Posted on December 06, 2023
Sustainability specialist Ilze Ueckermann outlines how UP has been implementing sustainable practices with regard to water, electricity and waste management.
Posted on December 06, 2023
To commemorate the collaborative efforts of the 14-year long partnership with the Nanjing Audit University in China, NAU delegates recently visited UP.
Posted on December 06, 2023
Reflecting on the 25 since UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health was established, speakers at a gala event commended the school for its pivotal role in shaping health policies and practices and it’s impactful collaborative efforts.
Posted on December 04, 2023
Since its establishment, UP’s Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute has been a leader in cutting-edge research, providing transformative impact in forestry and agriculture biotechnology.
Posted on December 01, 2023
“We need global solidarity to ensure all people receive the knowledge and means to protect themselves from HIV. We should be united in our vision. No one should be left behind.” – UP's Professor Theresa Rossouw.
Posted on November 30, 2023
Gabi Ngcobo was recently included in @artnews's list of the 25 top curators shaping the art world today.
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 November 28, 2023
UP’s Dr Phanankosi Moyo and Dr Carolyn Chisadza have been awarded a fellowship by the University of Oxford which gives exceptional African researchers the chance to work on a project of their choice.
Posted on November 24, 2023
“Prof Tladi, we’d like to commit our support to you as you take on the pursuit of global peace and justice,” said UP Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Themba Mosia at a farewell ceremony for Professor Dire Tladi.
Posted on November 23, 2023
Professors Mike Wingfield and Rangan Gupta are among a group of only 10 South African academics on on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2023.
Posted on November 23, 2023
The Mental Health Museum at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, unveiled in a partnership including UP and the Gauteng Department of Health, stands not only as a testament to the past but also as a guiding beacon illuminating the path forward.
Posted on November 22, 2023
“Over the past 10 years, deaths due to diabetes more than doubled – we need urgent action to address the diabetes crisis in SA,” said Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie of UP’s Diabetes Research Centre during the 2023 Diabetes Summit co-hosted by UP.
Posted on November 21, 2023
According to Professor Elda du Toit, you can make Black Friday a fulfilling experience that supports your long-term objectives by organising ahead of time, researching offers, and placing a high priority on your financial health.
Posted on November 21, 2023
Several UP researchers have been awarded the Google General Research Support Grant. “We anticipate with great excitement the contributions that our researchers will make to technology and sustainability,” says research grants manager Ninette Kotzee.
Posted on November 20, 2023
UP and the City of Tshwane are set to collaborate on the co-creation of policies that foster pragmatic and innovative solutions to complex real-world issues facing the City, such as unemployment, crime and a lack of housing.
Posted on November 16, 2023
“By taking charge of what you can control, you can approach exams with confidence, resilience and the certainty that you are capable of achieving your goals and mastering your exams and your academic life,” writes UP’s Dr Hestie Byles.
Posted on November 15, 2023
Writing for the public as an academic is an important skill to learn, says UP Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship’s Prof Daniel Bradlow who has been recognised by the University for his work published on The Conversation Africa.
Posted on November 15, 2023
The argument that Israel needs to kill civilians by the thousands to eradicate Hamas rests on a flawed assumption – that the complete elimination of Hamas is the sole path to peace, says Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman.
Posted on November 14, 2023
Educating yourself about intellectual property and the protection of intellectual property rights can save your tech start-up and safeguard your ideas and innovations. Read more from Phindile Tshabangu, TuksNovation Centre Manager at UP.
Posted on November 14, 2023
Every year, on the 25th of April and the 6th of November, we commemorate Malaria Days.
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