International Competition Motivates South African Girls to Achieve Great Heights
By: Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor
Posted on 21 Apr 2011
A bronze medal was to be the end result for South Africa in the Junior Girls' Singles event at the ITTF-African Junior and Cadet Championships in Cape Town on Thursday 7th April 2011.
International Year of Chemistry Celebrations: The University of Pretoria hosted the 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM).
Posted on 31 May 2011
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has declared 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). The IYC 2011 commemorates the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to humankind, including how chemists and other scientists work to protect the environment, develop lifesaving new medicines and create cleaner, greener and more sustainable sources of energy, as well as design new materials for cars, buildings, electronics as products, medical implants and a host of other products.
UP and Pretoria Central Prison hosted concert for offenders.
Posted on 31 May 2011
UP's Department of Community of Engagement and the Pretoria Central Prison hosted a theatrical production called "The Stormy Weather", at the prison's hall on Friday, 27 May 2011.
Chemical Engineering Professor wins NSTF Award
Posted on 31 May 2011
Professor Thokozani Majozi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), has won one of the major NSTF Awards. The NSTF Category B Award recognizes the contribution of an individual through research and its outputs over the last 5 ? 10 years.
Visit by Prof James Midgley from University of California, Berkeley
Posted on 30 May 2011
Prof James Midgley (Harry & Riva Specht Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley) - an authority in the field of developmental social work and social development and author of many books and articles on the topic - recently visited the Department of Social Work & Criminology.
TuksAthletics Academy athletes shine in Namibia
TuksAthletics Academy
Posted on 30 May 2011
Four of the TuksSport High School & Tuks/hpc Athletics Academy athletes represented the SA team from 28 - 29 May at the Southern Region Youth Championships in Namibia and all of them brought back medals.
UP Professor receives the Queen's Award for her contribution to forestry
Posted on 26 May 2011
The Commonwealth Forestry Association has bestowed Prof Jolanda Roux with the Queen's Award for her contribution to forestry. The award, which recognises the achievements and supports the future work of an outstanding mid-career forester, comprises a certificate, a cash prize and a travel grant.
Book Launch: 'The Death of our Society'
Posted on 26 May 2011
The Centre for Politics and Research (Pretoria) invites you to the launch of Prince Mashele's book, "The death of our society", on Wednesday 8 June 2011.
EU ambassador speaks on peace in the Great Lakes Region
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 26 May 2011
The Centre for Human Rights and the Department of Political Science at the University of Pretoria invite you to a Public Lecture presented by Mr Roeland van de Geer (European Union Ambassador) on 'Is peace possible in the Great Lakes Region?'
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