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...
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.
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.
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.
Posted on April 08, 2016
Prof Sir Tom Blundell, Director of Research and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, presented a public lecture titled 'Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis', at the University of...
Posted on March 18, 2016
A team of researchers from the University of Pretoria have embarked on a project to identify the specific facial features associated with conditions in African infants and children.
Posted on January 11, 2016
Exploiting hi-tech computer software and a 3D camera, researchers in the University of Pretoria's department of genetics plan to improve their understanding of how genetic disorders reveal themselves in the facial features of babies.
Posted on October 29, 2015
Check out the News24 piece entitled: Afrikaner women 'more faithful' over 300 years - study written by Ahmed Areff (NEWS24)
Posted on October 15, 2015
Prof Tahir Pillay is hoping that his new interactive mathematics textbook, which is available for use on the Apple iPad, will make life a little easier for students enrolled for the Mathematics for Laboratory Medicine course.
Posted on October 08, 2015
2015 marks the first year that a student team from the University of Pretoria (UP) participated in the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition and only the third time that an African team participated in this prestigious event.
Posted on August 21, 2015
Forests worldwide are continually under threat from introduced insects and pathogens despite the best biosecurity efforts. Without a concerted global effort to understand and control invasive pests the problem is expected to worsen as international trade increases.
Posted on August 12, 2015
The Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) Programme and the Forestry and Agricultural Biological Institute (FABI) recently hosted a visit by a high level delegation, welcoming representatives from several government departments and industry associations.
Posted on August 04, 2015
Genetics Honour students do UP with Science with Flair!
Posted on July 13, 2015
University of Pretoria (UP) Profs Zander Myburg, Nigel Bennett and Dr Thulani Makhalanyane were winners of National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-BHP Billiton Awards.
Posted on May 13, 2015
Researchers and postgraduate students from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and the Genomics Research Institute (GRI) at the University of Pretoria contributed to eight articles in a special issue of the journal, New Phytologist.
Posted on April 23, 2015
The Department of Genetics takes pride in acknowledging all of their students that received their various degrees at the Autumn graduation ceremony 2015
Posted on March 13, 2015
FameLab is a communications competition designed to engage and entertain by breaking down science, technology and engineering concepts into three minute presentations. Contestants from around the world take part armed only with their wits and a few props that they can carry onto stage – the...
Posted on February 04, 2015
Prof Brenda Wingfield has received the Christiaan Hendrik Persoon medal - the highest award that the SASPP can make to a member.
Posted on December 05, 2014
In December 2014, Dr Christine Maritz-Olivier and Noelani van den Berg were awarded promotions to Associate Professor. This is well deserved recognition of their academic contributions to Ticks and Tick Born Diseases as well as the Fruit Tree Biotechnology Programme (FTBP) respectively, over...
Posted on December 05, 2014
Prof Carl Z Roux (76), an emeritus professor of the Department of Genetics at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded a gold medal by the South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) in acknowledgement of exceptional services rendered in furtherance of animal science over many years.
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