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.
Lunar Eclipse Evening - Great Success
Johan Janse van Rensburg
Posted on 23 Jun 2011
The Department of Physics in collaboration with the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science (S2A3) and the Sci-Enza hosted a very successful lunar eclipse viewing evening on 15 June 2011, which was attended by about 150 people.
Comprehensive survey into residential adoption of solar water heating systems launched
Alberton Record
Posted on 23 Jun 2011
The most comprehensive survey to date in South Africa into the residential adoption of solar water heating systems by middle and high income earners has been launched by an honours student at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
UP's Centre for Human Rights to host the Pretoria Civil Society consultation on UN Human Rights Treaty Reform
Posted on 22 Jun 2011
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, together with the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, is hosting a consultation of civil society organisations from around the world, to reflect on the strengthening of the UN human rights treaty bodies.
ABLA encourages the continent to work together, because our time has come
Media Update
Posted on 22 Jun 2011
At the launch of the inaugural Africa Business Leaders Awards (ABLA) press conference, held at CNBC Africa in Sandton. Dr Yunus Suleman, chairman of KPMG commented, "It is important to be leaders and not followers. Africa's time has come."
UP Biotechnology Students at John Innes Centre
Juan Vorster
Posted on 22 Jun 2011
Three research students from the University of Pretoria are currently undertaking five-month internships in at the John Innes Centre (JIC), studying biotechnology and learning the skills needed to work in this field.
UP donates blankets to Jacaranda 94.2's Winter Warmer campaign
Posted on 15 Jun 2011
Following the appeal made by UP's Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, to donate blankets for the needy and homeless to use during this chilly winter, students and staff members from various departments responded by giving 1 297 blankets and a R10 000 donation to be used for purchasing blankets. The call was made to support Jacaranda 94.2's Winter Warmer campaign.
Don Peppers speaks to GIBS forum about 'Extreme trustability'
GIBS news
Posted on 15 Jun 2011
Don Peppers, founding partner of Peppers & Rogers Group, leading authorities in customer-focused relationship management, highlights that interaction amongst people has become faster, cheaper and more pervasive.
Architecture graduate wins international award
Nico Botes
Posted on 14 Jun 2011
The Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria, is proud to announce that Ruann van der Westhuizen, MArch(Prof) graduate of the 2009 studio, was announced one of eight winners of the prestigious Hunter Douglas Award at the Archiprix International that rewards the work of the world's best graduates in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
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