Posted on September 20, 2024
While the University of Pretoria (UP) works towards its ambitious goal of raising R100 million through its #UPGivingCampaign to make education more accessible, companies like Redheads TMS Turbomaschinenservice, a joint venture between German engineering firms Redheads Engineering Services and TMS...
Posted on September 19, 2024
Many natural and cultural sites around the world have benefitted from what is known as film-induced tourism. As South Africa celebrates Tourism Month and Heritage Month this September, it is worth reflecting on the developments of this phenomenon on home soil.
Posted on September 19, 2024
The University of Pretoria's (UP’s) Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) recently held its second successful annual symposium, bringing together academics from universities in South Africa, Europe, the United States of America and Asia for three days of intensive discussion of...
Posted on September 19, 2024
“Our key focus is not to have people study at the University of Pretoria – it is to have people graduate,” said Wallace Isaacs, Deputy Director of Enrolment and Student Administration, during JuniorTukkie’s 20th birthday celebration, which was held on 5 September at...
Posted on September 18, 2024
A training and skills development project for small-scale livestock farmers recently launched by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science is helping farmers, contributing towards food security, economic growth and biosecurity, and putting the implementation of the...
Posted on September 18, 2024
When it comes to the Volkswagen Beetle, it's the stories that stick and make the beloved “Bug” more than just a car. Regardless of the geographical location or language, there’s a sentimentality that is unique to Beetles, so much so that there’s an entire Hollywood movie...
Posted on September 17, 2024
South Africans have been slow to embrace timber for housing and commercial construction, but this looks set to change. A combination of intensifying climate change and accelerating urbanisation is making wood more and more attractive as a building material.
Posted on September 17, 2024
Dr Candice Hendricks, paediatric haematologist & UP PhD graduate, is advancing cellular & molecular medicine. Her journey from clinician to scientist is dedicated to improving access to life-saving stem cell transplants for children:
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