News & Events (Archive)

Science Couple at University of Pretoria Wins Major Awards
Posted on 01 Oct 2009

Professor Brenda Wingfield of the University of Pretoria has been honoured by the African Union (AU) for scientific achievements that contributed to socio-economic development in Africa, while her equally astute husband Prof Mike Wingfield, a biotech expert at the university, received a top award from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD).

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Lecture and Photographic Exhibition by Roger Ballen
Posted on 30 Sep 2009

The University of Pretoria is exhibiting a photographic exhibition entitled Boarding House by the well-known American-born photographer Roger Ballen in the Merensky Library on the UP Hatfield Campus, Level 3 from 22 September until 31 October 2009.

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Australian delegation at Faculty of Education
Posted on 29 Sep 2009

On 14 September 2009, Prof Terry Lovat, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle (NU) in Australia presented a seminar on 'Values Education, Quality Teaching and Service Learning - A Troika for Effective Teaching and Teacher Education and Relevance to the South African Education System'.

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Faculty of Veterinary Science assists Potchefstroom College of Agriculture students with practical study tour
LT/CVB
Posted on 29 Sep 2009

A group of final year students from the Potchefstroom College of Agriculture recently had the opportunity to spend a day at the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Onderstepoort campus.

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Bursary holders train Botswana novices
Liz Mackenzie
Posted on 28 Sep 2009

The TuksSquash bursary holders (assisted by the BSport Sci students) were actively involved in a weekend of training and coaching of a group of youngsters from Botswana.

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UP senior lecturer in pyrometallurgy lectures at NTNU in Norway
Posted on 28 Sep 2009

Mrs Joalet Steenkamp was invited by professor Merete Tangstad of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) as guest lecturer at her three-day workshop on the production of manganese ferro-alloys.

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Steyn 6th at World Duathlon Championships
Manfred Seidler
Posted on 28 Sep 2009

Andrea Steyn finished best of the South African contingent at the 2009 ITU World Duathlon Championships in Concord North Carolina on Sunday 27 September. The title was won by triathlete Vendula Frintova of the Czech Republic.

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Best Student paper
Tersia Toerien
Posted on 28 Sep 2009

The CIDB and the University of Johannesburg recently hosted the 6th Post Graduate Conference at the ESKOM conference centre.

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International Stem Cell Awareness Day Focuses on its Importance to Humanity.
Posted on 23 Sep 2009

Scientists throughout the world will celebrate the second annual International Stem Cell Awareness Day on Wednesday September 23, reaching out to leaders and the public at large to champion the stem cell cause and its importance to humanity.

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Tuks players dominate in TuksSquash Open Tournament
Liz Mackenzie
Posted on 21 Sep 2009

Thoboki Mohohlo is the TuksSquash Open u.23 men’s champion after beating Zimbabwean Ishmael Muburu in the final played on Sunday, 20 September at Tuks’ courts.

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