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  • Uniting researchers and journalists to bring about positive change

    Posted on May 19, 2016

    UP's Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being is involved in an international programme working towards bridging the gap between academia and the media by bringing them together to drive policy change in food security.

  • The time to be innovative is now!

    Posted on May 18, 2016

    The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrated the academic achievements of its top students at its annual Outstanding Achievers Function earlier in May this year.

  • Vundla scholarships change lives

    Posted on May 16, 2016

    Two students from the University of Pretoria, Mr Erick Nzimande and Ms Tsitsi Makoni, have been awarded Vundla scholarships for 2016.

  • The fruit industry's big problem

    Posted on May 13, 2016

    Dr Chris Weldon, of the Department of Zoology and Entomology at UP, is researching the prevalence of fruit flies and how certain species are able to tolerate certain weather conditions better than others.

  • Avanade's 15 for 15 Scholarship Programme: creating possibilities for five UP students

    Posted on May 11, 2016

    Avanade's recent announcement of the local beneficiaries of its 15 for 15 Scholarship Programme sees the company partner with the University of Pretoria to support five female students in their tertiary studies.

  • Traditional knowledge to enhance modern medicine

    Posted on May 11, 2016

    Prof Namrita Lall of the Department of Plant Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UP, is bringing science and traditional knowledge together and making it accessible to the modern market.

  • Calling all citizen scientists!

    Posted on May 03, 2016

    The Sea Search group is calling on members of the public who would like to actively contribute to science and research to help map the distribution of whales and dolphins in the western Cape.

  • Adapted to the Antarctic: a cold-lover's genetics

    Posted on April 28, 2016

    Life can thrive in the most extreme climates - from the very hot to the very cold. Something that not long ago was believed to belong in science fiction has now been brought into the realm of reality by a researcher at UP.

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