News & Events (Archive)

Staff of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences awarded
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Posted on 07 Nov 2012

The annual Education Innovation Awards gala evening of the University of Pretoria took place on 18 October 2012.

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Drama researchers interrogate masculinity
Chris Broodryk
Posted on 26 Sep 2012

At the conference "Work/Force: South African masculinities in the media" (13-14 September 2012, Stellenbosch), two Drama lecturers and one postgraduate student delivered papers on various aspects of masculinity.

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Discussion with thought leaders
ALCRL
Posted on 26 Sep 2012

A discussion was held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) with international thought leaders on corporate governance on Monday, 4 September 2012.

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BASF and UP collaborate to create interest in chemistry
Martie Meyer
Posted on 04 Dec 2012

Around 600 schoolchildren from the surrounding communities experienced the magic of science during the national science week, many for the first time, when leading chemical company BASF held the Kids’ Lab at the University of Pretoria. The programme ran earlier this year.

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Professor Emeritus still performs
School of Public Management and Administration
Posted on 03 Dec 2012

Prof Chris Thornhill, NRF-rated emeritus professor in the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA), is still very active on international level, although he retired 12 years ago.

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Tribute to the late Jakes Gerwel by Hein Willemse of the Department of Afrikaans, UP
Tercia Klopper
Posted on 29 Nov 2012

Professor G.J. (Jakes) Gerwel (66) passed away on Wednesday, 28 November 2012. He was a professor in Afrikaans literature, erstwhile rector of the University of the Western-Cape and the first post-1994 director-general in the office of President Nelson Mandela. After his retirement he served on the boards of several scientific and business institutions. Since 2003 he was an honorary professor in the Department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria.

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Faculty of Humanities: Appointments
Dean's Office
Posted on 29 Nov 2012

It is with pleasure and an enormous sense of pride that we announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Humanities:

Professor Sakhela Buhlungu as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Studies and Ethics
Professor Hennie Stander as Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning.

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FABI hosts Annual Directors’ Forum
Martie Meyer
Posted on 27 Nov 2012

The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria is not only home to the Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), but also played host to the Annual Directors’ Forum of the Centres of Excellence (CoEs) this year in November.

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SCITAL Forum launched in Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Martie Meyer
Posted on 27 Nov 2012

A new initiative, the Science Teaching and Learning (SCITAL) Forum, was recently launched in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The aim of the SCITAL Forum is to bring together staff with a common and particular interest in teaching and learning

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Will robots ever replace humans? - Japanese experts visit the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 27 Nov 2012

Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University in Japan and leader in the development of the Geminoid series of humanoid androids, presented a public lecture at the University of Pretoria on 21 November 2012.

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