25-year-old becomes youngest PhD graduate in 105-year history of UP Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies

Posted on September 22, 2022

Twenty-five-year-old Yuvan Mathias Shunmugam is the youngest PhD graduate in the 105-year history of UP’s Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Boutros Boutros-Ghali: Afro-Arab prophet, pharaoh and pope

Posted on September 22, 2022

In his regular column, Professor Adekeye Adebajo writes about the ongoing legacy and impact of the first African and first Arab United Nation's Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Want to get more women to start their own businesses? Here’s what it takes

Posted on September 22, 2022

Research shows that women in South Africa are less likely to consider starting a business than men. They are also significantly less likely to act on their entrepreneurial intentions, says Professor Melodi Botha of the Department of Business Management.

UP team wins second place in international climate solutions competition

Posted on September 21, 2022

A UP team has won second place in an international competition to find solutions to climate-related problems. ‘Team Tujenge’ developed a solar-powered water purification system using plasma technology to provide clean water to rural areas.

International Day of Peace: We are not bound to our past

Posted on September 21, 2022

“This year’s International Day of Peace is a time to commemorate the progress we, as global citizens, have made towards a peaceful and prosperous existence,” writes UP student Robyn Schnell.

The South African Society for Bioinformatics honours UP’s Prof Fourie Joubert with Gold Award

Posted on September 20, 2022

Prof Fourie Joubert, Director of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit, is the first recipient of a Gold Award for achievement in Bioinformatics. The South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi) made the Award.

Flour power: UP researchers boost nutritive benefits of sweet potato with novel drying technology

Posted on September 20, 2022

Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) have found a way to make orange-fleshed sweet potato last longer in an effort to benefit from this smart crop and address micronutrient deficiencies among young children and pregnant women.

UP hosts breakfast for Commonwealth Games winners

Posted on September 15, 2022

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, recently hosted a Commonwealth Games celebration breakfast to honour UP associated athletes who were awarded 11 of the 27 medals South Africa won at this year's 2022 Commonwealth Games.