Posted on October 13, 2025
Professor Hettie Schönfeldt, an internationally recognised expert in nutrition from the University of Pretoria (UP), appointment as a member of the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) for 2025-2027 has been renewed.
Posted on October 10, 2025
Nature’s not perfect: fig wasps try to balance sex ratios for survival but they can get it wrong.
Posted on October 08, 2025
Many associate human rabies infections with infected domestic dogs. Yet, like most mammals, cats can also pass this deadly viral disease on to people. That is why pet owners should ensure that their feline pets receive regular rabies vaccinations, according to Professor Claude Sabeta of the...
Posted on October 07, 2025
Professor Michael Wingfield, founding director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in recognition of his pioneering contributions to...
Posted on October 06, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted its annual International Students Day celebration
Posted on October 06, 2025
Two PhD students and one staff member from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) have been awarded fully-funded prestigious Fulbright scholarships at top universities in the United States. These scholarships will allow them to expand their research interests.
Posted on October 03, 2025
The global discourse on food systems has reached a critical inflexion point. As South Africa holds the G20 Presidency in 2025 under the theme ‘Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability’, the focus is on building resilient systems that mitigate the effects of climate change and deep-...
Posted on October 02, 2025
UP is home to more than 200 jacaranda tree specimens.
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