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  • Opinion: South Africa on the brink of 'real' junk status downgrade

    Posted on November 06, 2017

    The negative outlook of credit rating agency Moody's regarding the South African government's ability to repay its debt is a clear signal that a downgrade of the country's domestic debt to sub-investment grade (junk status) is imminent.

  • Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences Chair renewed

    Posted on July 21, 2017

    Prof Jacek Banasiak, the Chair holder of the DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences (M3B2) at the University of Pretoria recently received the good news that the Chair was successful in its bid for another five-year cycle.

  • Best first-year lecturer in NAS awarded

    Posted on December 14, 2016

    A lecturer who inspires and motivates students ... This encompasses Mr Carel Oosthuizen, the first-year co-ordinator for Animal Diversity in the Department of Zoology and Entomology who received the Best First-year Lecturer Award in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) on 2...

  • Mathematical Statistics student selected as SAS Student Ambassador

    Posted on November 29, 2016

    Ms Amelia van Schalkwyk, an academically brilliant master's student in Mathematical Statistics at the University of Pretoria, was selected as one of the fifteen 2017 SAS Student Ambassadors.

  • Opinion: A chaotic Gordhan exit will make junk status downgrade a 'no-brainer'

    Posted on August 26, 2016

    According to Dr Conrad Beyers from the Department of Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria, it is clear that credit rating agencies regard politically related risks as the single major factor that may influence their rating decisions for South Africa.

  • Statistician rewarded for excellent publishing record

    Posted on August 11, 2016

    Prof Mohammed Arashi, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Statistics, was recently awarded the Behboodian Award for statisticians younger than 40, who have published outstanding papers. This award is made biannually by the Iranian Statistical Society.

  • Johan Ferreira named one of SA Top 200 young South Africans

    Posted on June 28, 2016

    A lecturer in Mathematical Statistics in the day, an oboist at night. These are just two of the facets of the multi-talented Johan Ferreira of the Department of Statistics at the University of Pretoria who was named one of the Mail & Guardian top 200 young South Africans 2016.

  • UP celebrates hybrid model of teaching and learning with a unique fair

    Posted on June 24, 2016

    The first-ever hybrid fair was recently hosted at the University of Pretoria (UP) to celebrate the hybrid model of teaching and learning.

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