Inaugural address of Prof Ina Fourie

Posted on June 04, 2021

On 24 May 2021, the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) hosted Prof Ina Fourie, the Head of the Department of Information Science's inaugural lecture titled ‘Information behaviour as research lens for life’.

Department’s industry footprint runs deep

Posted on June 03, 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...

UP’s Dr Vukosi Marivate part of team that wins inaugural Wikimedia Foundation Research Award

Posted on June 03, 2021

Masakhane Natural Language Processing research project led by UP’s Dr Marivate was a joint winner of the inaugural Wikimedia Foundation Research Award for work which will reshape digital usability of African languages.

Innovative Engineering 4.0 building awarded for innovative excellence

Posted on June 03, 2021

The University of Pretoria’s state-of-the-art Engineering 4.0 building in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, which was launched on the Innovation Africa @ UP Campus in Hillcrest on 30 November 2020, has been recognised for its innovative excellence by...

UP awards nine top-performing graduates for undergraduate excellence

Posted on May 27, 2021

Nine top-performing UP graduates have been awarded the Vice‐Chancellor and Principal's medal for their consistently excellent performance through their undergraduate studies.

Prof Evans Chirwa receives a special award from the Water Institute of South Africa

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...

University of Pretoria receives a sponsorship for students and a donation of educational equipment from Control Techniques

Posted on May 21, 2021

Congratulations to Tshepo Freddy Masike and Thembelihle Mnguni, two students in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at UP’s EBIT faculty, who have received a bursary from Control Techniques.

...and the Oscar goes to—world-famous EBIT alumnus

Posted on May 20, 2021

Nicol Verheem obtained a degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Pretoria and has since been honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Scientifi c and Technical Awards (Sci-Tech) category.