Posted on October 14, 2022
Mr Tlhalefi Austin Mphela, a final year Civil Engineering student's article on better understanding of public transport was published in the SAICE, Civil Engineering magazine. This is what Austin said in his interview:
Posted on October 12, 2022
A UP team has won second place in an international competition to find solutions to climate-related problems. ‘Team Tujenge’ developed a solar-powered water purification system using plasma technology to provide clean water to rural areas.
Posted on October 12, 2022
Researchers are investigating the use of bird-inspired designs on the performance of UAVs.
Posted on August 22, 2022
Prof Michael Daramola, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, delivered his inaugural address on 27 October 2020. His address focused on sustainable chemical engineering practices as a catalyst to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Posted on August 19, 2022
Considering the high impact that vehicle accidents have on human health, the recent progress within the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Pretoria into developing a new Antilock Braking System (ABS) algorithm that is particularly suited to bad roads and...
Posted on August 02, 2022
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has come out as the top Mechanical Engineering department in South Africa in the latest Shanghai Ranking.
Posted on July 01, 2022
Dr Wilna Bean, a lecturer in Industrial Engineering, Ms Naday Meherjina, the Chairperson of EBITHouse, Ms Nomcebo Motsa; Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Ms Simone Naicker, who holds a chemical engineering degree from the University of Pretoria and now works as a metallurgical engineer at...
Posted on June 03, 2022
The NSTF-South32 Awards is the flagship project of the NSTF, initiated in 1998, as the first national science award of its kind in the country. The Awards not only bring important national recognition to the deserving established scientists, research managers, data stewards, engineers,...
Posted on May 23, 2022
CEO of Gold Fields and UP alumnus Chris Griffith has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal, which recognises an individual’s achievements and contributions to society.
Posted on May 16, 2022
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering, in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), is proud to announce that the contribution to society of Chris Griffith, CEO of Gold Fields and a loyal alumnus of the Department, was...
Posted on April 14, 2022
14 March 2022 was a milestone day for Prof Johan Labuschagné, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Applied Materials, as he delivered his inaugural lecture virtually, titled ‘Clay: From pottery to supercapacitors and plasticine sculptures to LDH solar...
Posted on March 09, 2022
Nozipho Dlamini was inaugurated as the first black female President of the South African Colliery Managers’ Association (SACMA) for 2022 at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Johannesburg Country Club in Auckland Park on 25 February 2022. This follows her term as...
Posted on July 07, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology congratulates Prof Francois Malan on his promotion to full professor. In his inaugural address, delivered virtually on 29 July 2021, Prof Malan discussed...
Posted on June 28, 2021
Ford Motor Company has recognised the promising talent of University of Pretoria student Natalie Hanekom by awarding her an Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship for 2021 – one of only 10 scholarships awarded globally each year, each valued at $10 000 (approximately R140 000).
Posted on June 24, 2021
Congratulations to Prof Johan W. Joubert, Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, who delivered his inaugural address virtually on 14 June 2021. The title was Mobility Inequality: Taking Small Business but Deliberate Steps.
Posted on June 21, 2021
The Engineering 4.0 building, whose structure UP’s Professor Wynand described as an impressive external envelope and meticulously designed flow patterns, reminiscent of a machine, was designed by ARC Architects.
Posted on June 07, 2021
The Mining Alumni Society of the University of Pretoria (MASUP) held its annual general meeting (AGM) for 2021 in a slightly different format than in the past, due to the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on June 04, 2021
A team from UP’s Department of Civil Engineering used the Department’s unique smAvo and smaTo sensor platforms to monitor the transportation by cargo ship of a consignment of avocados destined for The Netherlands.
Posted on May 21, 2021
Professor and incumbent of the Rand Water and Sedibeng Water Research Chairs in Water Utilisation Engineering, Prof Evans Chirwa, from Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), University of Pretoria has been elected by the board as a...
Posted on May 10, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the University’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, which is celebrating its diamond jubilee in 2021, has played a significant role in developing the mining industry in South Africa through the delivery of...
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