UP scientists win Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for global research into particle discovery

Posted on October 29, 2025

Two University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, along with colleagues from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), for their contribution to the ATLAS experiment. The general-purpose particle physics experiment seeks...

Small Core, Massive Power: Nuclear Micro-Reactors for Carbon-Free Energy

Posted on September 01, 2025

An Integrated Thermal-Hydraulic CFD Investigation of an Advanced Micro-Reactor

Green bytes

Posted on August 07, 2025

Our quest for knowledge has led to an alarming insight: it is harming the environment. According to the World Economic Forum, since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown eight-fold. This investment has seen the increase in the physical...

UP study first to document how deadly winds are driving deaths of endangered grey-headed albatross

Posted on July 28, 2025

University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have become the first to document a disturbing new threat to the endangered grey-headed albatross: wind-driven, land-based deaths. The team documented the phenomenon on remote Marion Island during the sub-Antarctic summer. The study, published in the...

Seeing is (dis)believing

Posted on June 05, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is changing how we work, play and relax. Whether you use ChatGPT to write a brief, Midjourney to generate visuals or MuseNet to create unique soundtracks, these technologies have opened up opportunities for richer content.

UP graduate’s research aims to restore mobility for paraplegics

Posted on June 02, 2025

A breakthrough in rehabilitation for paraplegics may be just around the corner

Green, deep learning

Posted on May 29, 2025

A single query to ChatGPT uses as much electricity as burning a light bulb for about 20 minutes. Multiply that by the millions of requests that this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot receives each day, and the environmental impact is ominous.

RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds

Posted on April 17, 2025

The latest issue of the University of Pretoria’s award-winning RE.SEARCH magazine is available now and reflects a shift towards both a fresher design and outlook. This edition is curated under the theme ‘Digital’, and offers a glimpse into some of the fascinating research...