciting news that Prof. Eugénie Kayitesi has been elected a Fellow of the African Academy of Science (AAS). This prestigious recognition is a testament to Prof. Kayitesi's exceptional contributions to her field and her unwavering commitment to advancing scientific...
Posted on December 12, 2024
The NAS Faculty newsletter's second edition (November 2024), SquaredUP, is now available.
Posted on December 03, 2024
Final-year students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences recently showcased their ability to transform rescued food ingredients into high-quality retail and restaurant products during the second UP-Cycled Food Experience #waste2wonder.
Posted on September 23, 2024
Heritage Day on 24 September is the perfect occasion to take a closer look at the differences, origins and cultural significance of amagwinya, vetkoek and puff-puff, and to discuss the ingredients, preparation and consumption of these favourites of South African households across our diverse...
Posted on August 26, 2024
NAS Women: “Every woman has a unique story to tell, and there is an inspiration to find in each of these stories”
Posted on July 15, 2024
PhD candidate Nomzamo Dlamini of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Consumer and Food Sciences devised a new assessment tool reflecting factors unique to people in the global south, which can be used by researchers to better understand food choice motives.
Posted on June 14, 2024
Dr Bertha Jacobs, a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, is among the latest cohort of UP academics who were recently allocated a National Research Foundation (NRF) rating in recognition of their contribution in their fields of study...
Posted on June 07, 2024
Culinary Arts students from UP’s Department of Consumer and Food Sciences recently organised an enticing Indigenous and Orphan Crops Dinner, showcasing innovative dishes that contribute to enhancing genetic diversity in the food system.
Posted on June 03, 2024
The first edition for 2024 (May 2024) of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on May 21, 2024
Rita Dankwa, PhD graduate from the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, reflects on her PhD Food Science journey.
Posted on May 16, 2024
"Innovation and excellence come to mind when thinking of the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the University of Pretoria". This sentiment was expressed by Prof Barend Erasmus, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, during the recent opening of the newly renovated...
Posted on May 03, 2024
“Clothing is a complete language that has internal and external influences on all of us,” says Zandile Zamela (33), who will be graduating from the University of Pretoria (UP) with a master’s degree in Consumer Science, specialising in Clothing Management.
Posted on April 30, 2024
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria co-hosts the second biennial Atlas Africa Conference
Posted on December 13, 2023
UP’s Humanities Faculty and the Emerging Scholars Initiative Press team on their win at the International Gourmand Awards 2023 for their cookbook ‘HumanEATies’
Posted on December 12, 2023
Although listeriosis cases and outbreaks are generally still rare in Africa, Dr Thulani Sibanda, a food scientist at UP, says we must be better prepared because bacterial foodborne diseases have the highest fatality rates.
Posted on December 11, 2023
The third edition for 2023 (December 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available
Posted on November 29, 2023
UP consumer and food sciences students recently impressed industry stakeholders with an exhibition exam that tackled the issue of food insecurity by transforming food that would be considered as waste into high-quality culinary products.
Posted on September 13, 2023
The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
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