University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - UP and Amazon Web Services Institute team up to bring major digital transformation initiative to the public sector in South Africa

Title:

UP and Amazon Web Services Institute team up to bring major digital transformation initiative to the public sector in South Africa 

By:

Hlengiwe Mnguni

 

Published:

University of Pretoria, 25 July 2022

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3090059-up-and-amazon-web-services-institute-team-up-to-bring-major-digital-transformation-initiative-to-the-public-sector-in-south-africa-

 

Form the news article:

In a bid to accelerate digital transformation in South Africa’s public sector, the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Institute teamed up for the first time to host an executive education programme, for senior government officials and leaders of state-owned enterprises.  

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - UP academic wins NSTF-Water Research Commission Award at ‘Science Oscars’

Title:

UP academic wins NSTF-Water Research Commission Award at ‘Science Oscars’

 

Author:

Masego Panyane

 

Published:

University of Pretoria, 22 July 2022

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3089773-up-academic-wins-nstf-water-research-commission-award-at-science-oscars-

 

From the news article:

"University of Pretoria (UP) academic Professor Evans Chirwa walked away with the NSTF-Water Research Commission (WRC) Award during the 24th National Science and Technology Forum in partnership with South32 (NSTF-South32) Awards on Thursday evening (21 July 2022)."

 

SOUTH AFRICA - Universities: relevant role-players in agricultural research [SAGrain, June 2022]

Title:

Universities: relevant role-players in agricultural research

 

Author:

Valerie Cilliers

 

Published:

SAGrain, 6 June 2022

https://sagrainmag.co.za/2022/06/06/universities-relevant-role-players-in-agricultural-research/

 

From the article:

Research is an integral part of agriculture and at the centre of it are the agricultural faculties at universities nationwide. The research conducted at these faculties is of immense value to the sector and the future of sustainable agriculture and food security in the country.  

 

As part of our focus on tertiary institutions, SA Graan/Grain found out more about the current research conducted at the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of the Free State (UFS) and the North-West University (NWU).

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa (May 2022) - UP EXPERT OPINION: We need a more resilient food system

Title:

UP EXPERT OPINION: We need a more resilient food system

 

Interview:

BRINK news interviews Professor Sheryl Hendriks, a food security expert and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the University of Pretoria.  

 

Published:

University of Pretoria, 24 May 2022

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3077397-up-expert-opinion-we-need-a-more-resilient-food-system

 

From the article:

The World Food Program has warned that 275 million people are facing starvation as a result of global food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict, bottlenecks in the supply chain, and crop failures in India and China.

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand

Title:

UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand

 

Authors:

Prof Roula inglesi-Lotz & Tichinashe (Tina) Mabugu

 

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP),  21 April 2022

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3061018-up-expert-opinion-south-africas-economic-growth-affected-by-mismatch-of-electricity-supply-and-demand

From the article:

The political and academic debates about electricity and economic growth have tended to focus on the impact of either generation capacity or demand and consumption. We wanted instead to explore the impact on economic growth of a mismatch of electricity supply and demand. We initially thought that any mismatch – a shortage or a surplus – would probably be bad for economic growth.

 

Our study covered the South African economy from 1985 to 2019.

 

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - South African bats are losing their trees, UP research shows

Title:

South African bats are losing their trees, UP research shows

 

Published:

University of Pretoria, 18 December 2021

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3038141-south-african-bats-are-losing-their-trees-up-research-shows

 

From the article:

Trees are the basis of all life. For bats, trees contribute to survival by providing food (fruits and insect habitat), places to roost and landmarks for navigating and commuting.  

 

Research by Dr Mariette Pretorius, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Viral Zoonoses and the Mammal Research Institute, highlights why the current lack of cave-specific conservation in South Africa is significant. 

 

University of Pretoria, South Africa - UP launches Diabetes Research Centre at Faculty of Health Sciences

Title:

UP launches Diabetes research Centre at Faculty of Health Sciences   

 

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, 17 August 2021

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3004961-up-launches-diabetes-research-centre-at-faculty-of-health-sciences

 

From the news article:

Approved by the University Senate in November last year, and already operational, the centre is a collaborative initiative that “brings together all the research happening in silos in different departments”, explained the centre’s Senior Project Manager, Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie.

 

Extensive art collection on show at University of Pretoria’s Javett Centre [IOL, May 2021]

Title:

Extensive art collection on show at University of Pretoria’s Javett Centre 

 

Author:

Rapula Moatshe 

 

Published:

IOL, 12 May 2021   

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/extensive-art-collection-on-show-at-university-of-pretorias-javett-centre-2febf014-a438-43eb-9b51-f35a504fee4f

 

From the article:

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (UP) has forged a 10-year partnership with global mining and metals company South32 to display a large selection of its extensive art collection.  

 

The South32 collection consists of around 1 000 artworks and was first established in 1994, under the name the Gencor Collection.

 

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - Honorary doctorate for Generations creator Mfundi Vundla [SowetanLive, May 2021]

Title:

Honorary doctorate for Generations creator Mfundi Vundla

 

Author:

Patience Bambalele

 

Published:

Sowetan Live, 4 May 2021

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/amp/entertainment/2021-05-04-honorary-doctorate-for-generations-creator-mfundi-vundla/

From the article:

Generations: The Legacy creator and executive producer Mfundi Vunda has been honoured with an honorary doctorate in literature by the University of Pretoria (UP) for being a titan of the SA entertainment industry.

 

University of Pretoria (UP), 26 November 2020 - Engineering 4.0: The future of smart cities in Africa

Title:

Engineering 4.0: The future of smart cities in Africa

 

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), 26 November 2020

https://www.up.ac.za/research-matters/news/post_2940513-engineering-4.0-the-future-of-smart-cities-in-africa

From the article:

UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) believes that by harnessing the power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Engineering 4.0, we can solve African urban challenges like food security, inequality, and energy vulnerability. That’s what really makes a city smart.

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - National Geographic Society profiles UP researcher who traces ancient human diseases

Title:

National Geographic Society profiles UP researcher who traces ancient human diseases

 

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), 20 October 2020

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2930192-national-geographic-society-profiles-up-researcher-who-traces-ancient-human-diseases

 

From the article:

Dr Riaan Rifkin, a Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria (UP), was honoured with a profile in a recent edition of National Geographic Society for his work on tracing the DNA of ancient human diseases.  

 

The National Geographic Society funds his research at the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) at UP. Spending time in cave sites, searching for ancient DNA in sediments and human remains, is part of Dr Rifkin’s daily routine. He is looking for clues concerning the past prevalence of common and novel human diseases. He wants to find out “which diseases plagued ancient humans, and which of these were taken to Europe and Asia as our ancestors left Africa to populate these regions. Our ancestors knew how to overcome illnesses at that time,” he says.

 

University of Pretoria (UP) - UP partners with SA Heritage Publishers to bring ancestral stories to a wider readership

Title: 

UP partners with SA Heritage Publishers to bring ancestral stories to a wider readership

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), 6 October 2020

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2927537-up-partners-with-sa-heritage-publishers-to-bring-ancestral-stories-to-a-wider-readership

From the article:

The University of Pretoria (UP) and South African Heritage Publishers are collaborating on a preservation project to translate a treasure trove of old manuscripts written in various indigenous languages, and which reveal fascinating detail about the lives of South Africa’s ancestral people, into English for a series of books to bring this heritage to a broader readership.

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - Best-case to worst-case: UP experts predict four scenarios that could play out as SA universities build a new normal post-COVID-19

Title:

Best-case to worst-case: UP experts predict four scenarios that could play out as SA universities build a new normal post-COVID-19

 

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), 29 September 2020

https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2925747-best-case-to-worst-case-up-experts-predict-four-scenarios-that-could-play-out-as-sa-universities-build-a-new-normal-post-covid-19

 

From the article:

A paper authored by University of Pretoria (UP) academics highlights four scenarios that could face SA universities as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate through every industry and sector nationally and globally.

University of Pretoria (UP) - UP Vice-Chancellor appointed to Association of Commonwealth Universities’ Council as member and Trustee

Title:
UP Vice-Chancellor appointed to Association of Commonwealth Universities’ Council as member and Trustee

Published:
University of Pretoria, 8 September 2020
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2920633-up-vice-chancellor-appointed-to-association-of-commonwealth-universities-council-as-member-and-trustee

From the news article:
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, has been appointed to serve on the Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) Council as a member and Trustee. Prof Kupe will serve in the role for a period of three years, until 31 July 2023.

South Africa - University of Pretoria reaps three Double Gold landscaping awards

Title:
University of Pretoria reaps three Double Gold landscaping awards

Author:
Sakhile Ndlazi

Published:
IOL, 28 August 2020
https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/university-of-pretoria-reaps-three-double-gold-landscaping-awards-58c9ca62-d167-47d1-91d9-fb37e75ad39e

From the article:
The University of Pretoria (UP) has once again been recognised by the South African Landscaping Institute, winning Double Gold Awards for three projects.

University of Pretoria (UP) & Pennsylvania State University - UP and Pennsylvania State University translate learning tool for children into three local languages

Title:
UP and Pennsylvania State University translate learning tool for children into three local languages

Published:
University of Pretoria (UP), 10 June 2020
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2901722-up-and-pennsylvania-state-university-translate-learning-tool-for-children-into-three-local-languages

From the article:
The University of Pretoria (UP) has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to translate a global learning tool into local languages to support learners in how they think about content.

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - Applications for 2021 University of Pretoria student intake extended

Title:
Applications for 2021 University of Pretoria student intake extended

Published:
University of Pretoria (UP), 22 May 2020
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2896915-applications-for-2021-university-of-pretoria-student-intake-extended

From the announcement:
"Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the national lockdown, many learners have been faced with various challenges. We have been monitoring all press conferences and strategies released by the Department of Basic Education and the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement closely.  

Closing dates have been extended for the BSc Architecture, Health Sciences, and Veterinary Science programmes."

University of Pretoria strengthens institutional ties with New York University

Title:
University of Pretoria strengthens institutional ties with New York University 

Published:
University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, 19 May 2020
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2895997-university-of-pretoria-strengthens-institutional-ties-with-new-york-university-

From the article:
"Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP) Professor Tawana Kupe and Dr Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion, Diversity and Strategic Innovation at New York University (NYU), have signed an institutional agreement to cooperate in the areas of transformational leadership, faculty exchange, renewal and transformation of curricula, and student leadership capacity development."

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - UP researchers find correlation between lower temperatures and spread of COVID-19

Title:
UP researchers find correlation between lower temperatures and spread of COVID-19

Published:
University of Pretoria (UP) News, 8 May 2020

From the article:
"A data analysis conducted by four University of Pretoria (UP) academics has found a correlation between lower temperatures and the faster spread of the COVID-19 virus.   

The analysis, conducted by academics from UP’s Department of Economics, Dr Carolyn Chisadza, Dr Matthew Clance, Dr Nicky Nicholls and Dr Eleni Yitbarek, used data from around the world to assess whether lower temperatures have played a role in the spread of the virus."

To read this article:
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2894042-up-researchers-find-correlation-between-lower-temperatures-and-spread-of-covid-19

University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - UP students create app to help homeless shelters speed up service

Title:
UP students create app to help homeless shelters speed up service

Published:
University of Pretoria News, 28 April 2020

From the article:
"Two University of Pretoria (UP) students from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) have developed a mobile app for homeless shelters to access assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic."

To read this article:
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2891496-up-students-create-app-to-help-homeless-shelters-speed-up-service