Posted on November 22, 2019
Professor Jean Lubuma is leaving the NAS Faculty in a strengthened position.
Posted on November 21, 2019
The University of Pretoria and its partners have been awarded a grant to evaluate how well the South African food industry is complying with sodium targets for processed foods, and to develop monitoring systems around mandatory sodium targets in such foods.
Posted on November 21, 2019
UP’s Alumni Connect app was recently named the fastest-growing alumni platform in the world. “UP Alumni Connect is the best way to stay connected to your alma mater, and to network with other influential UP graduates,” says Samantha Castle, UP’s Senior Manager: Alumni...
Posted on November 20, 2019
The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has once again been ranked in the top 100 executive MBA programmes globally in the latest UK Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking. GIBS also took first place in the rankings as the most gender-balanced business school...
Posted on November 19, 2019
For rhinos that survive a poaching attack, the fight to stay alive is not over. In order to treat the animal, it needs to be immobilised via darting. Anti-poaching measures, such as dehorning and collaring, also require a rhino to be immobilised. This can be a risky exercise.
Posted on November 18, 2019
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Antimicrobial-resistant infections currently claim 700 000 lives a year globally and by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could result in a loss of 10 million lives a year. This will result in more deaths than people dying from cancer.
Posted on November 17, 2019
The effects of global warming are being felt around the world – in fact, Africa may be bearing the brunt of climate change. As one of the most religious continents in the world, can churches play a significant role in the fight against climate change, especially in Africa?
Posted on November 15, 2019
To showcase the wealth of opportunity that exists in the field of engineering, the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a discussion forum for the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s Pretoria branch. The event included a talk by forensic engineer Colonel Danie...
Posted on November 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa campus, in partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center and Microsoft, recently hosted a multi-partner forum on digital drivers that could grow Africa’s digital economy.
Posted on November 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Xander Pretorius, a consumer science student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences specialising in clothing retail management, recently won the Bernina Fabric Fun sew-off competition for final-year students.
Posted on November 14, 2019
Times Higher Education (THE) is a premier rankings and university data authority. It has recently introduced a resource supplement that will help keep University of Pretoria staff up to date on international higher education trends and insights that we can apply in our work and learn from.
Posted on November 14, 2019
University of Pretoria TuksSport swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker won the South African Sports Star of the Year award as well as the South African Sportswoman of the Year award at the SA Sport Awards in Durban recently.
Posted on November 14, 2019
In South Africa, diabetes is of particular concern. South Africa has the highest prevalence of overweight or obese citizens in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alarmingly, the International Diabetes Federation predicts that between the years 2000 and 2030 there will be a 261% increase in diabetes in...
Posted on November 13, 2019
The inaugural donor appreciation event was recently held at the newly opened Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (UP). Various donors took a tour of the campus and enjoyed a talk by Professor Tawana Kupe, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, before being treated to lunch and a tour of...
Posted on November 13, 2019
The great apes, including humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, are very intelligent. But how does the intelligence of living great apes, such as Koko the gorilla, compare with our 3 million-year-old relatives, such as “Lucy” the Australopithecine?
Posted on November 13, 2019
13 November is World Kindness Day, a day to remind us to be kind to our friends, strangers and ourselves. This year, UP has launched a Random Acts of Kindness campaign to remind our community about doing random acts of kindness to generate a positive ripple effect on society.
Posted on November 13, 2019
Amanda Mahlangu, a master’s student in Chemistry at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, recently won an award for the Best Student Paper at the 2019 National Association for Clean Air Conference.
Posted on November 13, 2019
The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster and more intensive in some countries than others. Take the case of South Africa.
Posted on November 12, 2019
The African Union (AU), which replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 2002, was founded on a peace and security platform. It was set up with the aim of tackling the continent’s peace and security challenges and to minimise Africa’s reliance on the international community...
Posted on November 12, 2019
Professor Barend Erasmus was recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP). He succeeds Professor Jean Lubuma, who had been in the position since March 2015 and is now retiring.
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