UP Zoology prof part of study that finds hummingbirds drop body temperature to near freezing point to survive cold nights

Posted on September 22, 2020

A University of Pretoria professor of zoology was part of a team that recently published a study that reveals that tiny hummingbirds living in the Andes Mountains in Peru drop their body temperature from 40°C to 3.3°C, near freezing point, to survive bitterly cold nights. “It is the...

World Alzheimer’s Day: UP academics on how best to support dementia sufferers

Posted on September 21, 2020

The thought of having our memories erased and being unable to recognise the people we cherish would elicit fear in most individuals. For adults with a dementia diagnosis, this fear is magnified ¬– even more so for those closest to them.

Announcement of 2020 election season for the 2021 SRC

Posted on September 21, 2020

The time has come for the 2020 SRC elections season to commence. The 2020 SRC elections will take place in the midst of extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID- 19 pandemic.

UP mourns passing of Architecture doyen and alumnus Gawie Fagan

Posted on September 21, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Architecture recently lost one of its longest-living alumni, Gabriël (Gawie) Theron Fagan, who passed away at the age of 94.

UP Law professor recognised among 500 top insolvency lawyers globally

Posted on September 20, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that Professor André Boraine, former Dean of the Faculty of Law and currently in its Department of Private Law, has been recognised for his insolvency law and restructuring expertise in The 2020 LawDragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring &...

UP and Murdoch University sign agreement to establish joint PhD programmes

Posted on September 20, 2020

Although the University of Pretoria (UP) and Murdoch University (MU) come from different backgrounds, both institutions share a common desire to be agents of change not only in their respective environments, but globally as well.

Mindful or mind full? Tips for the female leader during COVID-19

Posted on September 19, 2020

Last week I found myself standing in the grocery isle of my local supermarket. Surprisingly, this turned out to be an enriching experience for me, not because I couldn’t for the life of me figure out which brand of pasta to cook for dinner, but because I witnessed an incident that got me...

‘Education is vitally important to enable social mobility’ – UP Vice-Chancellor in Kairós-hosted panel discussion

Posted on September 18, 2020

Education is the key to lifting people out of poverty and enabling social mobility, said Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP) Professor Tawana Kupe during a recent online panel discussion titled The Challenges of Education in Africa.