Research News

  • The time to be innovative is now!

    Posted on May 18, 2016

    The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrated the academic achievements of its top students at its annual Outstanding Achievers Function earlier in May this year.

  • CGIS wins prize at Durban AgriHack Talent Challenge

    Posted on February 12, 2016

    A team of postgraduate Geoinformation Science students from the Centre for Geoinformation Science (CGIS) recently won the climate change category at the Durban AgriHack Talent Challenge.

  • The science behind hail

    Posted on January 04, 2016

    Parts of the country were subjected to severe hailstorms towards the end of last year and hailstones the size of tennis balls inflicted massive damage. Dr Liesl Dyson explains the science behind this weather phenomenon.

  • CGIS celebrates International Map Year

    Posted on November 30, 2015

    In celebration of the International Cartographic Association’s International Map Year, the Centre for Geo-information Science at UP hosted a Mini-conference to showcase the role of maps in research conducted at the University.

  • African Diaspora fellow collaborates on Geographic Information Science and Technology project at UP

    Posted on September 07, 2015

    The University of Pretoria (UP) was selected by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) in the USA to host an African Diaspora scholar, Dr Paddington Hodza.

  • Satellites to aid in the fight against malaria

    Posted on July 20, 2015

    Research activities between the UP CSMC and French partners will focus on the expansion of predictive malaria-risk maps to investigate the impacts of climate variability and changes on the occurrence and intensity of malaria epidemics.

  • UP CSMC and French space agency join forces in the fight against malaria

    Posted on July 09, 2015

    The University of Pretoria’s Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP CSMC) and the French Embassy in Pretoria co-hosted a workshop to explore the potential of a joint research programme using remote sensing.

  • Saving our planet through research and scholarship

    Posted on June 10, 2015

    The various faculties at UP are making waves in their efforts in the field of conservation and are committed to promoting practices that make more sustainable use of the Earth’s natural resources.

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