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  • Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa honours Prof Johann Kirsten

    Posted on December 14, 2010

    Prof Johann Kirsten, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the University of Pretoria was recently honoured by the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) to present the FR Tomlinson Commem

  • Sci-Enza use bats to reach out to Nkomazi community

    Posted on December 10, 2010

    Teaching learners about bats in a fun way, reaching out to the community, and also doing their share to conserve the survival of bats - and this all happened in a weekend.

  • Long service awards for Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    Posted on December 09, 2010

    A total of 200 years... This is the amount of years that five staff members have worked altogether at the University.

  • Successes for MYRE leaders and the team

    Posted on December 01, 2010

    Not only has the MPEPU Rural Youth Encouragement Programme (MRYE) in the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) become a flagship community engagement project, but some of the members also perform extremely well on different occasions.

  • New laboratory contributes to research

    Posted on November 26, 2010

    "The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have a strong research ethos focusing on creating new knowledge. In order to continue doing this, we need supportive industry partners. Today's event is an excellent example of such a symbiotic relationshi

  • UP wildlife expert receives prestigious award

    Posted on November 16, 2010

    Prof Koos Bothma, emeritus professor at the University of Pretoria (UP) Centre for Wildlife Management recently received the sought after Orde van die Berghaan award from the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SAHGCA) / Suid Afrikaanse Jagters

  • Launch of Seminar Series in Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    Posted on November 16, 2010

    The Faculty launched its Seminar Series on 10 November 2010 with Prof Richard Stirzaker, Extraordinary Professor in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences as the first guest speaker in this series.

  • Two UP scientists elected as ASSAf fellows

    Posted on October 29, 2010

    Two internationally acclaimed academics from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have recently been appointed as research fellows of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).

  • UP alumnus receives prestigious medal in Science

    Posted on October 25, 2010

    An alumnus of the University's Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Michael Ellis was recently awarded the Junior Captain Scott Memorial Medal in Zoological Sciences.

  • Taxonomist receives prestigious prize

    Posted on October 13, 2010

    Prof Braam van Wyk, Curator of the HGWJ Schweickerdt Herbarium at the University of Pretoria (UP) and a plant taxonomist by training, was recently honoured by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Art).

  • UP support science with bursaries

    Posted on October 12, 2010

    The University of Pretoria (UP) has a long and proud tradition of being one of the main sponsors of and hosting the national finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. This partnership was reaffirmed during a gala dinner in October where the 30th anni

  • UP professor appointed to international Committee for World Food Security

    Posted on September 28, 2010

    Professor Sheryl Hendriks from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development is one of only three experts from Africa (the other two are from Ethiopia and Egypt) appointed to the Committee for World Food Security (CFS) High Lev

  • Research project of R2,4 million on Indigenous Knowledge Systems will empower community

    Posted on September 23, 2010

    A R2,4-million research project funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) that will address Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) from a multidisciplinary perspective in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (GGM) was recently ap

  • Jacquie wins SA Cross Country Championships

    Posted on September 22, 2010

    Dr Jacquie van der Waals, Manager of the Potato Pathology Programme and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently won the South African Cross Country Championships in

  • UP takes lead with research on climate and malaria

    Posted on September 14, 2010

    A research project at the University of Pretoria (UP) which aims to put management and adaptation structures in place to bring relieve to thousands of people in Africa that is affected by malaria has recently been launched.

  • UP officially announced as ANAFE SA-RAFT Focal Institution

    Posted on September 13, 2010

    "The official announcement of the University of Pretoria (UP) as the ANAFE SA-RAFT Focal Institution is the beginning of a strong and resilient relationship based on networking and strengthening partnerships. Together we can make an even bigger contributi

  • UP involved in seasonal forecasting project with University of Tokyo

    Posted on September 10, 2010

    Prof Hannes Rautenbach, Acting-Director: UP Water Institute and Head: Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, will collaborate with the University of Tokyo over the next three years in a high profile international project on seasonal clim

  • UP awards leading scientist with honorary doctorate

    Posted on September 08, 2010

    Acknowledging his outstanding research contributions to unravel the mechanisms of chemical reactions through kinetic studies and the advancement of Chemistry in the broader society through his edutainment lectures, the University of Pretoria recently awar

  • Professor at Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences awarded S2A3 Medal

    Posted on September 08, 2010

    Prof Bernard Slippers of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria has been awarded the Southern African Association for the Advancement of Science (S2A3) British Association Medal (Silver) for 2010.

  • Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences hosted top Grade 9 learners at a Faculty Day

    Posted on August 10, 2010

    On Friday 30 July 2010, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted a Faculty Day for selected Grade 9 learners from leading Pretoria schools. This event was a spontaneous introduction to the National Science Week

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