#TuksSwimming: Erin Gallagher's passion is environmental preservation and winning medals

Posted on March 26, 2023

Being fast is essential to Erin Gallagher; it is what motivates her to swim for hours most days, but there is more to the Tuks student-athlete than trying to become a champion at all times. The 24-year-old is studying BSc Geography and Environmental Science student at Tuks. "The world's...

#TuksFootball: Ncamisile Shongwe is committed to making a difference on and off the field

Posted on February 23, 2023

Plants and football are the two things Ncamisile Shongwe is genuinely passionate about. Whether the PhD Horticultural Science student at Tuks is dirtying her hands in the soil or artfully dribbling the ball past football opponents does not matter. Her goal remains the same. She wants to make...

MSc student bridges the fields of chemistry and physics

Posted on December 19, 2021

Ané Kritzinger, a master’s student in the Department of Chemistry, is bridging the fields of chemistry and physics to develop an ultra-sensitive instrument for pollutant detection.

NAS Women: Believe in the potential of the youth

Posted on August 05, 2021

Women's Month: Focus on Prof Andriëtte Bekker

UP Museums show thumbs up for action on climate change

Posted on May 12, 2020

The UP Museums have heeded the call for action and joined this year’s Intellectual Property Day (26 April 2020) by becoming signatories to the call on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to focus on innovation for a greener future. The UP Museums advocate that climate...