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.

Seasonal forecast for September 2025 available

Posted on September 01, 2025

The UP model is predicting ENSO neutral/weak La Niña conditions throughout the austral summer. with international models on average are predicting the same. During spring, maximum temperatures are expected to be below normal in the Southwest Cape. For most of the summer, temperatures will start...

Prof Sanushka Naidoo won She is Forestry Award

Posted on August 29, 2025

Prof Sanushka Naidoo, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics (BGM) and Microbiology and the Programme Leader of the Forest Molecular Genetics and Eucalyptus and Pine Pathogen Interactions Programme (FMG-EPPI) group at the Forestry Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), was...

Global tree die-offs demand urgent action, says UP scientist

Posted on August 27, 2025

PRETORIA – A coordinated global research effort on multiple levels is needed to halt the die-off of trees around the world, says the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Bernard Slippers, recipient of a prestigious German research award.

Prof Banasiak awarded an A-Rating from NRF

Posted on August 27, 2025

Professor Jacek Banasiak, holder of the DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Pretoria, has recently received an **A2-rating from the National Research, becoming the ninth A-rated researcher currently in the Faculty of...