Saving the Rhino: Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the forefront of the fight against Rhino poaching
CH/CvB
Posted on 12 Oct 2010
The poaching of rhinos has reached alarming levels in 2010. With the specific aim of providing a tool to support the forensic investigation of the poaching cases, the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the Faculty at the Onderstepoort Campus established a method to successfully extract nuclear DNA from rhinoceros horn and genotype it using a set of DNA markers.
UP support science with bursaries
Martie Maree
Posted on 12 Oct 2010
The University of Pretoria (UP) has a long and proud tradition of being one of the main sponsors of and hosting the national finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. This partnership was reaffirmed during a gala dinner in October where the 30th anniversary of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists was celebrated.
TuksSwimming : Roland bags silver in freestyle final
Posted on 10 Oct 2010
He might be coming to the end of his illustrious international career, but TuksSwimming ace Roland Schoeman still made his presence felt at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi by winning three medals.
TuksAhtletics : LJ relinquishes Commonwealth title
Posted on 10 Oct 2010
Tuks' LJ van Zyl on Sunday relinquished his Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles title to Dai Greene but the Welshman had to work for Wales' first gold medal of the Games.
Research seminar on youth sex offending - 21 October 2010
Liana le Roux
Posted on 08 Oct 2010
On 21 October 2010 the Department of Social Work and Criminology will host a research seminar, where Ms Tara Harris will talk about the risk factors associated with youth sex offending.
Eastern exposure-three UP students achieve success in international photography competition
Yvonne Smith
Posted on 08 Oct 2010
Bertus Ras, Franco Megannon and Marinet Vorster, all participants in the UP Archives Q-photo photographic workshops and competition, received international acclaim in the recent International Inter-University Photography Exhibition (IIUPE) held in Bangladesh.
Prominent and provocative public figures to debate media freedom, academic freedom and South African identity at Tuks
Posted on 07 Oct 2010
On Tuesday 5 October, the University of Pretoria (UP), in conjunction with the Mail&Guardian newspaper, launched its Public Conversations: 2010 series with the debate: "Are Media Restrictions Necessary?" The debate was held at 17:30 in the Sanlam Auditorium in the Conference Centre on UP's Hatfield Campus. Dennis Davis, the renowned judge and public intellectual, joined a panel consisting of Zizi Kodwa, President Jacob Zuma's spokesperson, Joe Thloloe, the Press Ombudsman and Nic Dawes, editor of the Mail&Guardian. The discussion was chaired by Prof Christof Heyns, Dean of the School of Law at the UP.
University of Pretoria scoops the PMR.Africa award
Posted on 07 Oct 2010
The University of Pretoria has been awarded the Golden Award (second overall) by the PMR.Africa Company during the Pretoria/Tshwane Municipal District Leaders and Achievers Awards held yesterday (05-10-2010) at the Pretoria Country Club. The award came as a result of a research process whereby companies and institutions are rated based on respondents'perceptions with a strong focus on evaluating and measuring customer service and satisfaction.
(NEW) Public Conversations 2010: What makes us South African? 25 Oct
Corena Garnas
Posted on 07 Oct 2010
Join some of SA's most respected speakers for this exciting conversation designed to encourage public intellectual activity at UP and in the broader community.
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