Community Engagement Project Internationally Recognized
Liesl Dyson and Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 02 Dec 2008
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is proud to announce that one of its lecturers won a prize in the esteemed Educating Africa, Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education: Teach A Man To Fish.
UP and Gauteng Government open new paediatric neurology rehabilitation facility
Gilbert Mokwatedi
Posted on 01 Dec 2008
A new Paediatric Neurology Rehabilitation Facility aimed at assisting those in charge of home-based rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders was opened on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 at the Tshwane Rehabilitation Centre.
University of Pretoria and US Embassy open a new facility for science in Mamelodi
Gilbert Mokwatedi
Posted on 23 Nov 2008
Young Donald Thabang, a Grade 3 pupil at Meetse A Bophelo Primary School in Mamelodi, passionately saluted the University of Pretoria and the US Embassy for bringing a science education facility closer to him and the rest of his community.
Celebrated tropical botanist delivers last Centenary lecture
Prof Braam van Wyk and Estelle Walmsley
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
Renowned French botanist and Botany Professor Emeritus Francis Hallé of the University of Montpellier, France, delivered the last of the Centenary lectures at the University of Pretoria on 18 November 2008. He spoke on canopy exploration in tropical rainforests.
The University of Pretoria hosts seminar on detection of drug abuse and usage
Gilbert Mokwatedi
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
Representatives of schools from across Pretoria and neighbouring areas, law enforcement agencies, other government departments, non-governmental organisations and private sector gathered at the University of Pretoria on Thursday, 20 November, to discuss drug usage and abuse among the youth and adults.
UP and Eskom establish partnership to further telecommunications research
Gilbert Mokwatedi
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) and Eskom Academy of Learning have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start a partnership involving Telecommunications Research and Human Resources Development.
UP and Gauteng Government to open a new paediatric neurology rehabilitation facility
Gilbert Mokwatedi
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
A new 4 bedded Paediatric Neurology Rehabilitation Facility aimed at assisting those in charge of home based rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders will be opened on 25 November 2008 at the Tshwane Rehabilitation Centre.
Roald Dahl comes to UP Drama!
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
UP Drama's children's theatre production for 2009 is already in progress. Pieter Bosch Botha, one of South Africa's most exciting young actor-directors will direct Roald Dahl's "The Witches".
Experts unite against African killer
Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 19 Nov 2008
The problem is clear: Someone within the African continent dies from rabies every 20 minutes. What is most disturbing to experts is the notion that it is still possible to prevent the disease with appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis, even after the animal bite.
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