Posted on November 19, 2021
“Dr Sam Motsuenyane has dedicated his life to empowering individuals and communities.” – VC Prof Tawana Kupe during the fourth annual Dr Sam Motsuenyane Lecture, which was hosted at UP.
Posted on November 18, 2021
‘Looking through the prism: Narratives of queer dignity in South Africa’ provides some insight into the evolution of queer dignity in South Africa and the impact of the current LGBTIQ+ rights protection framework.
Posted on November 17, 2021
“AI is being harnessed to support the University strategy.” – UP Registrar Prof Caroline Nicholson during the UP-hosted International Symposium on Robotics & Artificial Intelligence in Libraries & the Education Sector.
Posted on November 17, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) incoming 2022 Student Representative Council (SRC) was recently inaugurated during an event that was held at UP’s Future Africa Institute.
Posted on November 16, 2021
Clarivate has recognised UP researchers Profs Rangan Gupta and Mike Wingfield as Highly Cited Researchers 2021, as demonstrated by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1%.
Posted on November 15, 2021
Prof Zander Myburg of UP’s Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute is part of an international team that will embark on a large-scale genome sequencing of 2 000 eucalyptus trees.
Posted on November 14, 2021
While in some cases there are genetic factors for diabetes, many of us are living sedentary lives and, very often, eat badly. UP’s Professor Paul Rheeder and Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie lay out the facts and give advice on SA’s other epidemic.
Posted on November 12, 2021
UP Law academic Prof Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango recently delivered her inaugural lecture on international criminal justice and the accountability of the community of states in the African Union.
Posted on November 12, 2021
: UP has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Netherdutch Reformed Church to continue to provide theological training in our Faculty of Theology and Religion, the leading theological faculty in SA and Africa.
Posted on November 12, 2021
Three alumni of the Department of Accounting have been recognised by the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) for their postgraduate research.
Posted on November 12, 2021
The work of the UP team led by Prof Ncholu Manyala takes Africa and the world closer to the elusive “Water-Energy-Waste Nexus” – a recycling loop where water used to grow food can be cleaned using energy from food waste.
Posted on November 11, 2021
The FLY@UP programme recently took its services online by curating an entirely virtual Student Support Day.
Posted on November 11, 2021
South African writer Zakes Mda recently discussed his latest books with UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe at a UP-hosted book launch dialogue.
Posted on November 11, 2021
UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology, which has been ranked 45th globally for its research and impact by the University Ranking by Academic Performance, has also been ranked number one in Africa once again.
Posted on November 10, 2021
The Javett-UP Art Centre recently hosted renowned sculptor Willem Boshoff for a walkabout exhibition of his ‘Blind Alphabet’ installation to encourage interaction between sighted visual arts students and blind or low-vision individuals.
Posted on November 10, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently hosted UP’s 2021 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans honourees over lunch at UP’s Future Africa Institute.
Posted on November 09, 2021
“UP is ready to work with the SA government to help end its reliance on coal,” says UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe.
Posted on November 08, 2021
Keynote speaker Professor Norman Duncan, UP Vice-Principal: Academic, explored innovation in the teaching and learning space in his address titled ‘The future of online education: perspectives of an academic administrator’.
Posted on November 08, 2021
UP arts graduate Kagiso Masinda danced her way into the top spot at the recent JOMBA! dance festival with the help of UP Drama student Carrick Keating, who directed the dance piece, ‘Fenya’.
Posted on November 06, 2021
Malaria elimination in the SADC region by 2030 is possible by incorporating various innovative strategies along with existing control measures, and community participation, say UP's Prof Tiaan de Jager and Dr Taneshka Kruger.
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