Posted on December 03, 2024
Final-year students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences recently showcased their ability to transform rescued food ingredients into high-quality retail and restaurant products during the second UP-Cycled Food Experience #waste2wonder.
Posted on December 01, 2024
In South Africa, we face a critical crossroads in the fight for health rights, particularly in the realm of sexual and reproductive health. The theme “My Health, My Right” emphasizes the fundamental right to protect one’s health and make informed decisions. This message is...
Posted on November 29, 2024
Prof Jan Harm van der Walt, who is hailed for his clear explanations of calculus on YouTube, chats about his foray into mathematics, his many responsibilities within the scientific community and his recently awarded NRF C1 rating.
Posted on November 29, 2024
Dr Carel Oosthuizen, a senior lecturer in UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology, and Zoology master’s student Rüchelle Moolman offer practical tips to help people interact with animals and insects in a respectful, safe way this holiday season.
Posted on November 29, 2024
UP has excelled in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024. “This underscores UP’s role in Africa and demonstrates its commitment to addressing the continent’s challenges through impactful research, innovation and inclusivity,” said VC and...
Posted on November 27, 2024
Fashion brands are entering the metaverse to provide highly personalised digital experiences. As retail therapy takes on a whole new look, is this the end of bricks-and-mortar malls?
Posted on November 22, 2024
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Division of Medicinal Plant Sciences in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences recently organised and hosted a joint meeting of the 23rd international congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE) and the second international congress...
Posted on November 22, 2024
The articles in this edition showcase work from all nine of our faculties, and underscore our University’s slogan ‘Make today matter’. RE.SEARCH has been named South Africa's top corporate publication as the winner of the 2024 SA Publication's Forum Awards. It is a runner up and...
Posted on November 15, 2024
Prof Melanie Rademeyer of UP’s Department of Chemistry recently received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation. She tells us about the path she’s taken from kitchen experiments to a career in crystallography.
Posted on November 13, 2024
Over the past two decades, field trips in search of dung beetles have taken University of Pretoria (UP) doctoral student Christian Deschodt across Southern Africa. But it was a well-trodden walk to fetch his kids from school, a mere 1,5km from his home near Hartbeespoort, that saw him stumble...
Posted on November 07, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) honoured its brightest minds at the prestigious 24th annual Academic Achievers' Awards. This year, 114 exceptional staff members were recognized for their outstanding research, teaching, and contributions to society.
Posted on November 05, 2024
African science leaders are increasingly taking center stage in global science and technology discussions, according to Dr. Connie Nshemereirwe, Director of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP).
Posted on November 01, 2024
Some SA fruit industries spend more than R300 million a year to combat fruit flies. UP researcher Tania Pogue explains how her study of pest traps could revolutionise how we protect our fruit exports.
Posted on November 01, 2024
Achieving food security is increasingly about getting food systems to function right. The concept, which cuts through all 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has evolved in recent years, along with policies and programmes needed to attain it by 2030.
Posted on October 29, 2024
UP has been named a co-lead of the new African-German Centre for Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems & Applied Agricultural & Food Data Science, which is set to focus on research training & knowledge sharing in food systems & data science across Africa.
Posted on October 28, 2024
Tsholalang Rammopo was awarded the prestigious 2024 SSAG Master's Bronze Medal for his MSc research entitled "The characteristics of Rossby wave packets in the South African domain". The Bronze Medal is awarded to the best geography MSc completed by research dissertation within a given year in...
Posted on October 23, 2024
The University of Pretoria is pioneering a digital ecosystem that transforms campus management for the future of higher education. With the upcoming launch of the Digital Twin in mid-2025, we’re creating smarter, greener, and more responsive environments that meet the needs of our staff and...
Posted on October 22, 2024
The University of Pretoria's Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) celebrates its 10th anniversary with a two-day event (Oct 25-26). The program empowers researchers as scientific leaders across Africa.
Posted on October 21, 2024
The University of Pretoria has launched the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence on Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS) to address critical challenges facing Africa's agricultural landscape. With rapid population growth and climate change threatening food production, this initiative aims...
Posted on October 18, 2024
The yearly International Students' Day celebration at the University of Pretoria (UP) was held recently. This year's subject was "Internationalization: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers."
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