Prof Millar published in prestigious journal
Martie Meyer
Posted on 24 May 2012
Prof Robert (Bob) Millar, Director of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology and Entomology has not only published over 350 papers which have received over 10 000 citations but he also recently published two articles in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine which is ranked highest amongst all scientific journals, having an impact factor of 47.
Open Day for prospective students at the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 24 May 2012
Learners from various high schools in and around Pretoria had the opportunity to visit the University of Pretoria’s campuses on its Open Day held on 19 May 2012.
Expert on self-determination theory at Faculty of Education
Posted on 23 May 2012
Professor Christopher Niemiec from the University of Rochester, an established scholar and expert on self-determination theory, is visiting the Department of Educational Psychology between 22 and 28 May 2011.
TuksRugby: Unbeaten UP-Tuks 1 takes stock before Shield “final”
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 22 May 2012
“Comprehensive stocktaking will be the order of the day this week as we can leave nothing to chance if we want to beat Police on Saturday. It will be a case of do or die,” said UP-Tuks 1 head coach, Bart Schoeman, when asked to comment on the Lucas Strachan Shield “final” taking place at the SAPS College on 26 May.
TuksAthletics dominates SA Junior Team
Danie Cornelius
Posted on 22 May 2012
A final team of 31 athletes have been announced to represent South Africa at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 10-15 July 2012. TuksAthletics contributed no fewer than 10 athletes to the team which includes Gerhard de Beer, bronze medal winner at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships.
Creative collaboration for Aphasia and TBI therapy
Dept of Communication Pathology
Posted on 22 May 2012
The Departments of Communication Pathology and Music Therapy at the University of Pretoria teamed up in 2011 on a collaborative project working with individuals living with aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders following a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Public seminar: Minister Trevor Manuel on South Africa’s future
Shirley de Villiers
Posted on 21 May 2012
The Department of Political Sciences and the Institute for Strategic and Political Affairs at the University of Pretoria is hosting a seminar on a planned future for South Africa, to be presented by Minister Trevor Manuel on Monday, 4 June 2012.
UP appoints international expert in Genomics
Martie Meyer
Posted on 18 May 2012
Prof Don Cowan, an international researcher of note and the former Director of the Institute Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) was appointed from 1 May to lead the newly established Centre for Genomics at the University of Pretoria. The Centre is essentially a virtual platform that facilitates and hosts the Institutional Research Theme (IRT) for Genomics.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presents the Helen Kanzira Memorial Lecture
the Centre for Human Rights/die Sentrum vir Menseregte
Posted on 16 May 2012
On Tuesday, 15 May 2012, Ms Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the Annual Helen Kanzira Memorial Lecture at the University of Pretoria.
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