UP to co-lead new African-German Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science

Posted on October 29, 2024

UP has been named a co-lead of the new African-German Centre for Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems & Applied Agricultural & Food Data Science, which is set to focus on research training & knowledge sharing in food systems & data science across Africa.

Tsholalang Rammopo awarded the prestigious 2024 SSAG Master's Bronze Medal

Posted on October 28, 2024

Tsholalang Rammopo was awarded the prestigious 2024 SSAG Master's Bronze Medal for his MSc research entitled "The characteristics of Rossby wave packets in the South African domain". The Bronze Medal is awarded to the best geography MSc completed by research dissertation within a given year in...

New research cluster aims to transform Africa’s food systems – amidst growing challenges

Posted on October 21, 2024

The University of Pretoria has launched the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence on Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS) to address critical challenges facing Africa's agricultural landscape. With rapid population growth and climate change threatening food production, this initiative aims...

Food for Africa

Posted on October 16, 2024

Food is more than sustenance; it carries immense cultural and social significance, uniting communities. Yet, food insecurity remains a critical challenge across Africa, exacerbated by the ongoing scarcity of resources. Professor Frans Swanepoel, Future Africa Research Chair for Sustainable Food...

UP and CSIR pioneer maps for maize farmers to enable precision weeding

Posted on October 09, 2024

In a first for precision agriculture, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers, in association with collaborators from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), have produced maps of smallholder farms in Gauteng that highlight maize plants in green and weeds in red. The maps were...

UP Mammal Research Institute plays key role in launch of global network to protect endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Posted on October 01, 2024

Exciting news from the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute (MRI) Whale Unit! We're proud to announce our leadership in the newly formed Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Conservation Network (HuDoNet). Coordinated by Dr. Shanan Atkins, this global initiative unites 77 scientists...

Dr Vermeulen appointed to South African National Committee of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research

Posted on September 30, 2024

Dr Els Vermeulen, Research Manager of the Mammal Research Institute (MRI)’s Whale Unit, has been appointed to the South African National Committee of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR).

Second successful NAS Research Symposium showcased cutting-edge research and collaboration

Posted on September 26, 2024

Advancing new frontiers in natural and agricultural sciences by showcasing cutting-edge research, postgraduate education and collaboration with industry was centre stage at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) second Research Symposium from 4 to 5 September 2024.