Posted on June 05, 2020
Five academics from the University of Pretoria (UP) are finalists in the 2019/2020 National Science and Technology Forum’s (NSTF) prestigious NSTF-South32 Awards.
Posted on June 05, 2020
More than 250 participants from South Africa and 12 countries across four continents joined an online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-Operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) hosted by the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology...
Posted on June 05, 2020
Dr Hanri Taljaard, a lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, is one of 11 000 UP graduates who were awarded their qualifications in absentia during a virtual ceremony necessitated by the...
Posted on June 01, 2020
World Milk Day on 1 June is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.
Posted on June 01, 2020
Congratulations to the team of UP Mathematics students, Michelle Jacobs, James Murray Louw, and Nian Vorster who received Honorable Mention at the Mathematical Contest in Modelling 2020.
Posted on June 01, 2020
Farming has been a very popular agricultural activity in South Africa, providing income for small scale farmers and jobs to thousands of people. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the demand for animal products such as meat and milk, and the dairy industry has been meeting...
Posted on June 01, 2020
World Milk Day on 1 June is an opportunity to recognise the contribution of millions of dairy cows and farmers to our health and livelihood. The intensive nature of dairy production, the increase in average temperatures, more frequent droughts and limited water resources associated with climate...
Posted on May 28, 2020
Although there is no specific research that shows the positive effects of high-fibre foods in helping to fight against COVID-19, some existing research has suggested its beneficial effects against viral infection.
Posted on May 26, 2020
In its report on apparel retail in South Africa, market research company MarketLine suggests that for the first time in decades, the menswear segment has a larger share of the market than that of womenswear – and that the vast majority of these purchases are made by male millennials.
Posted on May 20, 2020
A group of University of Pretoria (UP) mathematicians has developed a website for rapid communication and exchange of ideas devoted to the modelling and mathematical analysis of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes COVID-19) and COVID-19 itself.
Posted on May 18, 2020
You don’t have to sacrifice taste for less fat in your favourite mayonnaise, and Dr Joyce Agyei-Amponsah has proven it scientifically, earning a PhD in Food Science from the University of Pretoria (UP) in the process.
Posted on May 18, 2020
Covid-19 is challenging researchers to develop new approaches to working. Innovation and perseverance lie at the core of these new approaches. The Collaborative Centre on Economics of Agricultural Research and Development (CoC), with its facility hosted at University of Pretoria (UP) recently...
Posted on May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic – and the resulting lockdowns – have had a major impact on research at institutions across the world, and universities in particular.
Posted on May 12, 2020
The UP Museums have heeded the call for action and joined this year’s Intellectual Property Day (26 April 2020) by becoming signatories to the call on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to focus on innovation for a greener future. The UP Museums advocate that climate...
Posted on May 11, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has received 14 nominations in the 2019/2020 National Science and Technology Forum’s (NSTF) prestigious NSTF-South32 Awards.
Posted on April 30, 2020
The libraries’ physical doors might be closed, but we are still providing virtual support for teaching, learning and research.
Posted on April 24, 2020
Malaria remains a major public health concern globally and, despite COVID-19-related challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that malaria services continue as usual. In light of World Malaria Day on 25 April, it is worth emphasising the need to continue to address the burden...
Posted on April 24, 2020
Food insecurity is a reality for many South African households, with approximately 50% of households living under the poverty line and not being able to afford basic healthy eating. Low-income households typically spend about a third of total expenditure on food.
Posted on April 22, 2020
Small children require five to six small meals a day. While extraordinary situations require extraordinary measures, lockdown cannot afford to put children’s growth and development on hold. There is no overcoming the loss in human potential if we do not protect and provide for children.
Posted on April 20, 2020
Prof Paulette Bloomer is the new Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) effective from 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2024. She succeeds Prof Marietjie Potgieter who finished her seven-year tenure at the end of February this year.
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