Pantoea award honours Prof Theresa Coutinho’s excellent research and leadership

Posted on October 01, 2025

Prof Teresa Coutinho, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics (BGM) and a member of the Phytobacteriology Research group in the Forestry Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), was recently given an outstanding contribution award in recognition and appreciation of her...

Prof Carina Visser elected as SASAS President

Posted on September 30, 2025

Prof Carina Visser, Head of the Department of Animal Science, has been elected as the new President of the South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS).

Prof Lerothodi Leeuw appointed as new HoD for Physics

Posted on September 26, 2025

Prof Lerothodi Leeuw, a professor in Physics and Astronomy at the University of the Western Cape, has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 1 September 2025.

Dr Ronell Klopper first woman from Africa to serve on International Nomenclature Editorial Board

Posted on September 17, 2025

Dr Ronell Klopper, an extraordinary lecturer in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and H.G.W.J. Schweickerdt Herbarium, is the first woman from Africa elected to the Editorial Committee for the Madrid Code—the latest version of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi,...

UP’s presence felt at 26th Biennial SAAFoST Congress 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025

The South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST)’s biennial Congress and Exhibition, which brings together academia, researchers, and food industry stakeholders, was not only hosted on the University of Pretoria (UP) ’s doorstep this year, but staff and students...

Second edition of Faculty newsletter (August 2025), SquaredUP now available

Posted on September 08, 2025

The NAS Faculty newsletter's second edition for 2025 (August 2025), SquaredUP, is now available

Tackling air quality and pollution with big data and collaboration

Posted on September 03, 2025

Professor Rebecca Garland, an expert in atmospheric composition, works within the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing air pollution in southern Africa, where pollution levels often surpass...

Tintswalo Molelekoa named one of SA Top 200 Young South Africans

Posted on September 02, 2025

Tintswalo Molelekoa, a PhD candidate in Plant Pathology at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been named one of the *Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans 2025.