Posted on February 19, 2015
Imagine castles of clay and flourishing life in the soils below. Endemic to the soils of Africa is the fascinating small mammal known as the mole-rat that lives underground, excavating burrow systems that may extend for more than a kilometre.
Posted on February 10, 2015
Prof J-M (Jean) Lubuma is the new Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences with effect from 15 March 2015. Commencing his studies at the University of Kinshasa, DRC where he obtained his BSc and BSc (Hons) degrees, Prof Lubuma completed the MSc and PhD degrees in Mathematics at...
Posted on February 04, 2015
Prof Brenda Wingfield has received the Christiaan Hendrik Persoon medal - the highest award that the SASPP can make to a member.
Posted on November 27, 2014
Research done at the University of Pretoria has found that the abundant occurrence of two species of midges that cause AHS could be due to their ability to withstand cold temperatures.
Posted on November 14, 2014
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), with offices located at the University of Pretoria, the University of Stellenbosch, and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture recently received an Inspiration Award from Grain SA at the Grain Producer of the Year function.
Posted on November 14, 2014
An acclaimed international study looking into new reasons behind the dwindling numbers of cheetah in southern Africa had its inception at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on May 13, 2014
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