Respecting and protecting wildlife

Posted on November 29, 2024

Dr Carel Oosthuizen, a senior lecturer in UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology, and Zoology master’s student Rüchelle Moolman offer practical tips to help people interact with animals and insects in a respectful, safe way this holiday season.

Being of service to science

Posted on November 29, 2024

Prof Jan Harm van der Walt, who is hailed for his clear explanations of calculus on YouTube, chats about his foray into mathematics, his many responsibilities within the scientific community and his recently awarded NRF C1 rating.

Rooted in Africa, leading the future

Posted on November 29, 2024

UP has excelled in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024. “This underscores UP’s role in Africa and demonstrates its commitment to addressing the continent’s challenges through impactful research, innovation and inclusivity,” said VC and...

MEET YOU IN THE METAVERSE. What if we could experience clothing brands socially – without leaving home.

Posted on November 27, 2024

Fashion brands are entering the metaverse to provide highly personalised digital experiences. As retail therapy takes on a whole new look, is this the end of bricks-and-mortar malls?

RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter

Posted on November 22, 2024

The articles in this edition showcase work from all nine of our faculties, and underscore our University’s slogan ‘Make today matter’. RE.SEARCH has been named South Africa's top corporate publication as the winner of the 2024 SA Publication's Forum Awards. It is a runner up and...

UP researcher discovers two new dung beetle species which don't roll balls or use dung

Posted on November 13, 2024

Over the past two decades, field trips in search of dung beetles have taken University of Pretoria (UP) doctoral student Christian Deschodt across Southern Africa. But it was a well-trodden walk to fetch his kids from school, a mere 1,5km from his home near Hartbeespoort, that saw him stumble...

UP researcher advances fruit fly management through innovative study

Posted on November 01, 2024

Some SA fruit industries spend more than R300 million a year to combat fruit flies. UP researcher Tania Pogue explains how her study of pest traps could revolutionise how we protect our fruit exports.

Handbook focuses on better policies around SDGs

Posted on November 01, 2024

Achieving food security is increasingly about getting food systems to function right. The concept, which cuts through all 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has evolved in recent years, along with policies and programmes needed to attain it by 2030.