Posted on August 18, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP) and China’s Nanjing University (NJU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish institutional ties aimed at fostering student exchange programmes and promoting joint research projects in fields such as cancer treatments,...
Posted on August 15, 2025
Prof Hanneke du Preez, Head of the Department of Taxation is giving tax complexity a run for its money
Posted on August 15, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP) has awarded over R500 000 to UP researchers across three winning proposals that exemplify the transformative potential of research that bridges disciplines. The winners of the 2025 Senate Conference Research Project Awards were announced at a...
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.
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...
Posted on August 13, 2025
Itchy Pet Awareness Month is observed every August
Posted on August 07, 2025
Our quest for knowledge has led to an alarming insight: it is harming the environment. According to the World Economic Forum, since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown eight-fold. This investment has seen the increase in the physical...
Posted on August 06, 2025
UP received a $1 million funding from Google.org to support the African Institute for Data Science and AI
Posted on August 05, 2025
The lily pond was built in 1960 and is a place of tranquillity and a source of inspiration for painters and sketch artists
Posted on August 04, 2025
The exhibition, titled One and the Many, comments on the work of 82 other artists on show
Posted on August 04, 2025
Jordan's research examines aardvark burrows, specifically how they provide ecological refuge.
Posted on August 01, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that its researchers have received five major honours at the 2025 National Science and Technology Forum-South32 (NSTF-South32) Awards
Posted on July 30, 2025
World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated annually on 30 July
Posted on July 30, 2025
While albatrosses are built for speed and soaring on ocean winds, they’re not as agile when flying over land in extremely windy conditions.
Posted on July 29, 2025
Women remain under-represented in STEM leadership roles, with a national representation of 30% of the workforce.
Posted on July 25, 2025
Tuks FM officially launched its #TuksFM45 campaign
Posted on July 23, 2025
What happens when you die? Some believe in the eternal reincarnation of the spirit until deliverance arrives and the spirit unites with the cosmic energy field. Others believe in the soul residing in either a wonderful spiritual place or a place of damnation. Then there are those that believe...
Posted on July 22, 2025
UP's Faculty of Veterinary Science launched Gauteng’s first gold status cat-friendly clinic.
Posted on July 21, 2025
It takes an entire community to help a student in need to complete their studies
Posted on July 18, 2025
Prof Siona O’Connell recently delivered a keynote address at the ATEA conference in Perth, Australia
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