UP graduate develops skin replacement product to enable 3D bioprinting for improved wound healing

Posted on September 10, 2025

Research by a new University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate has led to the development of a skin replacement product that paves the way for 3D bioprinting of “natural” skin replacement products, offering an alternative to traditional skin grafts.

Dr Bodibadi Modungwa receives PhD in Setswana at UP

Posted on September 10, 2025

Dr Bodibadi Dorothy Modungwa has become a beacon of inspiration after receiving a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Setswana from the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP). Her doctoral research focused on teaching Setswana as a home language in Grades 11 and 12, marking the...

Storing unused ‘dark data’ has heavy carbon cost, warns UP researcher

Posted on September 05, 2025

PRETORIA: The cost of storing the world’s constantly growing ‘dark data’ – data that is stored but never used – is creating a significant carbon footprint and requires new thinking from information technologists.

Find the truth

Posted on August 27, 2025

However, it is important for it to be monitored, as it can be used for propaganda, manipulation and advertising (such as click bait). With the announcement in January this year that Meta is ending its fact-checking programme on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, the challenge has escalated.

UP EXPERT OPINION: ‘African Traditional Medicine and modern medicine should not compete; they should collaborate’ – UP researcher

Posted on August 26, 2025

African Traditional Medicine is a contentious topic within our healthcare systems

UP achieves an impressive reduction in carbon footprint

Posted on August 21, 2025

With a footprint of over one million square metres of floor space, 1200 hectares of land, and a student population of over 55 000, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) carbon footprint calculation of each of its activities, procurements and operations is a major undertaking.

Sustainable food systems need nature, not just agriculture - Dr Babyenda

Posted on August 15, 2025

Sustainable food systems in Africa cannot be achieved through agriculture alone. This was the powerful message from Dr Peter Babyenda of Uganda’s Makerere University, who called for the integration of natural capital and ecological-economic modelling into food systems transformation.

Don’t just celebrate women, enable their access to leadership in STEM

Posted on August 14, 2025

As we commemorate Women’s Month this year, we also celebrate over 30 years of democracy and hence, our focus moves beyond symbolic recognition. We embark on a journey of reflection and empowerment—one that honours the transformative leadership of women in science and marks the...