Posted on November 22, 2023
“Over the past 10 years, deaths due to diabetes more than doubled – we need urgent action to address the diabetes crisis in SA,” said Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie of UP’s Diabetes Research Centre during the 2023 Diabetes Summit co-hosted by UP.
Posted on November 22, 2023
Prof Jacek Banasiak and Prof Jaco Greeff of UP’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have been inaugurated into the Royal Society of South Africa, in what is yet another reflection of the high quality of academic staff at UP.
Posted on November 21, 2023
“A man who believes that to influence social change, one must invest in the individual mind.” Words of admiration spoken by Professor Frans Viljoen as a tribute to Professor Charles Ngwena.
Posted on November 21, 2023
According to Professor Elda du Toit, you can make Black Friday a fulfilling experience that supports your long-term objectives by organising ahead of time, researching offers, and placing a high priority on your financial health.
Posted on November 21, 2023
Several UP researchers have been awarded the Google General Research Support Grant. “We anticipate with great excitement the contributions that our researchers will make to technology and sustainability,” says research grants manager Ninette Kotzee.
Posted on November 20, 2023
UP and the City of Tshwane are set to collaborate on the co-creation of policies that foster pragmatic and innovative solutions to complex real-world issues facing the City, such as unemployment, crime and a lack of housing.
Posted on November 20, 2023
Prof Brenda Wingfield, an A-rated scientist at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently awarded the Royal Society of South Africa'S (RSSA) prestigious John FW Herschel Medal.
Posted on November 17, 2023
Malaria, one of the most pervasive diseases in human history, has plagued humanity for centuries.
Posted on November 16, 2023
“By taking charge of what you can control, you can approach exams with confidence, resilience and the certainty that you are capable of achieving your goals and mastering your exams and your academic life,” writes UP’s Dr Hestie Byles.
Posted on November 15, 2023
Writing for the public as an academic is an important skill to learn, says UP Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship’s Prof Daniel Bradlow who has been recognised by the University for his work published on The Conversation Africa.
Posted on November 15, 2023
A world of scientific wonder and space exploration – in their own school halls! That’s what 3,500 Tshwane learners experienced when Sci-Enza, UP’s science centre, took its new mobile planetarium on the road and set it up at 17 schools.
Posted on November 15, 2023
The argument that Israel needs to kill civilians by the thousands to eradicate Hamas rests on a flawed assumption – that the complete elimination of Hamas is the sole path to peace, says Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman.
Posted on November 15, 2023
New research arising from a collaboration between scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) and Trinity College Dublin has shown there are likely more warm-bodied sharks out there than previously thought.
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.
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