Posted on March 05, 2021
Congratulations to Professor Mike Sathekge, Head of Nuclear Medicine at UP and at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, on being awarded the 2021 SAMRC Presidential Award for his research.
Posted on March 05, 2021
There is a common misconception that most lightning victims are struck directly by a “bolt” of lightning from the sky. But according to Professor Ryan Blumenthal, a senior specialist forensic pathologist at the University of Pretoria, less than 5% of victims are struck by the...
Posted on March 04, 2021
After Theophylline fractured her leg in a fall, determined UP vets used a complex surgery that has never been performed in SA before to ensure that the kitten’s leg is saved from amputation.
Posted on March 02, 2021
As more professionals look to build careers in the complex field of insolvency and business rescue, UP’s EMS and Law faculties introduce a new master’s degree in this subject.
Posted on March 02, 2021
"Screen, rehabilitate, communicate" is the call from the World Hearing Forum SA steering team.
Posted on March 01, 2021
UP’s Transformation Office to launch user-friendly reporting tool via the UP Mobile App to continue the fight against discriminatory behaviour.
Posted on February 27, 2021
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to confirm that during October and November 2020, Adv Leon Gerber in the Department of Public Law, managed the successful delivery of two postgraduate degree programmes — the LLM in Extractive Industry Law in Africa,...
Posted on February 26, 2021
“Mboweni came out of this Budget round unscathed, like Houdini, even though he seemed stuck,” writes Prof Jan H van Heerden of UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on this year’s Budget Speech.
Posted on February 25, 2021
Navigating a post-COVID-19 university was the subject of the day at the second annual Senate Conference which was hosted by the University of Pretoria online.
Posted on February 24, 2021
TuksSport High School’s top learner in the 2020 matric exams, Christopher Xides, praised his teachers for their guidance. "They were incredible throughout the pandemic," he said.
Posted on February 23, 2021
The University of Pretoria (UP) is excited to welcome our new first-year students for the start of the 2021 academic year.
Posted on February 23, 2021
We need to think twice before we completely block children from using social media platforms, says a study by Neliswa Dyosi, a UP master’s student who looked at the types of learning for children on YouTube.
Posted on February 22, 2021
“Humans need to collaborate to ensure ethically responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) instead of giving it honorary human status,” says UP Philosophy lecturer Dr Mpho Tshivhase.
Posted on February 22, 2021
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Posted on February 19, 2021
In Society 5.0 the internet of things will connect all people; data, information and knowledge will be shared; and new value contributions will be possible, writes Professor Alta van der Merwe.
Posted on February 18, 2021
UP’s Pre-University Academy has collaborated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a virtual project aimed at familiarising high school students with university campuses.
Posted on February 17, 2021
Healthcare services in metropolitan areas have been inundated by the number of COVID-19 infections taking away the emergency care for mothers in labour, warn UP experts.
Posted on February 17, 2021
The Forum will provide an opportunity for university and sustainable development leaders to analyse the opportunities and responsibilities of universities to address challenges highlighted by COVID-19.
Posted on February 15, 2021
Two UP vets have used a ground-breaking technique to perform life-saving heart surgery on two dogs, French Bulldog Daisy and a Cocker Spaniel called Tallen.
Posted on February 12, 2021
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Dikgang Moseneke recently had the opportunity to tour UP’s latest establishments and projects.
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