UP’s Prof Brenda Wingfield awarded prestigious John FW Herschel Medal

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.

AEERD scooped awards at prestigious international conference

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...

Higher education and agri-business can uplift SA’s poorest households

Posted on November 01, 2023

UP graduate Dr Manana Mamabolo and her co-authors recommend a policy shift to focus on higher education and added support for agricultural businesses in many of the traditional rural districts she analysed during her PhD research.

Gizelle van Niekerk awarded Presidential Portuguese medal

Posted on September 20, 2023

Gizelle van Niekerk, a cum laude graduate in MSc Chemistry, was recently awarded the Presidential medal for outstanding academic achievement by the President of Portugal. This factors in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies at UP.

Prof Fanus Venter elected as new SASSB president

Posted on September 18, 2023

Prof Fanus Venter, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology and Deputy Director of the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, has recently been elected as the new President of the Southern African Society for Systematic Biology (SASSB).

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

Posted on September 13, 2023

The second edition for 2023 (September 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.

Successful inaugural NAS Research Symposium holds great opportunities

Posted on September 11, 2023

The inaugural NAS Research Symposium was a proud occasion for the Faculty, hosted as a hybrid event on 29 and 30 August in the SANLAM Auditorium on the Hatfield Campus.

Prof Riëtte de Kock awarded prestigious international award

Posted on September 08, 2023

Prof Riëtte de Kock, a renowned sensory scientist from the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, was recently awarded the Sensory and Consumer Sciences Achievement Award 2023 by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).