NAS celebrates excellence in teaching

Posted on December 16, 2019

What started off as a departmental initiative grew exponentially and culminated in an awards ceremony where excellence in teaching was celebrated at Faculty level. At the last FLY@NAS event for 2019, cluster awards in all four clusters (Biological Sciences, Food and Agricultural Sciences,...

University of Pretoria: Striving to Feed 10 Billion People by 2050

Posted on December 05, 2019

One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI...

Third successful interdisciplinary training school on solar energy and photosynthesis held at UP

Posted on November 27, 2019

A very unique postgraduate spring school on solar energy and photosynthesis recently took place at the University of Pretoria (UP). This annual event, which attracts overwhelming interest, is unlike any other around the world due to three key elements: the African focus, the truly...

University of Pretoria to host UN Week of Science and Peace Conference on 12 November

Posted on November 11, 2019

The University of Pretoria is set to host a UN Week of Science and Peace Conference on 12 November in Pretoria, with the title African Innovative Solutions to Sustainable African Peace and Development.

NATHouse scooped up more than a handful of awards

Posted on October 25, 2019

Not only did NATHouse win six awards at the annual Day and Faculty House Awards Ceremony hosted by the Division of Student Development (DSD) recently, but their Faculty Guardian, Dr Quenton Kritzinger, was also awarded as the Faculty Guardian of the Year. He also received this award in 2017.

Beating hunger: How aeroponics could provide the solution to feeding 10 billion people

Posted on October 16, 2019

By 2050, we will need to produce at least 50% more food than we do currently to feed 10 billion people. However, over half the land in the world is already used to produce food, and agriculture has a significant negative impact on the environment.

Prof Barend Erasmus appointed as new Dean for NAS

Posted on October 02, 2019

Professor Barend Erasmus has been appointed as the Dean in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 1 October 2019.

Global award a ‘career highlight’ for UP seed scientist

Posted on July 23, 2019

Prof Terry Aveling from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria recently won the award for the best paper presentation at the 32nd International Seed Testing Association Congress in Hyderabad, India.