Posted on June 03, 2025
In a step to elevate the value of volunteerism, UNV and UP launched the Global Volunteer Index
Posted on May 28, 2025
Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli will be obtaining a degree in Actuarial Science that she’d completed at the age of 17
Posted on May 21, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have found that the antioxidant content of certain types of tea can be likened to that found in recommended portions of fruit and vegetables.
Posted on May 15, 2025
UP has awarded South Africa’s distinguished science leader, Dr Khotso Mokhele, an honorary doctorate
Posted on May 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) may have identified the gene that is responsible for diet-related obesity. By exploring the role of the novel gene Slc7a8, they have made a potential breakthrough in current knowledge about the cellular mechanisms that drive fat accumulation. This...
Posted on May 08, 2025
Research by UP is helping South African producers find new ways to grow white button mushrooms sustainably
Posted on May 07, 2025
Professor Patricia Forbes of UP' s Department of Chemistry has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the ACS Earth and Space Chemistry journal.
Posted on May 05, 2025
Imagine if we could drastically improve the control of malaria
Posted on May 02, 2025
Every year on 2 May, World Tuna Day draws attention to one of the ocean’s most ecologically and economically vital fish species.
Posted on May 01, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) is celebrating the graduation of 12 950 students this autumn, and nearly half of them – about 6 270 (48.4%) – made it to the finish line with the help of financial support from UP.
Posted on April 30, 2025
Prof Lise Korsten Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University
Posted on April 25, 2025
Prof Weldon’s impactful address focused on how better knowledge about the biology of tiny pests could solve some of Africa's most significant agricultural challenges
Posted on April 22, 2025
International Earth Day has been commemorated annually on 22 April since 1970
Posted on April 17, 2025
A recent webinar that featured UP’s Prof Riëtte de Kock focused on the importance of indigenous crops in creating sustainable food futures.
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...
Posted on April 15, 2025
“The meaning of sustainability in the Global North is very different to that of the Global South,” Prof Ramutsindela said during his lecture, which took place on 3 April at Future Africa, UP’s pan-African platform for collaborative research. “To assume we are in one...
Posted on April 14, 2025
Prof Gregory Breetzke was a panel speaker at the inaugural Policing Summit held at Emperor's Palace in Johannesburg from 8-10 April. Roughly 500 delegates attended the Summit including President Cyril Ramaphosa (who was the keynote speaker), the Minister of Police, JCPS Ministers, senior SAPS...
Posted on April 08, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Mulisa Mudau, an MSc student in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, successfully participated in the 5th Big Data Africa School (BDAS), hosted by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) in Cape Town from 10 to 15 March 2025....
Posted on April 07, 2025
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, nutrient-rich tree
Posted on March 26, 2025
Because protein-rich foods are expensive, millions of people do not have access to sufficient protein
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