Posted on May 04, 2022
Professor Johan Schoeman leads the Pathobiology Research Theme in the faculty and is the former Head of the Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies.
Posted on May 04, 2022
For her thesis, UP Computer Science master’s graduate Mia Gerber developed machine-learning techniques that not only makes artificial intelligence more accessible but can also be applied to areas that are relevant to the UN’s SDGs.
Posted on May 03, 2022
In his May 2022 video message, UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe highlights important world days in May including International Museum Day on 18 May and Africa Day on 25 May. “We are proud to be African so let’s celebrate Africa Day!” – Prof Kupe.
Posted on May 03, 2022
UP has awarded Emeritus Professor Jacobus Andries Wynand (Koos) Coetzer with an honorary doctorate for his contributions to the field of infectious and parasitic diseases of livestock and wildlife.
Posted on May 03, 2022
UP is proud to have been named SA’s second-best and Africa’s third-best university in the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings! UP’s overall score marks the greatest improvement among all SA universities.
Posted on April 29, 2022
"It seems fitting that the Freedom Day celebrations in SA will be followed by International Jazz Day celebrations,” writes Giné Gebhardt of UP’s Faculty of Humanities as she highlights some of the events being held to mark the day.
Posted on April 27, 2022
Season two’s first episode features Nozipho Tshabalala, UP alumnus, award-winning journalist and CEO of The Conversation Strategists.
Posted on April 26, 2022
"At UP we celebrate and value the diversity of all our staff and students. This is in line with the constitutional values of human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of other human rights and freedoms."
Posted on April 26, 2022
Bolanle Enang did her master’s in theology by dissertation in one year, scooping a distinction. And she has already planned her PhD.
Posted on April 26, 2022
#TuksRugby: Tuks’ never-say-die attitude leads to a 5th Varsity Cup title victory against Maties In what is possibly one of the best fightbacks ever by a Tuks team, Tuks beat Maties 29-23 in the 2022 Varsity Cup final on Monday, 25 April. It genuinely took spirit and perseverance to...
Posted on April 26, 2022
Innovation is the next step forward. The innovations highlighted in this edition show us that the knowledge we create today is a step forward to future.
Posted on April 25, 2022
The UP ISMC focuses on the human, parasite and vector aspects when addressing malaria control and elimination challenges, and is already making tangible contributions towards mitigating malaria through several approaches.
Posted on April 25, 2022
Married couple, Elizabeth and Jonas Molape obtained their post graduate qualifications from UP. “Getting my qualifications at UP opened doors for me and gave me options that I did not previously have,” Jonas Molapo says.
Posted on April 25, 2022
The UP-US Foundation was recently launched at an event in New York, where Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe also spent a few days forging networks with alumni based in the US.
Posted on April 22, 2022
The support provided by industrialised/post-industrialised countries is critical for the Global South to undergo a transition that is both environmentally sustainable and economically viable, writes UP's Tyesha Pillay.
Posted on April 22, 2022
“This contributes to generating knowledge and nurturing a new generation of academics and researchers as well as highly qualified professionals in the country,” says Professor Tawana Kupe, UP’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
Posted on April 21, 2022
Analysis by Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz of UP and master’s student Tichinashe Mabugu suggests policy will need to ensure that electricity demand can rise enough to facilitate economic growth while ensuring supply is always higher than demand.
Posted on April 21, 2022
The clash of the Titans is an excellent way to describe the upcoming 2022 FNB Varsity Cup final between Tuks and Maties on Monday, 25 April in Stellenbosch.
Posted on April 20, 2022
“Speech-language pathology requires one to be compassionate,” says PhD candidate Karabo Maleka, whose ongoing work in the field is driven by her desire to improve the quality of life of her patients.
Posted on April 17, 2022
University of Pretoria researchers Dr Mariëtte Pretorius and Professor Wanda Markotter have published a study which shows that land around important bat-inhabited caves are changing and that natural habitats are being destroyed.
Copyright © University of Pretoria 2022. All rights reserved.
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App