Posted on October 24, 2022
The criteria for election is “significant achievement in the advancement and application of science/ scholarship, both nationally and internationally”. Members are drawn from the wide spectrum of disciplines.
Posted on October 24, 2022
On 13 October 2022, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for SDG 2: Zero Hunger, hosted a panel discussion in celebration of World Food Day.
Posted on October 17, 2022
UP’s Prof Christopher Weldon and his team are working to secure access to fruit by finding better ways to monitor insect pest populations, reduce pest populations without relying on widespread use of insecticides, and limit the damage caused by pest insects.
Posted on October 12, 2022
Bernard Manganyi, a recent graduate, presented his research on the preferences of subsistence livestock farmers for IBPI at the annual AEASA conference.
Posted on October 07, 2022
Comprising industry, academia, science councils and government role players, the National Biosecurity Hub will contribute to sustainable agricultural production and the safe trade of agricultural products, services and processes.
Posted on October 03, 2022
The head of UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology, Prof Armanda Bastos, credits its diversity of research, networks, and staff and student dedication for the ranking.
Posted on September 30, 2022
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) is improving service delivery by being the first faculty at UP to participate in the student administration call centre and service portal project.
Posted on September 29, 2022
Economic analysis shows food loss and waste in SA are estimated at 9 million tonnes per year. Proper post-harvest storage and the use of smart technology targeting insects can reduce small-scale farmers' losses, a UP researcher says.
Posted on September 29, 2022
The International Day of Older Persons was established on the 1st of October by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990. The global population has seen a significant demographic transition in recent decades. The average life expectancy has increased globally from 46 to 73 years between 1950...
Posted on September 28, 2022
The 53-year long database (including 43 years of individual sighting histories) is one of the longest uninterrupted datasets in the world on any marine mammal, and provides critical information on the southern right whale population.
Posted on September 28, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently participated in an international study led by the University of Miami to investigate termite and microbial wood discovery and decay. Termites release carbon from the wood as methane and carbon dioxide, which are two of the most important greenhouse gases...
Posted on September 26, 2022
Dr Wegayehu Fitawek recently attended the consultation meeting on NAIPs status and the CAADP - Food Systems.
Posted on September 25, 2022
The Centre for Environmental Studies (CFES) at the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology invites you to attend the Seminar on “Development of earth observation data cubes for monitoring land degradation processes in South Africa”. The seminar will be presented by Dr...
Posted on September 23, 2022
Smallholder farmers are the most in touch with the earth’s changing climate patterns, and they are the most vulnerable to increased temperatures and reduced rainfall.
Posted on September 21, 2022
The Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) Gold Medal, which is awarded in recognition of meritorious contribution to Geography in Southern Africa, grants honorary lifelong membership of the Society. The SSAG has awarded two Gold Medal Awards, to Dr Clinton van der Merwe and Prof. Serena...
Posted on September 20, 2022
Prof Fourie Joubert, Director of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit, is the first recipient of a Gold Award for achievement in Bioinformatics. The South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi) made the Award.
Posted on September 20, 2022
Prof Abel Ramoelo, Director for the Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Pretoria was one of the Guest Editors for the book entitled “Remote Sensing of African Mountains: Geospatial Tools Toward Sustainability”. The book was co-edited with academics from the University of...
Posted on September 20, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) have found a way to make orange-fleshed sweet potato last longer in an effort to benefit from this smart crop and address micronutrient deficiencies among young children and pregnant women.
Posted on September 19, 2022
The results from a study on the impact that public agriculture expenditure has on food security and nutrition were recently published.
Posted on September 19, 2022
Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane, University of Pretoria
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