News & Events (Archive)

Workshop on “Non-invasive Hormone Monitoring”
Andre Ganswindt
Posted on 27 Jan 2010

The Endocrine Research Laboratory together with the Mammal Research Institute and the Section of Reproduction would like to invite you to the 1st South African Workshop for Noninvasive Hormone Monitoring at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria between 19th and 22nd of April 2010.

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Genghis the lion spends a day at the Faculty of Veterinary Science Academic Hospital for extensive testing
CvB
Posted on 27 Jan 2010

The likely future prospect of aiding a lion to move around more freely than it is doing at present was one of the main reasons why this 140 kg, four-year-old male was admitted yesterday to the Veterinary Academic Hospital at the Onderstepoort campus of the University of Pretoria.

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OIE Collaborating Centre workshop
Rene Perridge
Posted on 26 Jan 2010

Since May 2009 the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) has recognised the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD) and its consortium partners as a Collaborating Centre for Training in Integrated Livestock and Wildlife Health and Management.

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Tuks Citizenship Programme 2010
Mia Badenhorst
Posted on 22 Jan 2010

Yeah Tuks! This is how the Dean of Students greeted the First Year students in the Rembrandt Hall at the Tuks Citizenship Programme on Monday, 18 January 2010.

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Welcoming Day 2010
Mia Badenhorst
Posted on 22 Jan 2010

Student Life is ALIVE at Tuks! This was clearly demonstrated to First Year students and their parents on the Piazza (Hatfield Campus) during Welcoming Day on 16 January 2010.

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SWD Eagles take revenge on Tuks in rematch
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 22 Jan 2010

The SWD Eagles' Currie Cup team played to its strength on Friday, 22 January to beat Tuks 36-10 (halftime 10-3) in their rematch in George.

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Comparative and International Law Expert Delivers a Public Lecture at UP’s Faculty of Law
Posted on 21 Jan 2010

Prof. Rüdiger Wolfrum will visit the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria (UP) on 26 and 27 January 2010. During this time he will deliver a public lecture on the topic: “Comparative Constitutional Analysis and Cultural Differences – Assessing the Approach of the South African Constitutional Court”.

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UP’s Scientist Bags $US 100 000 from the African Union Scientific Awards Programme
Posted on 21 Jan 2010

Professor Pat Eriksson has won the Continental African Union Scientific Award (one of two awarded) comprising a medal and a certificate and $US 100 000 in the 2009 African Union Scientific Awards Programme. He was a candidate in the category of Physical and Earth Sciences. On 31 January 2010, he will be attending an award ceremony during the AU’s Summit Assembly of the Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Tuks selectors show Varsity Cup hand
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 21 Jan 2010

Tuks’ head coach, Freddie Grobler and his fellow selectors gave a strong indication on Thursday, January 21 of how the starting line-up for the University's first match in the 2010 Varsity Cup Series will look.

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Dr Salo invited to the University of Illinois as a visiting professor
R du Plessis
Posted on 20 Jan 2010

Dr Elaine Salo, director of the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies, has been invited to the University of Illinois as a George A Miller Visiting Professor.

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