Ford Awards Exclusive Alan Mulally Scholarship to Promising University of Pretoria Engineering Student

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).

Mobility Inequality: Taking small business but deliberate steps – inaugural address of Prof Johan W Joubert

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.

UP’s Engineering 4.0 building awarded for innovative excellence by the SA Property Owners Association

Posted on June 22, 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.

Uwaiza Abdool Sattar, a success story of student leadership

Posted on June 22, 2021

Looking at the mesmerising world and listening to the voices of the people around me made me wonder where I will eventually fi t in and what my contribution will be.

Sectional Title Living - Short Course

Posted on June 15, 2021

The Department of Construction Economics and UP Enterprises in collaboration with the National Association of Managing Agents (NAMA) are currently in the process of creating an online short course aimed at sectional title living

UP Engineering 4.0’s ‘smart avos’ hold the key to determining the impact of transportation conditions on agricultural products

Posted on June 10, 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.

The Mining Alumni Society of the University of Pretoria (MASUP) presented its AGM in a hybrid format, which entailed both an in-person representation and live-streaming to members across the globe.

Posted on June 10, 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.

‘Everyone who is in a position to help should do so if they can,’ says UP engineering graduate on a mission to make a positive change through community projects

Posted on June 09, 2021

UP engineering graduate Gerdus van der Laarse headed up UP’s Engineers Without Borders in 2020 and was involved with Moja Gabedi project. He shares what he learnt and his insights on Youth Month.