Posted on December 05, 2019
Professor Esté van Marle-Köster, Head of the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been given the award for Gauteng Agriculturist of the Year. She received this prestigious award from Agricultural Writers South Africa at the association’s...
Posted on December 05, 2019
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI...
Posted on December 04, 2019
Scientific enquiry and the communication of science are essential to achieving universal goals related to development. The issue of the ethical conduct of science is sharply under focus concerning the contemporary demand for evidence-based policy.
Posted on December 04, 2019
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique’s state-owned power company, recently held a certificate ceremony to honour delegates who successfully completed their Leadership Development Programme at Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP).
Posted on December 03, 2019
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities, and celebrate their achievements and contributions.
Posted on December 02, 2019
The University of Pretoria is participating in an inter-university innovation challenge with Tshwane University of Technology and UNISA in an attempt to help the City of Tshwane with ideas for innovative and efficient service delivery.
Posted on November 27, 2019
Knowledge exchange and innovation to ultimately benefit health economics in South Africa were the main focus as the University of Pretoria (UP) and pathology and laboratory medicine services provider Ampath signed an addendum to a Memorandum of Agreement recently.
Posted on November 26, 2019
UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities by Michigan State University (MSU) on 13 December.
Posted on November 25, 2019
Thought leaders at UP's Faculty of Health Sciences were honoured at the 2019 Health Excellence Awards as two of the Faculty’s professors won first place and another secured a second runner-up spot.
Posted on November 25, 2019
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and has invited governments, international organisations and NGOs to organise activities to raise public awareness of the issue.
Posted on November 22, 2019
The University of Pretoria (UP) mourns the loss of benefactor, philanthropist, investor and entrepreneur Sir Donald Gordon, who passed away today.
Posted on November 22, 2019
This year marks the 42nd anniversary of Black Wednesday, when the apartheid regime banned 18 civic organisations in a targeted attack on media freedom and civil society. Many of these organisations were aligned to the Black Consciousness Movement. The high number of organisations outlawed by the...
Posted on November 22, 2019
The spotlight was on women in business when leaders in the tech, research and social entrepreneurship fields shared their experiences with the next generation of entrepreneurs at a women-focused ideas session hosted at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on November 21, 2019
The University of Pretoria and its partners have been awarded a grant to evaluate how well the South African food industry is complying with sodium targets for processed foods, and to develop monitoring systems around mandatory sodium targets in such foods.
Posted on November 20, 2019
The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has once again been ranked in the top 100 executive MBA programmes globally in the latest UK Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking. GIBS also took first place in the rankings as the most gender-balanced business school...
Posted on November 19, 2019
For rhinos that survive a poaching attack, the fight to stay alive is not over. In order to treat the animal, it needs to be immobilised via darting. Anti-poaching measures, such as dehorning and collaring, also require a rhino to be immobilised. This can be a risky exercise.
Posted on November 18, 2019
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Antimicrobial-resistant infections currently claim 700 000 lives a year globally and by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could result in a loss of 10 million lives a year. This will result in more deaths than people dying from cancer.
Posted on November 17, 2019
The effects of global warming are being felt around the world – in fact, Africa may be bearing the brunt of climate change. As one of the most religious continents in the world, can churches play a significant role in the fight against climate change, especially in Africa?
Posted on November 15, 2019
To showcase the wealth of opportunity that exists in the field of engineering, the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a discussion forum for the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s Pretoria branch. The event included a talk by forensic engineer Colonel Danie...
Posted on November 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa campus, in partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center and Microsoft, recently hosted a multi-partner forum on digital drivers that could grow Africa’s digital economy.
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