Posted on February 15, 2022
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP) Professor Tawana Kupe hosted a welcome lunch for a delegation from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) in Kenya.
Posted on February 14, 2022
The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress is the premier global sustainability congress and the world’s foremost platform for enacting meaningful solutions to society, transformations at the intersection of research and innovation, and collaborations for change on the ground.
Posted on February 14, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) hosted its second virtual Welcome Day on Saturday, 12th of February 2022. It was live-streamed to more than 10 000 first-year students, their parents, and guardians.
Posted on February 11, 2022
Recipients of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Merit Awards (VCDMA) were recently honoured at the Welcome Conference, a virtual ceremony that took place on Thursday, 10 February.
Posted on February 10, 2022
Happy birthday to the University of Pretoria! Today we turn 114 years old.
Posted on February 09, 2022
When wild lions sneak up on a herd of cattle to grab an easy meal, the dice seem to be loaded more heavily against certain herd members, which are more likely than the others to be killed and eaten, according to a new study conducted by scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP).
Posted on February 09, 2022
A groundbreaking study undertaken by researchers from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science has revealed that the heart operates with declining energy efficiency as body size increases among mammals.
Posted on February 09, 2022
A groundbreaking study undertaken by researchers from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science has revealed that the heart operates with declining energy efficiency as body size increases among mammals.
Posted on February 08, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) allocated an estimated R500 million to about 8 000 students in 2021 in the form of University-managed and external bursaries.
Posted on February 04, 2022
UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology recently hosted to cement a recently signed MoU on emissions measurement.
Posted on February 04, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) is delighted to welcome its 2022 cohort of first-year students! Congratulations on becoming part of our dynamic, diverse student community, where your academic success and well-being matter.
Posted on January 31, 2022
The appropriate mix of technical expertise and community reach is key for the success of rural development partnerships, says UP’s Prof Barend Erasmus as the University signs an MOU with the Dr Sam Motsuenyane Rural Development Foundation.
Posted on January 28, 2022
UP EXPERT OPINION: The spread of misinformation and disinformation may be unavoidable, but the lack of access to quality data is not, say data scientists including UP’s Dr Vukosi Marivate.
Posted on January 25, 2022
“Even by the illusory standards of the fabled ‘American dream’, Sidney Poitier’s success was an improbable fairy tale,” writes Prof Adekeye Adebajo who has joined UP as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship.
Posted on January 25, 2022
“This clearly shows us that the waters surrounding Antarctica are full of life!” – UP scientist @Miasjien who was part of an international research team that found the world’s largest fish breeding colony in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea.
Posted on January 24, 2022
Literacy in SA is a challenge that requires us to acknowledge that matters concerning the education system are complex and require solutions showing an awareness of that, says the UP Dept of Political Sciences’ Yanga Malotana.
Posted on January 24, 2022
The first Christof Heyns Human Rights Scholarship has been awarded to Keketso Kgomosotho to undertake doctoral studies at the University of Pretoria. Keketso was introduced to Christof’s wife and the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, Professor Tawana Kupe, during a lunch...
Posted on January 21, 2022
The University of Pretoria Pre-University Academy recently collaborated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to provide school learners from Mamelodi with a rich learning experience in robotics and coding.
Posted on January 19, 2022
Findings from in-depth modelling exercises reveal that by focusing on green economic recovery measures, South Africa can reconstruct its economy in an improved and more inclusive way, says Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu.
Posted on January 18, 2022
A team of UP scientists has published the only study from Africa that entailed genomic One Health investigations to reveal that Delta variants of COVID-19 were transmitted from humans to animals.
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