Posted on September 10, 2024
Prof Baldwyn Torto, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as an International Fellow.
Posted on August 31, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Prof Mapitsi Thantsha (Associate Professor and Chair of Microbiology Division in the(Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology)
Posted on August 13, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on PhD candidate Rimbilana Shingange
Posted on June 27, 2024
Professor Patricia Forbes from the University of Pretoria has been elected as the National Representative of the Analytical Chemistry division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
Posted on June 03, 2024
The first edition for 2024 (May 2024) of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.
Posted on May 16, 2024
"Innovation and excellence come to mind when thinking of the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the University of Pretoria". This sentiment was expressed by Prof Barend Erasmus, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, during the recent opening of the newly renovated...
Posted on May 15, 2024
Prof Belinda Reyers, Professor of Sustainability Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has spent the past five years working with the team behind the UN Human Development Report as a member of their Advisory Group.
Posted on April 10, 2024
Prof Hettie C Schönfeldt, a professor in the Department of Animal Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently appointed to the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the Committee on World...
Posted on March 25, 2024
With unpredictable electricity, rainfall and municipal water supply, South African farmers may need faith like potatoes to manage crop irrigation. New app will tell potato farmers exactly when, where and how much to water.
Posted on February 21, 2024
'Save the Whales’ is more than another call by environmental activists. The retail giant Pick n Pay has partnered with the University of Pretoria's (UP) Mammal Research Institute (MRI) Whale Unit to create their latest unique reusable bag to raise funds and create more awareness about the...
Posted on December 18, 2023
Gerhard Claasen, an alumnus with a master’s degree in Animal Nutrition, not only graduated cum laude in September 2023 but was also the overall winner of the AFMA Intervarsity Writers Cup.
Posted on December 14, 2023
Watching for species-on-the-move at home, at work or on holiday is a way to empower a public filled with feelings of hopelessness toward productive climate action, says marine biologist at UP Dr Romina Henriques.
Posted on December 12, 2023
Although listeriosis cases and outbreaks are generally still rare in Africa, Dr Thulani Sibanda, a food scientist at UP, says we must be better prepared because bacterial foodborne diseases have the highest fatality rates.
Posted on December 11, 2023
A R1.5m research partnership between UP’s Department of Actuarial Science and FirstRand Bank will promote the delivery of high-quality postgraduate students addressing the bank’s critical skill shortages.
Posted on December 11, 2023
The third edition for 2023 (December 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available
Posted on December 08, 2023
“Acknowledging young scientists is important to build their confidence and recognise that their voice matters,” says Petra van der Merwe, UP student and winner of the regional IOCD Essay Competition on chemical sciences for sustainability.
Posted on November 30, 2023
Professor Abba B Gumel, an Extraordinary Professor from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, has recently been elected as a Fellow of UNESCO's World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
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 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 08, 2023
A delegation comprising staff and students from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development (AEERD) at the University of Pretoria (UP) not only participated in a significant joint conference, the 7th African Conference of Agricultural Economists and the 60th Annual...
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