Posted on April 26, 2022
Innovation is the next step forward. The innovations highlighted in this edition show us that the knowledge we create today is a step forward to future.
Posted on April 25, 2022
The UP ISMC focuses on the human, parasite and vector aspects when addressing malaria control and elimination challenges, and is already making tangible contributions towards mitigating malaria through several approaches.
Posted on April 25, 2022
NAS Featured scientist: Dr Dina Coertzen Senior Postdoctoral fellow: Malaria Parasite Biology and Drug Discovery laboratory (M2PL), Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Posted on April 25, 2022
Married couple, Elizabeth and Jonas Molape obtained their post graduate qualifications from UP. “Getting my qualifications at UP opened doors for me and gave me options that I did not previously have,” Jonas Molapo says.
Posted on April 22, 2022
NAS Featured scientist: Ms Leushantha Mudaly Lecturer: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Posted on April 17, 2022
University of Pretoria researchers Dr Mariëtte Pretorius and Professor Wanda Markotter have published a study which shows that land around important bat-inhabited caves are changing and that natural habitats are being destroyed.
Posted on April 14, 2022
Thulaganyo Ntlatleng, who completed her BScHons Geoinformatics degree in our department last year, was recently announced as the winner of the Esri Young Scholar Award for 2022. She received the award for her Honours project, titled Possible Wind Power in South Africa's Economic Hub: A GIS Based...
Posted on April 13, 2022
April 15 is Environmental Professionals Day. To celebrate this day, we asked Salome Beeslaar, and contract lecturer in environmental sciences in our department, to speak about her profession. Q: Tell us about your academic and professional background. I studied B.Sc Environmental Science...
Posted on April 12, 2022
A report recently released by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) shows a year-on-year improvement in overall 2020 research publications output units accrued by the University of Pretoria.
Posted on April 11, 2022
The University of Pretoria is proud to add a hat trick of three new National Research Foundation A-rated researchers to its rapidly growing list of NRF-rated researchers, now at 595, which is the highest nationally.
Posted on April 11, 2022
Researchers found high levels of air pollution in areas of Mpumalanga and Gauteng. UP’s Rebecca Garland helped create an artificial intelligence tool to monitor and predict daily air pollution against national air quality standards.
Posted on April 08, 2022
Global consumer internet group, Naspers has awarded 13 bursaries to the value of over R2.1 million to UP students, as part of their programme to help with widening access to the higher education.
Posted on April 07, 2022
The World Health Organisation celebrates World Health Day on 7 April annually. To celebrate, we discuss the importance of nutrition.
Posted on April 05, 2022
18 fellows of the Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa) recently presented final research proposals on various food-systems-related topics, during a three-day symposium held at UP's Future Africa Institute.
Posted on March 24, 2022
NAS Featured scientist: Dr Yolandy Lemmer Extraordinary Lecturer: Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria
Posted on March 23, 2022
School feeding programmes in SA were the subject of discussion during a recent UP-hosted webinar. “The National School Nutrition Programme is successful, but it could drive change,” said Dr Marc Wegerif, senior lecturer in Development Studies at UP.
Posted on March 23, 2022
Members of Esri South Africa gave a guest lecture to students of the third year course, GIS 310, on Wednesday 16 March. Students were exposed to the integration of drone technology in Esri software, as well as using machine learning to map land cover. Verosha Naidoo, who is the University of...
Posted on March 22, 2022
Speaking at the launch, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe thanked the Oppenheimer family for supporting research in under-resourced fields.
Posted on March 22, 2022
Celebrating World Water Day on 22 March 2022
Posted on March 22, 2022
NAS Featured scientist: Prof Matthys Dippenaar Associate Professor: Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology in the Department of Geology
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