Posted on November 01, 2019
FundaBotix, one of the businesses supported by UP’s TuksNovation, was recently selected as one of 20 finalists in the 2019 SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards, and received seed grant funding of R200 000 to support its development.
Posted on November 01, 2019
Dr Christel Hansen and Michael Loubser, both lecturers in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), were recently voted onto the Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG)...
Posted on October 31, 2019
University Social Responsibility efforts have been highlighted throughout October. As part of the campaign, UP held a photography competition in which students were encouraged to take a picture which encapsulates a social responsibility project they’re involved in.
Posted on October 31, 2019
Here are some handy study hacks that can help you throughout the exam period. Remember to share these tips with your friends so that you can all reach the finish line.
Posted on October 31, 2019
With exams around the corner, we thought we’d give you some helpful tips to stay ahead with your work, studies and revision.
Posted on October 30, 2019
Statistics show that one in 28 women in South Africa may develop breast cancer in their life. This represents approximately 25% of all cancers in women. Globally, more than two million new cases of breast cancer were reported in 2018.
Posted on October 30, 2019
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) expresses its heartfelt appreciation and well wishes to Professor André Boraine, whose second term as Dean is ending at the end of October 2019.
Posted on October 29, 2019
UP academic Professor Ian Craig has been awarded a 2019 Chinese Government Friendship Award.
Posted on October 29, 2019
The South African SDG Hub at UP)recently presented its latest Briefing Note at an event held at UP’s Future Africa campus. Housed in the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership at UP, the hub supports the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted on October 29, 2019
Donald Ramphadi is considered to be a rising star in international wheelchair quad tennis, but champions need to train, and of late he has been battling to do so.
Posted on October 28, 2019
“No matter what happens, never give up – keep on giving your best. Your best is all that will result in you ending up on top.” This was the message Tuks wheelchair rugby player Okkie Anker had for the Springbok rugby team ahead of their Rugby World Cup final match against...
Posted on October 28, 2019
A study has concluded that the earliest ancestors of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) emerged in a southern African “homeland” and thrived there for 70 000 years, before some migrated due to climate shifts.
Posted on October 26, 2019
Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, recently visited Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands as part of a tour of several European universities.
Posted on October 25, 2019
The fight to end poverty and hunger through agriculture has become more difficult because of the challenge of climate change. Ending poverty, hunger and malnutrition, and tackling climate change have to be dealt with simultaneously.
Posted on October 25, 2019
Professor Mogobe Ramose took guests on an epistemological tour of former prime minister of the Union of South Africa Jan Smuts, and related this to post-apartheid South Africa, highlighting the need for continued insistence on the role of justice and ethics in contemporary South Africa.
Posted on October 25, 2019
Mental Health Awareness is in a transformational stage, some people are more accepting and aware of the benefits of addressing mental wellbeing, while others are still resistant due to the stigma attached to mental health.
Posted on October 25, 2019
UP's Department of Facilities Management, with the help of students enrolled in the Community-Based Project Module (JCP) of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, recently restored a neglected public park.
Posted on October 25, 2019
In total, 26 UP students made it onto GradStar’s Top 100 list, with UP Faculty of Law third-year law student Hee-Rak Lee ultimately being included in the top 10. UP and the Faculty of Law extend congratulations to all these students, and students from other universities who this honour has...
Posted on October 25, 2019
Teams from UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT were awarded the Best University certificate in the 2019 Aeronautical Society of South Africa Intervarsity Flight Competition after they took first and third place.
Posted on October 24, 2019
UP and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and prioritise opportunities for synergy between the two institutions for greater impact in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors on the African continent.
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