Posted on September 23, 2024
Heritage Day on 24 September is the perfect occasion to take a closer look at the differences, origins and cultural significance of amagwinya, vetkoek and puff-puff, and to discuss the ingredients, preparation and consumption of these favourites of South African households across our diverse...
Posted on September 17, 2024
South Africans have been slow to embrace timber for housing and commercial construction, but this looks set to change. A combination of intensifying climate change and accelerating urbanisation is making wood more and more attractive as a building material.
Posted on September 16, 2024
Malaria simulations that don’t consider each country’s unique population growth dynamics will not be enough to help African nations eliminate the disease, UP mathematicians Dr Stéphane Tchoumi and Professor Jacek Banasiak warn.
Posted on September 13, 2024
FROM NUMBERS TO NARRATIVES: The University of Pretoria is leading the charge in taking traditional teaching and learning methods to new heights, through an innovative book of fictional statistics-based fables written by undergraduate statistics students. ‘Fiction and Fable: Tales of...
Posted on September 10, 2024
Congrats to Nina Parry, who’s just graduated from UP for an incredible fourth time! This time she received her PhD for research focused on developing rearing methods for black soldier flies in start-up bioconversion facilities
Posted on September 10, 2024
Prof Baldwyn Torto, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as an International Fellow.
Posted on September 06, 2024
"At UP, we believe in the transformative power of research, and this ranking reaffirms our standing as a research-intensive institution dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and contributing meaningfully to global scholarship,” said Professor Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for...
Posted on September 06, 2024
Celeste Fourie discovered she had a brain tumour while studying for a master’s degree in meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2022. “I was overcome with joy and tremendous relief,” she says. “With all the challenges, I was happy to reach the finish line. But...
Posted on September 06, 2024
Building a life together as newlyweds is already a challenge for most. Add to that studying for a doctorate, and it takes ‘couple goals’ to a new level. But for Jean-Pierre Stander (28) and René Stander (27), who both graduated with PhDs in Mathematical Statistics at the University...
Posted on September 02, 2024
UP’s Spring Graduation ceremonies are under way! It will be conferring degrees, diplomas and certificates on over 2000 students this week, with more than 26% receiving donor-funded support.
Posted on August 31, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Prof Mapitsi Thantsha (Associate Professor and Chair of Microbiology Division in the(Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology)
Posted on August 30, 2024
Young people say a key factor in encouraging more girls to take up studies and careers in scientific fields is support from successful women academics. This was a key message from the three youngest speakers at the UP’s 6th Women in Science Symposium.
Posted on August 30, 2024
These are the wise words of UP alumna Luyanda Mthethwa, who helps organisations minimise their environmental impact and their ability to adapt to climate change. She chats about her interest in sustainable practices, offers advice to aspiring change-makers and shares what making the Mail &...
Posted on August 30, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Renate Zipfel (Manager of the DNA Sanger sequencing facility and Co-manager of the UPGL)
Posted on August 29, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Dandalene Robinson Senior Administrative Officer: Centre for Environmental Studies in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Posted on August 28, 2024
20 YEARS STRONG! JuniorTukkie’s 20th anniversary celebrations demonstrated the impact that the UP programme has had on students. The celebration illustrated JuniorTukkie’s commitment to creating a vibrant and engaging community for learners as they continue to provide comprehensive...
Posted on August 26, 2024
RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...
Posted on August 26, 2024
NAS Women: “Every woman has a unique story to tell, and there is an inspiration to find in each of these stories”
Posted on August 23, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Thanyani Mafumo, Administrator: Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
Posted on August 21, 2024
“Finding out that I’d made the 2024 list was a lovely surprise,” says University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Oudi Kgomongwe about being featured on the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list in the Governance category.
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