Posted on March 26, 2023
Being fast is essential to Erin Gallagher; it is what motivates her to swim for hours most days, but there is more to the Tuks student-athlete than trying to become a champion at all times. The 24-year-old is studying BSc Geography and Environmental Science student at Tuks. "The world's...
Posted on March 23, 2023
UP associate & FSNet-Africa fellow Dr Nana Kwapong highlights the importance of fresh water in a research study where she looks at climate-smart agricultural practices in Ghana.
Posted on March 22, 2023
21 subjects offered at UP have been ranked in the 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings by Subject. Of the 21 disciplines in which UP was ranked this year, eight are rated first in South Africa.
Posted on March 20, 2023
World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March. The themes chosen for World Meteorological Day reflect topical weather, climate or water-related issues
Posted on March 16, 2023
SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE! UP’s Sci-Enza science centre recently visited 19 primary schools across Tshwane to introduce young learners to the wonders of science – in particular, coding and robotics.
Posted on March 15, 2023
Prof Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education, congratulated the researchers for their success in their research goals and in boosting UP’s reputation as one of Africa’s best research institutions.
Posted on March 15, 2023
A University of Pretoria (UP) study has shown that playing soothing classical music to dairy cows lowers their stress levels and increases their milk production.
Posted on March 10, 2023
The DLS is celebrating South African Library Week (SALW) with the theme “Libraries: telling powerful stories” from 20-26 March 2023
Posted on March 08, 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that if women had the same access as men to production resources such as information, seeds, fertiliser, extension services, markets, and technologies, agricultural yields on their farms could increase by 20 – 30%.
Posted on February 28, 2023
To celebrate International Day for Women and Girls in Science, female researchers from the FSNet-Africa network inspired young girls to pursue careers in science.
Posted on February 23, 2023
Plants and football are the two things Ncamisile Shongwe is genuinely passionate about. Whether the PhD Horticultural Science student at Tuks is dirtying her hands in the soil or artfully dribbling the ball past football opponents does not matter. Her goal remains the same. She wants to make...
Posted on February 22, 2023
UP faculties took stock of lessons learnt and what still needs to be done to recognise and embrace different forms of knowledge at the University’s Senate Conference on Curriculum Transformation.
Posted on February 14, 2023
The South African Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub, hosted by UP, has revolutionised its search function to make it easier for policymakers and others to have quick access to relevant research about the SDGs.
Posted on February 09, 2023
Experts at the University of Pretoria (UP) are a step closer to finding a drug that could prevent transmission of the malaria-carrying parasite Plasmodium falciparum by thwarting its life cycle.
Posted on February 03, 2023
Congratulations to UP early-career researcher and chemistry lecturer Dr Christine Mundy who was the recipient of the South African Chemical Institute’s 2022 medal for Chemical Education for her contribution as a researcher.
Posted on January 27, 2023
A third-year BConsumer Science Clothing Retail Management student in the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the University of Pretoria, Zellemari van Niekerk, recently ended up as one of the five finalists in a national entrepreneur competition with her baby clothing range, Foxi Original...
Posted on January 24, 2023
Micke Reynders, an MSc student in Chemistry won the UP ‘Visualize your Thesis’ competition for the best one-minute audio-video presentation in 2022.
Posted on January 20, 2023
UP researcher and FSNet-Africa postdoctoral fellow Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa and her colleagues shed light on the reasons behind the poor outcomes of South Africa's Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy.
Posted on December 13, 2022
The project involves 33 major European research infrastructures for radio astronomy, as well as industry and academia partners from 10 European countries, Japan, the Republic of Korea and South Africa.
Posted on December 13, 2022
We could double the number of white rhino females in the coming decade by protecting them from poaching, which has been steadily increasing over the last decade. This is according to University of Pretoria (UP )researchers and their colleagues who suggest practical solutions to protect these...
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