Africa Science Leadership Programme announces a second round

Posted on March 02, 2016

Twenty-two outstanding scientists from major regions in Africa will participate in the second round of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The scientists represent basic and applied sciences, and span a wide variety of disciplines including the social sciences and humanities.

UP Scientists teach young South Africans about food science and food security

Posted on February 18, 2016

Scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP) were recently featured in an episode of Teenagers on a Mission (TOMz), a creative and innovative programme of SABC Education, aimed at the youth of South Africa.

Bee nutrition and human food security

Posted on February 12, 2016

The Department of Zoology and Entomology’s Prof Sue Nicolson, her colleague Prof Christian Pirk, and the Honeybee Research Group at UP are investigating how bees cope with varying diets.

CGIS wins prize at Durban AgriHack Talent Challenge

Posted on February 11, 2016

A team of postgraduate Geoinformation Science students from the Centre for Geoinformation Science (CGIS) recently won the climate change category at the Durban AgriHack Talent Challenge.

Waterwise at UP

Posted on January 07, 2016

While Gauteng is experiencing one of the driest and hottest summers in years, the University of Pretoria has to ensure that it adheres to water restrictions while maintaining one of its biggest assets – its environment.

The science behind hail

Posted on January 04, 2016

Parts of the country were subjected to severe hailstorms towards the end of last year and hailstones the size of tennis balls inflicted massive damage. Dr Liesl Dyson explains the science behind this weather phenomenon.

New strategies for talking to the public about climate change

Posted on December 14, 2015

In a time of worrying discoveries about the state of our planet's climate, new research on emotive communication offers new avenues to effect behaviour change in favour of mitigating climate change.

NAS academics shine bright at 'Oscars of Higher Education Innovation'

Posted on December 11, 2015

Two academics from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), Dr Patricia Forbes and Ms Thea Corbett, were awarded first prizes at the Reimagine Education 2015 Conference in Philadelphia on 8 December 2015.