NAS staff and students celebrate Women’s Month

Posted on August 26, 2022

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) made inroads by having a very frank conversation on many topical issues, attended by both staff and students. The event was the Dean's Women's Month Lunch and Conversation on 19 August.

SADC and Alliance for African Partnership convene regional policy dialogue on climate resilient agri-food systems

Posted on August 25, 2022

During the dialogue, participants will discuss collective action on the transition towards sustainable and climate-resilient agri-food systems for enhanced food security, ending hunger, and achieving climate objectives in the region.

AEASA pays tribute to women in agricultural economics - featuring Dr Selma Karuaihe

Posted on August 19, 2022

AEASA pays tribute to women in agricultural economics, profiling Dr Selma Karuaihe as one of the prominent Agricultural Sh-Economists.

Dr Gugu Kubheka selected to attend Nobel Laureate Meeting

Posted on August 18, 2022

Dr Gugu Kubheka selected to attend Nobel Laureate Meeting

Dr Danie Jordaan comments on chicken import tariffs

Posted on August 16, 2022

Dr Danie Jordaan spoke to CapeTalk 567 about the government's decision to drop chicken import tariffs.

Celebrating Women's Day - Meet Zeenat, one of our Geography & Environmental Science Honours students

Posted on August 08, 2022

August 9 is South African Women's Day, and the month of August celebrates South African Women. For this month the Department speaks to three of our excepting female students from each of our academic programs: Zeenat from Geography & Environmental Science, Mpho from Geoinformatics, and...

UP statistician on jury for international music competition held in SA

Posted on August 02, 2022

UP statistician, Prof Johan Ferreira, on jury for international music competition held in SA

The world’s largest colony of nesting fish lives beneath the Antarctic ice

Posted on August 02, 2022

The world’s largest colony of nesting fish lives beneath the Antarctic ice

Wolbachia: FBIP student fighting fruit fly infestations with ‘Trojan horse’ bacteria

Posted on July 28, 2022

Onkgopotse Seabi is a UP MSc student with @SANBI_FBIP who is doing her bit to reduce the devastation wrought by fruit fly infestations in SA. Read about how her work can contribute to helping maintain affordable fruit and vegetable prices.

UP ISMC students to showcase their malaria research at annual Malaria Research Conference

Posted on July 21, 2022

Despite being fully preventable and treatable, malaria remains a challenging and very complex disease to eliminate.

Celebrating Women's Day - Meet Mpho, one of our PhD Geoinformatics students

Posted on July 15, 2022

August 9 is South African Women's Day, and the month of August celebrates South African Women. For this month the Department speaks to three of our excepting female students from each of our academic programs: Zeenat from Geography & Environmental Science, Mpho from Geoinformatics, and from...

Fewer than 70 Albertina Sisulu orchids are left; researchers say fungi key to saving the species

Posted on July 12, 2022

The Albertina Sisulu orchid was described as a new species in 1955, the same year the struggle stalwart launched the Freedom Charter with her compatriots in the ANC Women’s League. Researchers at the University of Pretoria want to help save this endangered plant by understanding the unique...

University of Pretoria’s Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

Posted on July 12, 2022

FABI academic Prof Mike Wingfield has received the annual Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for his research into disease-causing fungi. This R2 million award recognises scholarship of the highest calibre across various academic and research disciplines, and is ranked as one of Africa’s...

World Population Day, 11 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022

"A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all - Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all"

Sustainable small fisheries can help the planet – UP expert

Posted on July 07, 2022

More than three billion people, most of whom are in developing countries, rely on the ocean to make a living. Fisheries and aquaculture provide the main source of animal protein for some 17% of the world’s population. In the least-developed countries, fish contributes about 29% of animal...

Cognitive Geomatics project kicks off between UP and two international universities

Posted on July 06, 2022

The project will widen the thematic discourse to be more interdisciplinary – apart from geo(infor)matics, students from the social sciences and cultural media management will also be involved.

From Paradox to Powerhouse: UP launches book on future of agriculture and food security in Africa

Posted on July 01, 2022

“We need to change agriculture from a way of life to a business enterprise that is profitable,” said Dr Ayodele Odusola, UNDP representative, at the recent UP-hosted book launch.

We say goodbye to Prof Charles Machethe!

Posted on July 01, 2022

After many years at UP, we say goodbye to Prof Charles Machethe.

Making light work: UP chemists pave the way towards an ultra-sensitive analytical instrument that can detect water pollutants

Posted on June 27, 2022

A UP-led team is using the momentum of light to trap particles. This optical trap has been used with collaborators to demonstrate a hidden property in light that remains unchanged even when it passes through turbulence.

Student receives SSAG Bronze Medal

Posted on June 24, 2022

Christina Thaele was awarded the prestigious 2022 SSAG Master's Bronze Medal for her MSc entitled "Characteristics of warm season supercell thunderstorms over the Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa". The Bronze Medal is awarded to the best geography MSc completed by research...