Latest T&L@NAS Bulletin (2019) now available

Posted on February 04, 2019

The second issue of the 2019 NAS T&L Bulletin was officially launched on 1 February 2019. According to Dr Rory Biggs from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, one of the editorial members of the Bulletin, "The T&L@NAS Bulletin aims to be a forum for sharing thoughts,...

Danielle Roodt awarded a DST fellowship for her PhD

Posted on October 02, 2018

‘First I was overjoyed when I received the email informing me that I had been nominated for the Department of Science and Technology (DST) doctoral fellowship, and then absolutely thrilled to be a winner of this prestigious award.’ These were the words of an elated Ms Danielle...

Plant blindness is a real thing: why it’s a real problem too

Posted on September 27, 2018

If you lived in London at the height of William Shakespeare’s fame, in the 15th century, you probably knew a fair amount about plants. The famous playwright often alluded to potions and poisons derived from plants, and most of his audience would have recognised them. By comparison, research...

Official launch of the NAS T&L Bulletin - Wednesday 1 August 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018

Official launch of the NAS T&L Bulletin - Wednesday 1 August 2018

Aloe Walks on Hillcrest Campus

Posted on June 07, 2018

Due to the late rains and favorable temperatures this year we are having an unparalleled Aloe flowering season. The Curator of our Botanical Garden would like to invite you to join him in enjoying the display and learning more about these amazing plants and the water wise gardening drive of UP.

Collaboration key to success in science

Posted on April 09, 2018

‘Science is not a solitary journey and collaborations should start from as early as possible.’ These are the words of PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), Carel Oosthuizen, who was recently awarded the...

Plant science students fly UP flag high

Posted on February 26, 2018

Climate change, food scarcity, drought and increasing food prices are some of the challenges facing the world today. As young academics come face-to-face with these global challenges, they are determined to take charge by taking up careers that are aimed at making a lasting impact.

Prestigious award inspires Renaan to achieve more

Posted on January 29, 2018

“Receiving this award has tremendous significance by not only motivating me to keep pushing and doing better, but also proving to myself that I can achieve more than what I deem possible. This is the first award of such calibre that I received.” Mr Renaan Shane Thompson, a PhD...