Posted on June 05, 2020
The University of Pretoria’s Professor Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem has been elected chairperson of UNESCO Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) on Artificial Intelligence.
Posted on June 05, 2020
Dr Hanri Taljaard, a lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, is one of 11 000 UP graduates who were awarded their qualifications in absentia during a virtual ceremony necessitated by the...
Posted on June 04, 2020
Governments should provide financial assistance to those universities that are experiencing loss from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was one of the issues raised by Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), at a webinar titled...
Posted on June 04, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) is leading a project to help children in poverty thrive in school and beyond.
Posted on June 02, 2020
Professor Don Cowan, Director of the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria (UP), is part of a team of international scientists that has been awarded A$36 million (R429 million) to conduct research in Antarctica. The funding from the Australian government has...
Posted on June 02, 2020
Participants from around the world joined a University of Pretoria (UP)-hosted webinar titled “Future Africa Post-COVID-19” on Friday. The webinar was held in commemoration of Africa Month, which is celebrated throughout May, and looked at what the future holds for the continent in...
Posted on June 02, 2020
A team of students from the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria (UP) represented South Africa at the prestigious global rounds of the Jessup International Moot Court Competition. The top law faculties in the world participate, and in 2020 more than 700 lined up to show their mettle in...
Posted on June 02, 2020
Faculty Dean Professor Elsabé Loots leads the team responsible for guiding EMS@UP into a future that she sees as continuing the culture of excellence that has become synonymous with the Faculty.
Posted on June 01, 2020
World Milk Day on 1 June is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.
Posted on June 01, 2020
Global Day of Parents on 1 June is observed annually to honour parents and caregivers for their commitment to their children’s best interests. With the imposed lockdown, this caregiving role has had to extend to that of educator, which has added a new (sometimes unwelcome) angle to parenting.
Posted on May 31, 2020
In an effort to continue supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic, various faculties and units at the University of Pretoria (UP) have rolled out projects and initiatives to make this difficult period more manageable for our student body.
Posted on May 29, 2020
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a National SMME Support Portal (NSSP).
Posted on May 29, 2020
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commemorated annually on 29 May, is a day dedicated to honouring and paying tribute to men and women who have lost their lives while serving in UN peacekeeping missions, both military and civilians.
Posted on May 28, 2020
On World Nutrition Day 2020 (28 May annually), we are once again reminded that the world produces more than 1½ times enough food to feed all 7.8 billion people on earth. In spite of this, however, 821 million people globally face economic hardships leading to hunger and malnutrition.
Posted on May 28, 2020
Although there is no specific research that shows the positive effects of high-fibre foods in helping to fight against COVID-19, some existing research has suggested its beneficial effects against viral infection.
Posted on May 27, 2020
Effective online learning is about more than just compiling slides and sending them to students, says the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe.
Posted on May 27, 2020
South Africa’s economy has consistently been a two-speed economy. It has one of the highest inequality rates in the world, characterised by gaps in opportunities for its citizens and by severe poverty lasting from one generation to the next.
Posted on May 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the production of vehicles during the stringent national lockdown. However, this trying time calls for innovative action to support the nation which is why Nissan and the University of Pretoria have partnered to create and manufacture INTUboxes.
Posted on May 26, 2020
In its report on apparel retail in South Africa, market research company MarketLine suggests that for the first time in decades, the menswear segment has a larger share of the market than that of womenswear – and that the vast majority of these purchases are made by male millennials.
Posted on May 26, 2020
Yes, lockdown will end eventually. Follow these simple tips to physically and mentally prepare to get back to business as usual. Those fortunate enough to weather the storm will pack up their laptops and return to the office. But, what’s that? You’ve let yourself go a wee bit? And...
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