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  • Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane!

    Posted on September 19, 2022

    Hats off to Prof Thulani Makhalanyane, University of Pretoria

  • SASSP Persoon Medal awarded to Prof Bernard Slippers

    Posted on September 05, 2022

    Prof Bernard Slippers, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and a professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, received the prestigious Christiaan Hendrik Persoon Medal at an awards ceremony of the Southern African Society for Plant...

  • Back to Basics: Sci-Enza celebrates National Science Week

    Posted on September 02, 2022

    After a two-year absence, Sci-Enza, the University’s science centre, had the opportunity to host National Science Week from 1 to 6 August 2022.

  • NAS staff and students celebrate Women’s Month

    Posted on August 26, 2022

    The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) made inroads by having a very frank conversation on many topical issues, attended by both staff and students. The event was the Dean's Women's Month Lunch and Conversation on 19 August.

  • Future scientists awarded as exceptional achievers

    Posted on June 13, 2022

    Nearly 70 prizes were awarded at the Annual Exceptional Achievers Function for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences students in May this year.

  • Faculty newsletter for May 2022 now available

    Posted on May 31, 2022

    Faculty newsletter for May 2022 now available

  • WELCOME TO NAS: Meet Mr Manfred Molomo

    Posted on July 23, 2021

    Meet Mr Manfred Molomo, Faculty Manager in the Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), who was appointed to NAS in June this year.

  • A tribute to Prof Lötz Strauss

    Posted on December 10, 2020

    One of his greatest contributions to UP was the establishment in 1977 of Sci-Enza, South Africa’s oldest interactive science centre. His aim was to allow the public and students to experience physics principles hands-on. He was also the driving force behind the Camera Obscura and Foucault...

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