New Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies appointed in Faculty of NAS

Posted on April 07, 2017

The University of Pretoria (UP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Edward Webb as Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), with effect from 1 April 2017.

Five NAS researchers elected as AAS Fellows

Posted on April 03, 2017

Five researchers from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have been elected as Fellows of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS).

Master's student in Food Science wins Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship

Posted on April 03, 2017

Itumeleng Magabane, a second-year MScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria was recently awarded the Brian Koeppen Memorial scholarship of the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST).

Statistics and data analysis in the spotlight as future career choices

Posted on March 28, 2017

The Department of Statistics, in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, recently hosted a statistics awareness day for Mathematics teachers and learners to demonstrate the importance of statistics in the school curriculum and in everyday life.

IFAD Rural Development Report presented at event co-hosted by UP

Posted on March 22, 2017

A global report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was presented by IFAD President, Kanayo F Nwanze at an event that was co-hosted by the University of Pretoria (UP) earlier in March 2017.

Conference provides impetus for faculty's wildlife drive

Posted on March 22, 2017

The recent wildlife conference, jointly presented by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) Wildlife Group was an early highlight on the Faculty's calendar for 2017 and brought together a wide range of expertise in...

The gamification of open data to empowering school learners

Posted on March 18, 2017

CGIS hosted an event on 4 March 2017 for school learners to celebrate International Open Data Day.

PhD Chemistry student selected to attend 67th Nobel Laureate meeting

Posted on March 15, 2017

Mr Frederick Malan, a final-year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria, is one of only five South African postgraduate students selected to attend the 67th Nobel Laureate meeting in Lindau, Germany, from 25 to 30 June 2017.