Posted on June 03, 2024
The first edition for 2024 (May 2024) of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on December 14, 2023
Watching for species-on-the-move at home, at work or on holiday is a way to empower a public filled with feelings of hopelessness toward productive climate action, says marine biologist at UP Dr Romina Henriques.
Posted on December 11, 2023
The third edition for 2023 (December 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available
Posted on September 13, 2023
The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on September 11, 2023
The inaugural NAS Research Symposium was a proud occasion for the Faculty, hosted as a hybrid event on 29 and 30 August in the SANLAM Auditorium on the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on June 13, 2023
The first edition for 2023 (May 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on May 24, 2023
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers are at the forefront of a very special first for South African plant sciences. They have unravelled the precise genetic make-up of the country’s national flower, the king protea (Protea cynaroides). It is the first plant that’s unique to South...
Posted on December 28, 2022
Professor Don A Cowan, Director of the Genomics Research Institute and the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) Gold Award.
Posted on December 13, 2022
NAS Faculty newsletter for December 2022 is now available
Posted on December 07, 2022
The ice-free areas of Antarctica were initially thought to be devoid of life, but with the advent of modern genetic technologies, scientists now know that microorganisms have adapted to living in this extreme environment.
Posted on September 19, 2022
Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane, University of Pretoria
Posted on September 13, 2022
NAS Faculty newsletter for September 2022 is now available
Posted on September 05, 2022
The Academic Ranking of World Universities has ranked UP first in South Africa and Africa in veterinary science, mechanical engineering, finance and economics.
Posted on August 26, 2022
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) made inroads by having a very frank conversation on many topical issues, attended by both staff and students. The event was the Dean's Women's Month Lunch and Conversation on 19 August.
Posted on June 13, 2022
Nearly 70 prizes were awarded at the Annual Exceptional Achievers Function for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences students in May this year.
Posted on May 31, 2022
Faculty newsletter for May 2022 now available
Posted on March 22, 2022
Speaking at the launch, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe thanked the Oppenheimer family for supporting research in under-resourced fields.
Posted on November 16, 2021
Clarivate has recognised UP researchers Profs Rangan Gupta and Mike Wingfield as Highly Cited Researchers 2021, as demonstrated by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1%.
Posted on November 02, 2021
Professor Michael Bruford, an extraordinary professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP), recently received his A2-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Posted on October 28, 2021
Hardy cyanobacteria in the Namib Desert rely on rock shelters and opportunistic water consumption to safely carry out photosynthesis and survive.
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