Posted on October 18, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) are excited to announce the official opening of the UP-ARM Virtual Conference Centre, a state-of-the-art facility aimed at enhancing collaboration between academia and industry.
Posted on October 17, 2024
Members of the South African Academy of Engineering were enthusiastic to hear the perspective of Greg Solomon, CEO of McDonald’s South Africa, on the topic “We have a leadership problem” at the annual Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture, held at the University of Pretoria on...
Posted on October 17, 2024
Minding and mending our ways Prof Wynand JvdM Steyn, Dean of the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, delivered his inaugural address on 15 October 2024. The title of his presentation was “Minding and mending our...
Posted on October 14, 2024
In his inaugural address, Prof Petersen articulated his commitment to positioning UP as a global leader in higher education, fostering a caring and inclusive environment for both staff and students. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, he aims to steer the university...
Posted on October 04, 2024
Can AI be used to create AI? This was the question posed by Prof Nelishia Pillay of UP’s Department of Computer Science for her Expert Lecture. She also talked the audience through the process of understanding how AI systems work, and how they have developed from basic systems to...
Posted on October 01, 2024
We are delighted to welcome Professor Francis Petersen as our new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, effective 1 October 2024.
Posted on October 01, 2024
Prof Olufemi Adetunji, Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, delivered his inaugural address on 11 September 2024.
Posted on August 28, 2024
Michael Kruger is an alumnus of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology who is employed as an aerodynamics engineer at the multinational aerospace company, Boeing, in Everett, just north of Seattle in Washington, USA.
Posted on August 26, 2024
Dr Shruti Lall, who graduated from the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology with a master’s degree in Computer Engineering in 2015, was able to apply her home-grown knowledge in the USA when she completed her PhD on a...
Posted on August 26, 2024
RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...
Posted on August 22, 2024
An investigation to determine how microcavities impact the bubble dynamics of boiling.
Posted on August 20, 2024
The mosquito is the deadliest animal in the world, killing more than 700 000 people each year.
Posted on August 13, 2024
Dr Rachel Kufakunesu, who recently obtained her PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, is proving that women are increasingly making a difference in engineering. After completing her studies at...
Posted on August 05, 2024
Dr Carina Behr, a UP graduate in industrial engineering, is making a name for herself in the field of health economic modelling in The Netherlands. After graduating from the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2017, she embarked on postgraduate studies at the University of Twente. After obtaining a...
Posted on August 02, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology recently hosted Dr. Sian Proctor, mission pilot of SpaceX Inspiration4, in collaboration with the US Embassy.
Posted on July 19, 2024
This year, as part of UP's efforts to raise awareness and funds, the campaign has launched a raffle for an iconic 1967 Volkswagen (VW) Beetle. The vehicle holds special significance for the University, having once been owned by Prof Casper Rautenbach who served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal at...
Posted on July 19, 2024
UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) hosted the first ShowUP Arts Festival, which offered school learners and students the opportunity to compete against each other in various genres.
Posted on July 14, 2024
Mechatronics is a combination of the principles of mechanics, electronics and computing.
Posted on July 11, 2024
Towards Direct Steam Generation in Solar Power: Influence of Heat Flux Distributions on Flow Boiling
Posted on July 05, 2024
Mpho Qhubu, a PhD candidate in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, joined three like-minded students from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the Vaal University of...
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