Posted on October 23, 2023
The quest for immortality has long fascinated humans, and inspired countless tales – now, in two new studies published in the journals Nature and Science, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers, along with a team of global experts known as the Mammalian Methylation Consortium, are a step...
Posted on October 20, 2023
The University of Pretoria has 4 360 international students from 133 nationalities across all study programmes of study – making it a true experience of the world in one sitting, said UP Head of International Cooperation, Setsipane Mokoduwe.
Posted on October 20, 2023
UP celebrates the achievements of our outstanding academics who, through their work in a variety of fields, have made enormous contributions to society.
Posted on October 13, 2023
UP and representatives from the UAE embassy recently gathered expert panellists for discussions to inform deliberations that will take place at this year’s climate change conference COP28 UAE.
Posted on October 11, 2023
As we commemorate International Day of the Girl Child, it's imperative to recognise that the repercussions of global climate change affect girls around the world.
Posted on October 02, 2023
UP's 2022 Sustainable Development Report shows UP is making progress in embedding a culture of sustainability, with meaningful contribution toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted on October 02, 2023
"This is a collective achievement for our academic and professional staff, students and partners at all levels – thank you and well done to everyone involved,” said UP’s Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Themba Mosia.
Posted on September 20, 2023
Gizelle van Niekerk, a cum laude graduate in MSc Chemistry, was recently awarded the Presidential medal for outstanding academic achievement by the President of Portugal. This factors in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies at UP.
Posted on September 18, 2023
Prof Fanus Venter, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology and Deputy Director of the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, has recently been elected as the new President of the Southern African Society for Systematic Biology (SASSB).
Posted on September 15, 2023
The breeding females have dropped 23% in body weight since the late 1980s because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill populations in the southern right whales’ feeding grounds, explains whale specialist Dr Els Vermeulen.
Posted on September 14, 2023
UP remains the University of choice for thousands of prospective students, parents and guardians who visited UP campuses on #ChooseUP Day ahead of the 2024 academic year.
Posted on September 13, 2023
The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on September 11, 2023
The inaugural NAS Research Symposium was a proud occasion for the Faculty, hosted as a hybrid event on 29 and 30 August in the SANLAM Auditorium on the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on September 08, 2023
Prof Riëtte de Kock, a renowned sensory scientist from the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, was recently awarded the Sensory and Consumer Sciences Achievement Award 2023 by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Posted on September 05, 2023
UPstarters, an innovative way to grow our timber and improve teaching skills, has grown in leaps and bounds and continues empowering teaching staff in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS).
Posted on August 31, 2023
The University is very pleased to be so well represented by these exceptional individuals and recognises the extraordinary role that they play, not only with their own research, but in elevating the research of their colleagues at the University.
Posted on August 31, 2023
The David Uys trophy awarded to Dr Dina Linde for the best scientific article published in SAJAS
Posted on August 25, 2023
UP’s Professor Lise Korsten has hit the ground running as the new and first female president of the African Academy of Sciences
Posted on August 25, 2023
'I am always willing to contribute towards governance and policy formulation to optimise operations within the organisation I work for,’ says the newly appointed academic employee representative on the Institutional Forum.
Posted on August 25, 2023
‘Don’t wait for opportunities – be courageous and create your own,’ says NAS HR Business Partner.
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