Caster Semenya wins silver in London
Danie Cornelius
Posted on 12 Aug 2012
When Caster Semenya was chosen to carry the SA flag during the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, it was a good omen of things to come for the 21-year-old Tukkie athlete.
Tuks players selected for the Gauteng North Senior Netball team
Riana Bezuidenhout
Posted on 14 Jun 2012
Congratulations to all Tuks Divas and Tuks 1 players who were selected in the Gauteng North Senior Ladies A and B squads. The tournament is taking place in Johannesburg from 5 - 11 August 2012.
Expert on self-determination theory visits Faculty of Education
Faculty/Fakulteit
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.
ASSAf recognises academics from the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 01 Nov 2012
Profs Christof Heyns and Robert Millar were recently inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and a medal of excellence was awarded to Prof Kobus Eloff.
EXHIBIT A is a tantalizing showcase of diverse artworks by final year Fine Arts students.
Visual Arts
Posted on 01 Nov 2012
On 6 November at 19:00, the twenty-one students in the Department of Visual Arts invite the public to view the results of four years spent on honing ideas and skills, preparing the foundation for a professional fine art career.
University of Pretoria Chancellor appointed as a trustee to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 29 Oct 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, has congratulated the University’s Chancellor, Prof Nkuhlu, on his appointment as a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.
University of Pretoria launches Institutional Research Theme for Genomics
Corporate Communication and Marketing
Posted on 25 Oct 2012
What was formerly science fiction is fast becoming reality at the University of Pretoria (UP) as more than 80 researchers explore how deeper genetic knowledge can be used for early detection of cancer, to fight disease-carrying organisms, and to address some of the world’s other pressing social, environmental and economic challenges.
Invitation to a seminar on Argentina's state policy on human rights: building a bridge between the future and the past
Elzet Hurter
Posted on 24 Oct 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, the Ambassador of Argentina, HE Mr Carlos Sersale Di Cerisano and the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights, Ms Yasmin Sooka, cordially invite you to the abovementioned seminar on 1 November 2012.
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