Master’s student in biochemistry wins award for best oral presentation

Posted on September 03, 2019

Masego Dilebo, a master’s student in biochemistry at the University of Pretoria, recently won an award for the best oral presentation at the 5th Annual Malaria Research Conference.

Prof Marthán Bester wins ZSSA Gold Medal

Posted on September 02, 2019

Emeritus Professor Marthán Bester, from the Department of Zoology and Entomology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), was awarded the distinguished Gold Medal of the Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA) at the 39th ZSSA Congress held in...

Prestigious Award for best article for Prof Webb and co-authors

Posted on August 29, 2019

At the recent 51st South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress, Professor Edward Webb, Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), and his co-authors received the David Uys trophy for the best scientific article published...

Bronze SASAS medal for Dr Linde du Toit

Posted on August 28, 2019

Dr Linde du Toit, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded a bronze medal for his PhD thesis at the 51st South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress. Dr Josef van Wyngaard, an alumnus of the Department,...

Prof James Raftery receives NRF A rating

Posted on August 27, 2019

Prof James Raftery from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently received an A2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). This brings the number of A-rated researchers in...

UP in top three of South African universities as it improves its researchers’ rating

Posted on August 27, 2019

The University of Pretoria has significantly improved its international standing and ranking by strengthening its position within the 400 – 500 band of the top universities in the world. The exciting development places UP in the top three South African universities, according to the...

Entomologist wins 2019 Humboldt Alumni Award

Posted on August 23, 2019

Dr Abdullahi Yusuf, a researcher in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded a 2019 Humboldt Alumni Award for innovative networking initiatives, conferred on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt’s birth.

UP Entomology student awarded for best presentation at ESSA

Posted on August 23, 2019

Ruben Cruywagen, an MSc (Entomology) student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the prize for the best student oral presentation at the 21st Scientific Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) in Umhlanga,...