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Physical Training Intensity and Discipline Crucial in Bodybuilding Practice
The number of bodybuilding fans in Brazil is growing. Currently, there are approximately 20 thousand competitors in the country and 90 events per year. The activity is not yet considered a sport, but it continues to gain space. Carlos Bueno…
Bleach Identified as Effective Resource in Combatting Dengue Mosquito Larvae
More than 2 million cases of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, have already been recorded , and several capitals have already declared a state of emergency, including the city of São Paulo. …
University of São Paulo Expert Proposes Shift in Food Foundation
The Nutrition and Food Guides Collection proposes inverting the base of the food pyramid from cereals to the consumption of fruits and vegetables, in the 4th edition of the book Food Pyramid: Basic Fundamentals of Nutrition . …
University of São Paulo: Technology Allies with Interior Cities in São Paulo to Combat Dengue
According to data from the Ministry of Health, in January 2024 alone, Brazil recorded more than 217 thousand cases of dengue, triple the number of cases in 2023 in the same period. In the State of São Paulo alone, there are already more…
New Archaeological Discoveries Shed Light on Ancestry Along the Brazilian Coast
Shell middens are mounds built with shells thousands of years ago. By excavating these structures, it is possible to find various evidence of the activities of the people who inhabited Brazilian territory in the past. They are…
Study Finds Relentless Civil Society Advocacy Vital for Advancing LGBTQI+ Rights
A recent seminar hosted by the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Political Science Department took a closer look at the human rights architecture of regional organisations.
As Uganda and Ghana become the latest African countries…
Driving Transformation at University of Pretoria: Three Key Strategies
Be an upstander, not a bystander – here are three ways in which every person at UP can play a role in advancing human rights at the University.
As we commemorate Human Rights Day and reflect on the events of 21 March 1960, when the…
Reflecting on Past, Present, and Future: UP Commemorates Human Rights Day
The University of Pretoria (UP) brought together staff, students and friends of the University on Groenkloof campus, where future educators are trained, to commemorate Human Rights Day and reflect on the sacrifices made by those who fought…
UP Library Services and EMS Faculty Library Host Discussion on 2024 Budget Speech
The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Department of Library Services (DLS) and the Faculty of Economics and Management Science’s (EMS’s) Faculty Library recently hosted a discussion on the 2024 National Budget Speech, at the Merensky 2…
University of Pretoria: Exploring Responsible AI in Higher Education – Finding Balance Between…
What are the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education and what does applying such a technology responsibly look like for the African continent?
These are some of the questions that were explored during the recent…