Posted on November 15, 2023
“Well done to all of you who managed to convince us with your academic performance that you deserve this bursary,” said Pumla Sangotsha, Learning and Development Manager at TotalEnergies.
Posted on November 14, 2023
The University of Pretoria (UP) Tshwane Insulin Programme (TIP) has completed a five-year project in the Tshwane district, successfully and safely reducing the blood glucose (blood sugar) levels of more than 300 patients.
Posted on November 14, 2023
Educating yourself about intellectual property and the protection of intellectual property rights can save your tech start-up and safeguard your ideas and innovations. Read more from Phindile Tshabangu, TuksNovation Centre Manager at UP.
Posted on November 14, 2023
Every year, on the 25th of April and the 6th of November, we commemorate Malaria Days.
Posted on November 14, 2023
World Diabetes Day is observed annually on 14 November, and this year, the campaign is centred on the idea ‘Know your risk, know your response’.
Posted on November 10, 2023
Professor Dire Tladi will be one of 15 International Court of Justice judges elected by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council for a 9-year term.
Posted on November 10, 2023
TuksRugby's new head coach Dewey Swartbooi, who is a former Bulls rugby player, is under no illusion of the enormity of the task that awaits him and his players from next year on as they seek to restore the team’s honour.
Posted on November 10, 2023
“In terms of mortality, according to Statistics South Africa (2016/17), diabetes is the number one cause of death among women in the country,” says Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie of UP’s Diabetes Research Centre.
Posted on November 10, 2023
Libbie Janse van Rensburg has been named the TuksRugby Player of the Year 2023, becoming the first woman in the TuksRugby club’s history to be recognised for this award.
Posted on November 09, 2023
World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the need to engage diverse stakeholders on emerging scientific issues, and the importance of science in our daily lives, says Dr Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie.
Posted on November 09, 2023
UP Visual Art Education students recently impressed with their artworks at the third-year Art Education Exam Exhibition.
Posted on November 08, 2023
UP has acquired a cutting-edge mobile lab where mining waste samples (or tailings) can be strength-tested on site. This has implications for the stability of mine tailings dams – and the safety of surrounding communities and the environment.
Posted on November 07, 2023
A collaboration between Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Belgium’s Hasselt University and The Walking Egg NGO is using a mobile IVF laboratory and a simplified IVF culture system to show that infertility treatment can be affordable.
Posted on November 07, 2023
If the national strategic plan for noncommunicable diseases is to succeed, the need for the implementation of a comprehensive surveillance and monitoring system for NCDs such as diabetes cannot be overstated, says UP’s Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie.
Posted on November 06, 2023
Participants among the more than 100 delegates from across Africa and beyond who gathered virtually for the annual Fully Online Distance Education Symposium hosted by UP reiterated that AI is not just a fleeting trend but a transformative force in education.
Posted on November 06, 2023
Malaria claims the life of an African child every two minutes.
Posted on November 03, 2023
“I am indeed honoured and humbled as the first person from Africa to have an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy for Meaningful and Lasting Contributions conferred on him by Malmö University of Technology and Society,” Prof Maharaj said.
Posted on November 03, 2023
The University of Pretoria and TuksSport are pleased to announce the appointment of Dewey Swartbooi as the new head coach for TuksRugby.
Posted on November 02, 2023
Medication and dietary management play pivotal roles in controlling this chronic disease. However, the importance of exercise and its role cannot be stressed enough.
Posted on November 02, 2023
A recent visit from the Netherlands’ University of Utrecht to UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science helps strengthen collaborations in the veterinary world and helps South Africa tackle diseases.
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