News & Events (Archive)

TuksSquash : Tuks win first 'final'
Lesego Sehume
Posted on 06 Sep 2010

The anticipation building up to the USSA Regionals on 4 September 2010 was palpable, as was the tension.

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Two UP Archaeology Students discover Anglo-Boer War midden along Roper Road
Posted on 20 Sep 2010

Have you ever thought about what is under your feet? Each day we walk on top of the remains of the past in the form artefacts left by our ancestors. These artefacts can be stone handaxes millions of years old, or yesterday?s lunch remains. Most city dwellers forget that the city is just one more layer of history.

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Bronze in South African Interprovincial Mathematics Olympiad (SAIPMO)
Ronél Oosthuizen
Posted on 16 Sep 2010

Four teams consisting of ten members each competed on Saturday, 11 September in SAIPMO against 21 teams from all over South Africa.

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TuksCricketers making inroads into provincial teams
Maurice Aronstam
Posted on 16 Sep 2010

TuksCricketers have been doing well in recent years and many of the players are being rewarded by being included in provincial setups.

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Prof Marie Muller first recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted on 16 Sep 2010

Prof Marie Muller, former Head of Department of Political Sciences (1996-2000), former Dean of Humanities (2000-2008) and currently a senior professor in Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, is the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS).

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UP Arts Presents: Simply Stunning Soloists
Philippa Lotzé
Posted on 15 Sep 2010

The University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra, under the auspices of UP Arts will be staging a carnival of concerti in their new programme, Simply Stunning Soloists. Showcasing the various talents within the orchestra, nine students will present movements from concerti that highlight their virtuosic nuances.

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Tuks' Karin breaks African record
Posted on 14 Sep 2010

With over 252 participants from 19 countries, the 10th Senior African Swimming Championships in Morocco kicked off with 11 medals and 4 Championship Records for Team South Africa.

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UP takes lead with research on climate and malaria
Dr Jane Olwoch
Posted on 14 Sep 2010

A research project at the University of Pretoria (UP) which aims to put management and adaptation structures in place to bring relieve to thousands of people in Africa that is affected by malaria has recently been launched.

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UP Arts hosts the Embassy of Mexico, presenting a concert in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence.
UP Arts
Posted on 13 Sep 2010

UP Arts invites you to a concert presented by The Embassy of Mexico on 16 September in the Musaion.

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