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  • Animal Scientist appointed as Acting Deputy Dean in NAS

    Posted on July 05, 2016

    Prof Eddie Webb has been appointed as Acting Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) from 1 July to 31 December 2016.

  • UP celebrates hybrid model of teaching and learning with a unique fair

    Posted on June 24, 2016

    The first-ever hybrid fair was recently hosted at the University of Pretoria (UP) to celebrate the hybrid model of teaching and learning.

  • Prestigious research award for Prof Brenda Wingfield

    Posted on June 08, 2016

    Prof Brenda Wingfield, one of the University of Pretoria's A-rated scientists was recently awarded the highly prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Memorial Fellowship Award to the value of R1,5 million, made by the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust.

  • International leadership award for Prof Mike Wingfield

    Posted on May 31, 2016

    Prof Mike Wingfield has been awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award for International Scientists for 2016, by his alma mater, the University of Minnesota.

  • Tuks Open Day 2016 - Department of Genetics

    Posted on May 25, 2016

    The University of Pretoria held its annual open day on 21 May 2016. The event encouraged all prospective students to visit and interact with the various faculties and departments. The Department of Genetics showcased and highlighted their various research outputs as well as the different...

  • Welcome to the new genomics revolution! Webcast by Prof. Don Cowan

    Posted on May 23, 2016

    Sci21 (http://sci21.co.nz/) is an outreach programme sponsored by the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand that showcases short scientific videos. Prof. Don Cowan was invited to participate in the programme. In this webcast, Prof. Cowan talks about the new genomics revolution.

  • The time to be innovative is now!

    Posted on May 18, 2016

    The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrated the academic achievements of its top students at its annual Outstanding Achievers Function earlier in May this year.

  • Adapted to the Antarctic: a cold-lover's genetics

    Posted on April 28, 2016

    Life can thrive in the most extreme climates - from the very hot to the very cold. Something that not long ago was believed to belong in science fiction has now been brought into the realm of reality by a researcher at UP.

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