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.
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
Posted on August 08, 2011
A delegation from several key universities in Argentina recently visited the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Pretoria and discussed the possibilities of networking and the building of international relations.
Posted on July 18, 2011
"The prices of food commodities shall in the future be more volatile and higher, in particular as a result of climate disruptions, of increased competition for land and water, and of speculation on both the physical and the financial markets." This is the
Posted on July 15, 2011
Call for NRF Free-standing and Innovation Master's and Doctoral Applications for 2012.
Posted on July 14, 2011
Agricultural development has entered a new era of country-driven prioritisation, planning and programming. This requires significant leadership across a broad range of stakeholders. The 2008/9 global food price crisis brought the need for renewed attentio
Posted on June 22, 2011
Three research students from the University of Pretoria are currently undertaking five-month internships in at the John Innes Centre (JIC), studying biotechnology and learning the skills needed to work in this field.
Posted on May 05, 2011
Nine bursaries and awards were presented to academic achievers from the department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the Annual Merit Awards Function that took place on 19 April 2011.
Posted on May 03, 2011
"We are surrounded by the wonders of nature; he who shuts his eyes, impoverishes himself." These words summarise the essence of the late Prof Berend Elbrecht in whose honour a commemorative plaque has been unveiled in the Manie van der Schijff Botanical G
Posted on May 03, 2011
An agreement between LHL(N) Consulting Engineers and the University of Pretoria (UP) to start the tender process for the construction and commissioning of a new rain shelter in Malawi was signed on 20 April 2011.
Posted on April 18, 2011
The Global Young Academy (GYA), an international, independent, science-based institution that aims for excellence and impact that was launched last year, elected Prof Bernard Slippers of the University of Pretoria (UP) as the Co-chair. Prof Slippers is an
Posted on April 18, 2011
Prof Robert (Bob) Millar has been appointed as the new Director of the Mammal Research Institute (MRI) at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences from 1 April 2011.
Posted on April 12, 2011
The African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) partner institutions has appointed Dr John Becker as the new manager of the Centre. Dr Becker took over from Dr Jane Morris, who announced her retirement as the Centre's Director last year after serving in t
Posted on March 30, 2011
"There is a nationwide concern about the current performance of South Africans in mathematics and science. Expertise in these subject fields is essential to address major current challenges caused by natural disasters, serious diseases and many other fact
Posted on March 29, 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) was recently invited to be part of a career exhibition at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) in Henley-on-Klip, Meyerton.
Posted on February 04, 2011
Dr Quenton Kritzinger has recently been appointed as the new Director of the BSc Four Year Programme in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The Four Year Programme is situated on the University's Mamelodi Campus.
Posted on January 27, 2011
"Africa is a continent with enormous natural disaster risks. In comparison with developed countries (like Australia, Japan or USA), which are able to recover from such disasters rather quickly, most of the inhabitants in Africa are very poor and may loose
Posted on January 27, 2011
"Taking care of the FOODBALL through science" was the theme of the Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress 2011. The Congress was held at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 17 to 20 January 2011.
Posted on January 06, 2011
The Aon Benfield Natural Hazard Centre at the University of Pretoria is hosting the ENHANS (Extreme Natural and Societal Implications) International Workshop on Extreme Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk in Africa from 17 to 20 January 2011.
Posted on December 14, 2010
Prof Johann Kirsten, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the University of Pretoria was recently honoured by the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) to present the FR Tomlinson Commem
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