Ms Chantel Niebuhr receives the Young Researcher Award in Paris

Posted on May 31, 2019

Ms Chantel Niebuhr from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology was recently granted attendance to the World Hydropower Congress in Paris which took place on 14 until 16 May 2019 as part of the IHA young researcher award prize.

Dr Carin Combrink receives the University of Pretoria’s Community Engagement Award

Posted on May 30, 2019

Congratulations to Dr Carin Combrink, senior lecturer at the Department of Architecture, on the receipt of the University of Pretoria’s Community Engagement Award on 21 May 2019

Prof Xia nominated for a 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards

Posted on May 21, 2019

Prof Xiaohua Xia from the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information has been nominated for consideration for a 2018/2019 National Science & Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Award in the Lifetime Award category

UP Department of Architecture hosts international architectural archiving workshops

Posted on March 04, 2019

The Architecture Archives of the University of Pretoria (AAUP) and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands recently hosted a series of workshops on the management and preservation of architectural drawing collections.

Interior Architecture postgraduate student, Nadia Ghillino captivates the attention of SABC and Chinese Global Daily

Posted on February 12, 2019

Nadia Ghillino, Masters student in Interior Architecture (class of 2018) exhibited her dissertation project, The Secret Life of Streets, at the Department of Human Settlements’ Neighbourhood 4.0 Off-the-Wall Technology Showcase at the CSIR on 8-9 February.

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Postdoctoral Award: Dr Marilize Everts

Posted on February 07, 2019

Dr Marilize Everts, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Pretoria was awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Postdoctoral Award in Nairobi, Kenya, on 6 December 2018. A total of 488 nominations...

Dr Riana Steyn in the Department of Informatics is awarded the 2018 AIS Award for Innovation in Teaching

Posted on February 05, 2019

In this article Dr. Riana Steyn shares some of the projects and research studies that contributed to her nomination and ultimate award of the EBIT Teaching and Learning Award for innovative teaching methods, teaching systems analysis and design.

Good enough is no longer Good enough

Posted on November 22, 2018

We believe that people from all backgrounds should benefit from advances in technology.