Will robots ever replace humans? - Japanese experts visit the University of Pretoria

Posted on November 27, 2012

Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University in Japan and leader in the development of the Geminoid series of humanoid androids, presented a public lecture at the University of Pretoria on 21 November 2012.

A new leader in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Posted on November 22, 2012

Professor Stella Nkomo has been appointed in the position of part-time Deputy Dean, Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for a four-year term commencing in January 2013.

The tradition goes on

Posted on November 22, 2012

Theuns Steyn of the Department of Taxation has built on UP

PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science receives Gen Foundation grant

Posted on November 20, 2012

Cynthia Joan Henley-Smith, a PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was recently awarded the Gen Foundation Grant for the advancement of her studies (in September 2012).

DST Fellowship for master

Posted on November 20, 2012

Sindisiwe Nondaba, a first year MSc student under the supervision of Prof Debra Meyer (Head of the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences), was recently awarded a fellowship from the Department of Science and Techno

Deputy President Motlanthe applauds the University of Pretoria for its good governance commitment

Posted on November 20, 2012

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe addressed the fifth Annual School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) Conference held at the University of Pretoria on 16 November 2012. He shared his thoughts on the all-important question of 'effective gover

Evaluating the Obama presidency: African and Muslim perspectives

Posted on November 20, 2012

The Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, hosted its second prestige lecture for the year on Friday, 9 November 2012. World-renowned Ali Mazrui, Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities at Binghamton University, New York, USA was the key speaker. H

UP student wins fellowship to study Women's Empowerment Index

Posted on November 20, 2012

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and its partners recently announced that Christopher Manyamba from the University of Pretoria has been awarded a PhD dissertation research fellowship on the Women