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Professor Egmont Rohwer awarded prestigious Georg Forster Award

Posted by: University of Pretoria

18 February 2019

The head of the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Laboratory in the Department of Chemistry shares his feelings on receiving the Georg Forster award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.

#TuksAthletics: UP Vice-Chancellor encourages students to adopt active lifestyle

Posted by: University of Pretoria

15 February 2019

Sport and living an active lifestyle are two things that Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, feels quite strongly about.

IN MY OPINION: Why the #10yearchallenge is more than a simple social media meme

Posted by: University of Pretoria

12 February 2019

An early 2019 meme called #10yearchallenge, that involved someone sharing an image from 2008 or 2009 next to one from 2018 or 2019, gained tremendous popular traction and within days spread like a virus across social media.

UP’s RAG of Hope Day raises funds for over a dozen charities

Posted by: University of Pretoria

11 February 2019

University of Pretoria students on Saturday hosted their annual RAG of Hope Day to raise money for more than a dozen charities, including the Siyanqoba Feeding Scheme, Cansa, Bramley Children’s Group, and Reach for a Dream. RAG of Hope Day is a student-driven fundraising event held annually at UP’s Hillcrest Campus.