Posted on December 02, 2020
Dr Hossein Masoumi Karakani, who was awarded a PhD in Mathematical Statistics by the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2020, recently finished 129th out of 2 618 teams (including single-member “teams”, like Dr Karani’s) registered globally when he took part in a Kaggle competition....
Posted on December 01, 2020
Professor Patricia Forbes, incumbent of the Rand Water Chemistry Research Chair in the Department of Chemistry at UP, was not only recently elected to the Professional Standards Board of the Royal Society of Chemistry, she has also been made a Fellow of the South African Chemical Institute.
Posted on November 29, 2020
Dr Nerhene Davis, a lecturer in our department has been elected to the SSAG Council. The SSAG, or the Society of South African Geographers is the society representing all geographers in South Africa and their main objective is to advance the research and educational activities of all South...
Posted on November 27, 2020
The Faculty of Humanities' Lauren Senna Fouché was jointly awarded the 2020 SATI student prize, a prestigious recognition for the most deserving full master’s dissertation dealing with translation, interpreting, text editing and related areas, including terminography and lexicography.
Posted on November 26, 2020
Research by Dr Clarity Ropafadzo Mapengo, who recently graduated from UP has found that infrared energy can be used to make starch in foods like maize meal less digestible, thereby promoting satiety and potentially decreasing the risk and incidence of diabetes and obesity.
Posted on November 26, 2020
Recently, the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology obtained a new automatic weather station (AWS). The AWS is mounted on the roof of the Geography Building on the Hatfield Campus. The Davis Vantage Pro2 professional AWS records parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind...
Posted on November 25, 2020
Dr Thando Ndarana has been awarded the role of the Regional Focal Point (RFP) for the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) consultation of the African region. In this role, Thando will facilitate 'virtual town hall' meetings, to support the WCRP's vision of better engagement with the broader...
Posted on November 24, 2020
Dr Chris Oosthuizen, an alumnus of UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology and a research associate with UP’s Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme, was recently awarded the Population Ecology Young Author Award.
Posted on November 19, 2020
Miss Chikomborero Chiobvu won the AEASA/Prime Africa Award for the best final year student in Agricultural Economics during the 2020 Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ annual exceptional achievers function for top performing students. We have asked her to reflect on her journey as a student...
Posted on November 17, 2020
“My parents taught me that the most significant achievement in life is not just attaining education or science, but rather making that education or science contribute towards improving lives.” These are the wise words of Dr Clarity Ropafadzo Mapengo, who recently graduated with a PhD...
Posted on November 12, 2020
UP dominated this year’s Absa Gradstar Top 100 with 19 students making it onto the list, the most from any other institution.
Posted on November 03, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has been consistent in its contribution to the fight against COVID-19, thanks in part to support from the University of Leeds.
Posted on November 02, 2020
While Africa faces food insecurity challenges, there are also immense possibilities and opportunities for ending global hunger and malnutrition.
Posted on October 30, 2020
Completing his PhD in Food Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) was not only a momentous occasion for Dr James Makame, but it could also make a positive difference in the lives of children suffering from malnutrition.
Posted on October 22, 2020
It was only after University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Takalani Makhanthisa began her postgraduate studies in entomology that she realised that more than half of South Africa’s cases of malaria occur in the Vhembe District in Limpopo, her home. Now Makhanthisa hopes her research towards her...
Posted on October 20, 2020
Dr Riaan Rifkin, a Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria (UP), was honoured with a profile in a recent edition of National Geographic Society for his work on tracing the DNA of ancient human diseases.
Posted on October 20, 2020
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa commit resources to promote agricultural innovations. This is based on the assumption that rural livelihoods are mainly agricultural and that the innovations will increase agricultural production and household income. As resources come under pressure from...
Posted on October 20, 2020
Many people cannot start their day without a decent cup of coffee. However, for Surine Viljoen, Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Coffee Company, coffee is much more than a kick-start to her busy day. She is an industry specialist and is passionate about African coffees.
Posted on October 16, 2020
Three internationally renowned researchers from UP's Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences - Professor Roumen Anguelov, Professor Andre Ganswindt and Professor Sheryl Hendriks - have been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
Posted on October 15, 2020
Prof Sanushka Naidoo appointed as new Head of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
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