Two professors in the Department of Information Science published books in Elements in Book and Publishing Culture series.

Posted on February 26, 2021

Two professors in the Department of Information Science, Archie Dick and Elizabeth le Roux, published books in Cambridge University Press’s Elements in Book and Publishing Culture series towards the end of 2020. The series presents new research on print and reading cultures in Africa, from...

Associate Professor presents at the SCECSAL 2021 conference on information services

Posted on February 26, 2021

Marlene Holmner, associate professor and package coordinator for the undergraduate Information Science degree, presented a paper alongside colleagues Gorrety Maria Juma from Ndejje University Library, and Sarah Nakaziba from Aga Khan University, titled Building strong academic libraries and...

Department of Information Science staff receive NRF ratings

Posted on February 26, 2021

Two staff members of the Department of Information Science receive NRF ratings.

Society 5.0 offers the possibility of affordable, accessible education for all – UP expert

Posted on February 19, 2021

In Society 5.0 the internet of things will connect all people; data, information and knowledge will be shared; and new value contributions will be possible, writes Professor Alta van der Merwe.

UP’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering ranked number one in SA for second consecutive year

Posted on February 04, 2021

Congratulations to UP’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, which has been ranked number one in SA for its metallurgical engineering degree programme

UP’s School of Engineering ranked No.1 in South Africa and Africa

Posted on August 18, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT (EBIT) has been ranked first in South Africa and Africa according to the 2020 US News and World Report Rankings on the Best Global Universities for Engineering.

COVID-19: UP research group sets up databank to empower experts and citizens with accurate info

Posted on April 09, 2020

A research group based at the University of Pretoria (UP) is playing its part in disseminating factual information about the novel coronavirus that the world is currently in the grip of by setting up a databank that offers users real-time updates about COVID-19.

Huawei awards R1.1 million in bursaries to UP Engineering and ICT students

Posted on February 21, 2020

Huawei Technologies South Africa has once again invested in students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment and Information Technology by awarding them bursaries at a recent ceremony that was attended by Huawei executives and staff from...