Master’s student in Animal Science wins Koos van der Merwe Award

Posted on April 30, 2019

Ms Micaela Sinclair-Black, an MSc (Agric) student in Animal Science at the University of Pretoria, recently received the Koos van der Merwe Award at the Animal Feed Manufacturers’ Association (AFMA) symposium.

UP Law celebrates student success at its Recognition of Achievement event

Posted on April 30, 2019

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently honoured the academic achievements of law scholars from the 2018 academic year at an annual event that recognises BCom Law, BA Law, LLB and master’s students for their outstanding accomplishments.

On a different buzz: why we need flies

Posted on April 29, 2019

For many people, the idea of flies buzzing about isn’t very appealing, as they’re typically associated with dirt and disease. But before you swat the next fly you see, know that out of the thousands of flies that are known, only a few are harmful – the rest play positive roles...

Raising the visibility of African research and innovation

Posted on April 29, 2019

In 2018 the bottom rung of the Global Innovation Index rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization prominently featured countries from the Global South. This bottom rung was further dominated by African nations, with the rankings suggesting that the innovation leaders for...

University of Pretoria tops ranks in new DHET report on SA research outputs

Posted on April 17, 2019

A recently released Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) report reveals that the University of Pretoria (UP) produced the most weighted research outputs per capita for 2017, as well as the highest number of published research outputs in South Africa.

UP researchers lead project to develop Africa’s doctoral graduates into future intellectual leaders

Posted on April 17, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently opened the first workshop of the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) initiative, held at the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa.

University of Pretoria astrophysicist part of team involved in capturing first black hole image

Posted on April 10, 2019

University of Pretoria (UP) astrophysicist Professor Roger Deane was part of the international group of scientists who have captured the first image of a black hole. His group worked to develop simulations of the complex, Earth-sized telescope used to make this historic discovery. These...

Astronomers capture first image of a black hole

Posted on April 10, 2019

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, (10 April) in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that...