Prof Hettie Schönfeldt appointed as one of 15 global experts to international committee on food security

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...

Pick n Pay partners to ‘save the whales’ with MRI Whale Unit

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...

Gerhard Claasen on the road to improving poultry sustainability

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.

From quiver trees to kelp, watch for ‘species-on-the-move’ amid climate crisis

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.

Africa should prepare for deadly listeriosis outbreaks, however rare

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.

December 2023 edition of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) available

Posted on December 11, 2023

The third edition for 2023 (December 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available

UP MSc student wins international essay competition focusing on young voices in the chemical sciences for sustainability

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.

Two UP professors elected as fellows of the Royal Society of South Africa

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.