Posted on December 09, 2021
Professor Tinyiko Maluleke will be leaving his position as Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship.
Posted on December 07, 2021
UP’s high-tech entrepreneurship incubator, TuksNovation, recently launched the Blue Ocean Corners Initiative along with several other stakeholders, including the Technology Innovation Agency and French Embassy.
Posted on December 07, 2021
Professor Melanie Wiese from the Department of Marketing Management at the University of Pretoria (UP) unpacked consumer behaviour and decision making during her inaugural address.
Posted on December 07, 2021
In February 2021, as the first COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled out to healthcare workers in South Africa, there was a renewed sense of hope in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.
Posted on December 06, 2021
The mine of the near future will include remote control of most activities, autonomous or near autonomous driverless vehicles, 3D printing of designs, and an emphasis on non-technical skills, writes UP's Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman.
Posted on December 06, 2021
The world is making progress in its fight against malaria, averting 1.5 billion cases of the disease and preventing 7.6 million deaths since 2000. This is largely thanks to a combination of several vector control tools.
Posted on December 06, 2021
Dr Kibachio Mwangi of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told participants that 420 million people live with diabetes worldwide and 4.6 million in South Africa, half of whom are undiagnosed.
Posted on December 06, 2021
A scientist from the University of Pretoria (UP) has found that commercial, off-the-shelf hand sanitisers used by the public in Gauteng and Tshwane do not contain the recommended alcohol content, and are mostly incorrectly labelled according to local and international standards.
Posted on December 03, 2021
It’s been a year of graft and gruelling circumstances, and many of us have felt the impact of 2021 on our physical and mental well-being. Be sure to make full use of the upcoming summer holidays for rest and rejuvenation – here’s how.
Posted on December 01, 2021
Professor Theresa Rossouw of UP’s Department of Immunology writes on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV and TB treatment – and why the pandemic might in time become known as a catalyst for positive change.
Posted on December 01, 2021
“An organisation like ISFAP is important, but it alone cannot fund students. We need substantial economic growth to bridge those gaps,” said UP Vice-Chancellor Prof Tawana Kupe.
Posted on December 01, 2021
Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe highlights key days for December, including the importance of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. He urges everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to continue to adhere to basic safety practices. He also says happy holidays to all!
Posted on November 30, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Mamelodi Campus is providing high school learners with career guidance sessions. Currently, learners learn about study methods, how to love mathematics, public speaking skills and leadership skills, as well as information on where to study and find bursaries.
Posted on November 29, 2021
“The impact of art on a scientific topic is creating new opportunities to make research more accessible.” – Prof Tiaan de Jager of the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control.
Posted on November 29, 2021
The Southern African Prostate Cancer Study, of which UP’s Prof Riana Bornman is clinical leader, uses a ‘grassroots to cloud’ approach to track the cause of prostate cancer in Southern African black men.
Posted on November 26, 2021
UP’s Prof Marietjie Venter has been selected to chair the international scientific advisory team appointed by the WHO to probe the origins of novel pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Posted on November 25, 2021
As we start the #16DaysOfActivism against gender-based violence, UP Criminology lecturer Reema Nunlall writes on the long road ahead to eliminating GBV.
Posted on November 24, 2021
UP’s Dr Selma Karuaihe is one of 296 global scientist who are asking the WTO to ban harmful subsidies to the fisheries sector in the promotion of sustainable utilisation of the fisheries resources and protection of the ecosystem.
Posted on November 23, 2021
The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) was awarded EQUIS accreditation after undergoing a rigorous assessment process earlier this year.
Posted on November 22, 2021
The Pretoria Institute for Architecture recently presented UP with its Presidential Award, which is awarded for excellence in the built environment and is an acknowledgement of excellence in the field of architecture.
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