Posted on June 09, 2025
UP hosted the inaugural lecture of Professor Irene Barnes, a world expert in forest pathology
Posted on June 05, 2025
Prof Andrew McKechnie, Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the holder of the South African Research Chair in Conservation Physiology (co-hosted by the South African National Biodiversity Institute and UP), was recently awarded a prestigious A2-rating by the National Research...
Posted on June 04, 2025
Widely known as the “Science Oscars”, the NSTF-South32 Awards recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation.
Posted on June 03, 2025
In a step to elevate the value of volunteerism, UNV and UP launched the Global Volunteer Index
Posted on June 02, 2025
“Make learning memorable. Make it meaningful. Make it stick.” These were the guiding words from globally acclaimed e-learning pioneer Professor Badrul Khan, who delivered a masterclass on SMART Blended Learning at the University of Pretoria (UP) on Friday, 30 May 2025.
Posted on May 30, 2025
Four UP staff members are set to tackle South Africa’s Comrades Marathon
Posted on May 28, 2025
PRETORIA – Africa needs to fund its own research and development or risk being left behind by a rapidly shifting global order. That was the hard-hitting message on the second day of Africa Week 2025, currently underway at Future Africa, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) pan-African...
Posted on May 28, 2025
Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli will be obtaining a degree in Actuarial Science that she’d completed at the age of 17
Posted on May 28, 2025
Supporters can pledge R90, symbolising 90 kilometers, to the University of Pretoria’sVice-Chancellor and Principal’s Scholarship Fund, aiding academically strong butfi nancially constrained students.
Posted on May 21, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have found that the antioxidant content of certain types of tea can be likened to that found in recommended portions of fruit and vegetables.
Posted on May 15, 2025
“Education has no end,” says Josiah Muriuki, who will be graduating with a BSc (Hons) degree in Food Science from the University of Pretoria (UP) in May as part of UP’s autumn graduation season. “The more you know, the more you realise you don’t know and the thirst...
Posted on May 15, 2025
UP has awarded South Africa’s distinguished science leader, Dr Khotso Mokhele, an honorary doctorate
Posted on May 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) may have identified the gene that is responsible for diet-related obesity. By exploring the role of the novel gene Slc7a8, they have made a potential breakthrough in current knowledge about the cellular mechanisms that drive fat accumulation. This...
Posted on May 08, 2025
Research by UP is helping South African producers find new ways to grow white button mushrooms sustainably
Posted on May 07, 2025
Professor Patricia Forbes of UP' s Department of Chemistry has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the ACS Earth and Space Chemistry journal.
Posted on May 05, 2025
Imagine if we could drastically improve the control of malaria
Posted on May 02, 2025
Every year on 2 May, World Tuna Day draws attention to one of the ocean’s most ecologically and economically vital fish species.
Posted on May 01, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) is celebrating the graduation of 12 950 students this autumn, and nearly half of them – about 6 270 (48.4%) – made it to the finish line with the help of financial support from UP.
Posted on April 30, 2025
Prof Lise Korsten Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University
Posted on April 25, 2025
Prof Weldon’s impactful address focused on how better knowledge about the biology of tiny pests could solve some of Africa's most significant agricultural challenges
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