Prof Fanus Venter elected as new SASSB president

Posted on September 18, 2023

Prof Fanus Venter, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology and Deputy Director of the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, has recently been elected as the new President of the Southern African Society for Systematic Biology (SASSB).

UP Whale Unit’s aerial survey finds that southern right whale mothers dropped 23% in body weight

Posted on September 15, 2023

The breeding females have dropped 23% in body weight since the late 1980s because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill populations in the southern right whales’ feeding grounds, explains whale specialist Dr Els Vermeulen.

September 2023 edition of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) available

Posted on September 13, 2023

The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.

Successful inaugural NAS Research Symposium holds great opportunities

Posted on September 11, 2023

The inaugural NAS Research Symposium was a proud occasion for the Faculty, hosted as a hybrid event on 29 and 30 August in the SANLAM Auditorium on the Hatfield Campus.

Prof Riëtte de Kock awarded prestigious international award

Posted on September 08, 2023

Prof Riëtte de Kock, a renowned sensory scientist from the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, was recently awarded the Sensory and Consumer Sciences Achievement Award 2023 by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).

UP wins big at 2023 NRF Awards

Posted on August 31, 2023

The University is very pleased to be so well represented by these exceptional individuals and recognises the extraordinary role that they play, not only with their own research, but in elevating the research of their colleagues at the University.

UP-UKZN study investigates likelihood of farmers choosing compost made of human poop

Posted on August 24, 2023

University of Pretoria (UP) researchers lent their expertise to a recent study led by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and found that rural farmers in KwaZulu-Natal are open to buying and using compost made from human sewage as long as they can be sure that it is safe, affordable and works as well...

2023 Shanghai Ranking affirms UP’s research excellence and impact

Posted on August 18, 2023

UP has been ranked number two in South Africa and Africa in the highly cited researchers' category of the 2023 Shanghai Ranking. Overall, the university ranked number three in the country and fourth in Africa.