Posted on January 03, 2024
This article lists all the most important information you need to bear in mind when it comes to kicking off your new academic year in a way that sets you up for even greater academic achievements in 2024.
Posted on December 18, 2023
Gerhard Claasen, an alumnus with a master’s degree in Animal Nutrition, not only graduated cum laude in September 2023 but was also the overall winner of the AFMA Intervarsity Writers Cup.
Posted on December 14, 2023
Watching for species-on-the-move at home, at work or on holiday is a way to empower a public filled with feelings of hopelessness toward productive climate action, says marine biologist at UP Dr Romina Henriques.
Posted on December 13, 2023
UP’s Humanities Faculty and the Emerging Scholars Initiative Press team on their win at the International Gourmand Awards 2023 for their cookbook ‘HumanEATies’
Posted on December 12, 2023
Although listeriosis cases and outbreaks are generally still rare in Africa, Dr Thulani Sibanda, a food scientist at UP, says we must be better prepared because bacterial foodborne diseases have the highest fatality rates.
Posted on December 11, 2023
Dr Heidi van Deventer from the CSIR and an Extraordinary Research Associate from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology (UP GGM) and Ms Nkosingizwile Bongiwe Ndlovu, an MSc student from UP GGM, provided feedback on the results of a Water...
Posted on December 11, 2023
The third edition for 2023 (December 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available
Posted on December 11, 2023
A R1.5m research partnership between UP’s Department of Actuarial Science and FirstRand Bank will promote the delivery of high-quality postgraduate students addressing the bank’s critical skill shortages.
Posted on December 08, 2023
“UP is deeply rooted in its commitment towards achieving the SDGs and this improved global position reflects this dedication," said UP Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Themba Mosia.
Posted on December 08, 2023
Malaria is a serious and often fatal vector-borne disease. It is both preventable and treatable.
Posted on December 08, 2023
“Acknowledging young scientists is important to build their confidence and recognise that their voice matters,” says Petra van der Merwe, UP student and winner of the regional IOCD Essay Competition on chemical sciences for sustainability.
Posted on December 06, 2023
Sustainability specialist Ilze Ueckermann outlines how UP has been implementing sustainable practices with regard to water, electricity and waste management.
Posted on December 04, 2023
Since its establishment, UP’s Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute has been a leader in cutting-edge research, providing transformative impact in forestry and agriculture biotechnology.
Posted on November 30, 2023
Professor Abba B Gumel, an Extraordinary Professor from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, has recently been elected as a Fellow of UNESCO's World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
Posted on November 29, 2023
UP consumer and food sciences students recently impressed industry stakeholders with an exhibition exam that tackled the issue of food insecurity by transforming food that would be considered as waste into high-quality culinary products.
Posted on November 29, 2023
Scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) are leading a study of natural hydrogen gas discovered under the Earth’s surface in Mpumalanga – a source of renewable energy that could contribute to the national energy budget and help address the energy shortage in South Africa.
Posted on November 28, 2023
UP’s Dr Phanankosi Moyo and Dr Carolyn Chisadza have been awarded a fellowship by the University of Oxford which gives exceptional African researchers the chance to work on a project of their choice.
Posted on November 23, 2023
Professors Mike Wingfield and Rangan Gupta are among a group of only 10 South African academics on on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2023.
Posted on November 22, 2023
Prof Jacek Banasiak and Prof Jaco Greeff of UP’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have been inaugurated into the Royal Society of South Africa, in what is yet another reflection of the high quality of academic staff at UP.
Posted on November 21, 2023
Several UP researchers have been awarded the Google General Research Support Grant. “We anticipate with great excitement the contributions that our researchers will make to technology and sustainability,” says research grants manager Ninette Kotzee.
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