Posted on November 25, 2024
The University of Pretoria Museums (UP Museums) recently hosted a group of visitors for a tour of the institution's most prestigious art exhibitions, as part of the University's celebration of South Africa's first 30 years of democracy and UP’s commitment to preserving cultural heritage....
Posted on November 24, 2024
From 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day), the world observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.
Posted on November 22, 2024
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Division of Medicinal Plant Sciences in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences recently organised and hosted a joint meeting of the 23rd international congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE) and the second international congress...
Posted on November 22, 2024
The articles in this edition showcase work from all nine of our faculties, and underscore our University’s slogan ‘Make today matter’. RE.SEARCH has been named South Africa's top corporate publication as the winner of the 2024 SA Publication's Forum Awards. It is a runner up and...
Posted on November 21, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms society, many universities have responded by banning its use outright, choosing prohibition over adaptation. Rather than capitalising on AI's immense potential, these institutions have opted to restrict the use of AI out of fear of misuse. Yet,...
Posted on November 21, 2024
A project to conserve a large peeling and cracked oil painting that hung in a public section of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Merensky Library has unearthed fascinating insights into the institution’s offerings and collaborations. UP Museums has a painting conservator to restore...
Posted on November 20, 2024
Newly released data paints a grim picture of global food security, with nearly 9% of the world’s population suffering from undernourishment in 2023. The crisis has deepened in recent years, with approximately 735 million people now facing hunger and 2.4 billion lacking reliable access to...
Posted on November 20, 2024
A lack of affordable menstrual products, limited sanitation facilities and pervasive cultural taboos around menstruation result in many girls missing school every month. This disrupts their academic progress, harms their self-esteem and diminishes their future opportunities.
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