Award for best Soil Science paper to Dr Mbakwe

Posted on April 20, 2016

Dr Ikenna Mbakwe, a postdoctoral fellow in Soil Science at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, recently received an award from the Soil Science Society of South Africa for the best Soil Science paper on Emerging Agriculture.

Indigenous, instant superfood for rural children

Posted on April 19, 2016

For her PhD research, Dr Nokuthula Vilakazi chose to investigate the possibility of using locally produced grains to develop a nutritious, ready-to-eat meal comparable to some of the so-called superfoods sold in shops.

Antarctic blue whales discovered off the South African west coast

Posted on April 12, 2016

A team of researchers from UP, in collaboration with various partners, recently discovered the first evidence of Antarctic blue whales off the west coast of South Africa since they were nearly hunted to extinction in the last century.

Geoinformatics student wins Esri Young Scholar award

Posted on April 08, 2016

Kathryn Arnold, a BScHons (Geoinformatics) student in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria, won the Esri Young Scholar Award for her third-year project titled, 'A GIS-based response time and risk analysis of municipal firefighting services in...

Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis

Posted on April 08, 2016

Prof Sir Tom Blundell, Director of Research and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, presented a public lecture titled 'Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis', at the University of...

Malaria in pictures

Posted on April 08, 2016

A picture is worth a thousand words. In celebration of World Malaria Day (WMD) 2016, the University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP CSMC) is looking towards updating its photo database through a University-wide photo competition.

International collaboration advances research

Posted on March 31, 2016

Monsanto South Africa is currently running a collaborative research programme with Enterprises University of Pretoria’s Research Solutions, as part of its ongoing commitment to be an innovative agricultural company that creates relevant solutions for growers, consumers and the environment.

The science behind your favourite alcoholic beverage

Posted on March 30, 2016

The University of Pretoria's Stable Isotope Laboratory does regular testing of alcohol products to make sure that they comply with the regulations for the production of alcoholic beverages.