Posted on August 31, 2020
31 August: African Traditional Medicine Day. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" UP celebrates the importance of traditional medicine with the rest of the world.
Posted on August 30, 2020
30 August 1974: UP engineering experts produce SA’s first MOS transistor. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby (featured below), highlighted the accomplishments of the lecturers and students at the Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute of...
Posted on August 29, 2020
29 August 1978: Spring Queen finals. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, the Spring Queen finalists were selected at an event held in the student residence, Tankotie.
Posted on August 28, 2020
28 August 1981: Engineering peddle car team wins. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, reported that UP’s team, team UFO, won all the intervarsity races, including the final race in Durban.
Posted on August 27, 2020
27 August 2009: Department of Pharmacology’s, Clinical Trails Unit, renovated. On this “Day in the Life of the University of Pretoria”, the unit was upgraded to international standards.
Posted on August 26, 2020
26 August 2009: The UP’s 24-hour Operational Management Centre official opening. With the opening of the operational centre on this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, facility and security problems from all the campuses could be handled centrally.
Posted on August 25, 2020
25 August 1972: Oral hygiene services to UP students. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria” the student paper, Die Perdeby, reported that UP students could visit Tukkie’s Oral and Dental Hospital for a free consultation.
Posted on August 24, 2020
24 August 1956: UP’s traffic problems. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria” Die Perdeby, reported that UP will soon need additional parking as well as stop streets and a traffic officer to control the number of cars and bikes on campus.
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