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  • UP commemorates World Malaria Day

    Posted on April 26, 2012

    Scientists at the University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP CSMC) commemorated World Malaria Day in an effort to raise awareness for the fight against malaria on 25 April 2012.

  • Faculty celebrates academic excellence at Top Achievers function

    Posted on April 19, 2012

  • US assists in science education in Mamelodi

    Posted on April 18, 2012

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America Embassy and the University of Pretoria was signed on 5 April 2012. This MoU is a continuation of an established partnership between the two parties for the Mae Jemison US Science Rea

  • Leading geologist receives honorary doctorate

    Posted on April 17, 2012

    The University of Pretoria awarded an honorary doctoral degree to Prof Santosh M Warrier, much better known to the global geological community as Prof M Santosh and one of the world

  • Prof Nigel Bennett receives prestigious award

    Posted on April 04, 2012

    The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns recently bestowed the Havenga Prize for Biological Sciences on Prof Nigel Bennett from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP).

  • Swedish Ambassador talks on climate change

    Posted on April 02, 2012

    On 29 March 2012, the Swedish Ambassador, Mrs Anna Lindstedt, visited the University of Pretoria

  • Honorary doctorate for forestry expert

    Posted on February 13, 2012

    Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria and an internationally renowned researcher, has been selected to receive an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia

  • SAMS honours Prof Jean Lubuma

    Posted on December 07, 2011

    Prof Jean Lubuma was recently awarded with the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) Award for Research Distinction 2011.

  • Prof Brenda Wingfield receives Chancellor

    Posted on November 15, 2011

    Prof Brenda Wingfield, Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and a researcher of international calibre, was recently honoured with the Chancellor

  • UP support science with bursaries

    Posted on October 14, 2011

    The University of Pretoria (UP) has a long and proud tradition of being one of the main sponsors of and hosting the national finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences also annually awards bursaries to

  • Sheryl Hendriks appointed Director of new Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being

    Posted on October 13, 2011

    Prof Sheryl Hendriks from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has been appointed as the Director of the newly established Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-bein

  • UP and SACI celebrate International Year of Chemistry

    Posted on September 15, 2011

    On 23 August 2011 the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the South African Chemical Institute (SACI) organised a half-day symposium to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry.

  • Two leading young scientists elected to SAYAS

    Posted on September 13, 2011

    Two leading young researchers from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences were recently elected as Founding Members of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS).

  • Prof Slippers honoured with an international Science award

    Posted on September 09, 2011

    Prof Bernard Slippers of UP's Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has been honoured with the 2011 AU TWAS Young Scientists' National Award.

  • Acclaimed chemist honoured with two prestigious awards

    Posted on September 06, 2011

    Prof Casper Schutte, an honorary professor and a member of the Unit for Advanced Studies in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria was recently honoured with two prestigious medals for his scientific contributions in the field of chemis

  • Agricultural Baseline launched at UP

    Posted on August 25, 2011

    The formal launch of the annual Agricultural Baseline 2011 for Pretoria presented by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) took place recently at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Pretoria.

  • Two UP professors awarded prestigious SA Women in Science Awards

    Posted on August 24, 2011

    Two highly acclaimed researchers from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria were honoured with the prestigious South African Women in Science Awards (WISA) from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on 19

  • Puleng 'found' her science

    Posted on August 17, 2011

    From a learner struggling with science to a science communicator who was selected as the only South African to take part in the "Profession Culture Programme": a two month internship (from end of August this year) at the Cit

  • Department of Food Science celebrates long service

    Posted on August 11, 2011

    On 28 July 2011 colleagues, students and friends came together to celebrate Prof Amanda Minnaar's tenth year as HOD of the Department of Food Science as well as 25 years in service of the University.

  • Grade 9 Open Day informative and fun

    Posted on August 11, 2011

    Learners need to be exposed to the possible future study and career options so that they can make informed choices when they select their subjects for grade 10. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are very aware of this reality and therefore

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