May 2024

In light of International Museum Day on 18 May, the University of Pretoria (UP) Museums recently launched the Homage to Pretoria exhibition. The event took place on Wednesday, 15 May at Javett-UP’s Bridge Gallery, a new space dedicated…

The life and times of Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Chief Albert Luthuli, is in the spotlight as part of a new SABC documentary series on South Africa’s Nobel laureates. The episode features staff members and students at…

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation together with the University of Pretoria and other institutional partners, are celebrating a world-first in South Africa – the launch of the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure…

Twelve individuals from the University of Pretoria (UP) have been announced as finalists in the 2023/2024 NSTF-South32 Awards, popularly known as the “Science Oscars” of South Africa. Twenty UP staff members and one team were…

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted representatives from the BEE Chamber to discuss the milestones achieved in their four-year partnership and to explore new symbiotic possibilities for expanding support to more students,…

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is proud to announce a state-of-the-art research portal to transform the way it manages, analyses and showcases its research activities. The portal, named Pure, is a comprehensive research information…

In an era of universal digital threats, the significance of cybersecurity research is paramount. Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly frequent and sophisticated, posing serious risks to individuals, businesses, and governments.…

Humans began to skin cave bears 320,000 years ago, and with the appearance of Homo sapiens in Europe 45,000 years ago, hunting pressure on the animal intensified until Ursus spelaeus finally became extinct 24,000 years ago. With a shoulder…

BUJUMBURA - Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with H.E. Mrs. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, The First Lady of Burundi and Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother,…

In behavioral experiments, crows can learn to make a predetermined number of calls. They plan in advance: the sound of the first call in a counting sequence can be used to predict how many calls the crow will make. This was discovered by a…