Posted on July 28, 2008
Climate change is not an academic fallacy, but a real concern which is affecting the masses, especially the poorest of the poor who depend on agriculture for survival. That's the message from Prof Rashid Hassan, Director of the University's Centre for Env
Posted on July 15, 2008
One of the most exciting events on the South African science calendar this year was the XIII International Congress of Entomology (ICE) held from the 6th to the 12th July 2008 in Durban.
Posted on July 07, 2008
The Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development will be hosting a day of multiple celebrations in honour of the University's Centenary.
Posted on July 02, 2008
Live snakes, compost worms and puppet shows are just a few of the captivating enchantments planned to "edutain" learners during the July school holidays. Science-is-Fun is the name of the interactive programme hosted for primary school learners (Grades 1
Posted on June 26, 2008
The National Youth Service (NYS) programme and the Engineering, Science and Technology Olympiad Competitions (FESTOC) will be launched at the University of Pretoria on Friday, 27 June 2008. The programme will be launched by the Minister of Science and Te
Posted on June 26, 2008
The Confederation of Hunters Associations of South Africa (CHASA) has presented a professor of the University of Pretoria with a unique knife and a certificate. The presentation of the items was done by the president of the CHASA, Fred Mulders. The event
Posted on June 20, 2008
The University of Pretoria Water Institute (UPWI) and the Georgia Water Resources Institute (GWRI) recently announced the launch of a new MSc degree in Water Resource Management - jointly offered by the University of Pretoria and the Georgia Institute of
Posted on May 26, 2008
The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is proud to announce that at least three of its affiliates have been nominated for the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards.
Posted on May 16, 2008
The University of Pretoria has presented its prestigious Chancellor's Medal Award to two prominent South Africans who have promoted research at the institute. They are Mr Rodney Hearne - a banana production and industry guru, and Mike Edwards - a leader i
Posted on May 16, 2008
The University of Pretoria celebrated National Science Week (NSW) from 10 - 17 May. The NSW was officially launched by Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena.
Posted on May 09, 2008
The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) located at the University of Pretoria is celebrating its tenth year of existence with a colloquium (seminar) and gala dinner on 14 May 2008.
Posted on April 25, 2008
The Sci-Enza Science centre presented the first science caf
Posted on April 25, 2008
The actuarial careers fair was held at the Conference Centre on 22 April. This event, unique to South African universities, is sponsored by GAAPS, an actuarial overseas recruiting firm.
Posted on April 08, 2008
Sci-Enza hosted a Science-is-Fun program during the April school holidays. Primary school learners (Grade 1 - 6) were the main target market for this exciting program which took place 2 - 4 April. Since 2008 has been declared as the International Year of
Posted on April 07, 2008
The University of Pretoria's Prof Michael Wingfield has been elected an American Phytopathological Society (APS) Fellow. Prof Wingfield, Mondi Professor of Forest Pathology and Director of Forestry and Agricultural Research Institute (FABI) will be ina
Posted on March 26, 2008
The South African Coal Ash Association (SACAA) held its workshop at the University of Pretoria's Conference Centre on 26 March 2008. Local and international organizations, academic institutions and scholars attended the workshop entitled: 'Can fly coal ma
Posted on March 14, 2008
The University of Pretoria and the University of Oxford will be presenting the First International (SA-UK Research Network) Workshop on Electrochemistry for Nanotechnology at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria on 9 - 10 April, 2008.
Posted on March 14, 2008
This was the message Prof Hans-Curt Flemming of the University of Duisberg conveyed at the recent Young Water Professionals Conference hosted by the University of Pretoria.
Posted on March 14, 2008
Local and international delegates attending the 5th International workshop on 'Enhancing Change through Science Centres' arrived at Sci-Enza for an educational tour of the facility on 28 February.
Posted on March 12, 2008
Bertus Jordaan (18) had initially made national headlines after literally obtaining a handful of distinctions... The former Ho
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