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University of Pretoria Orthodontist Graduates with a Doctoral Degree from UKZN
Egyptian-born Dr Emad Ghabrial, a senior lecturer in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Pretoria (UP), graduated with a doctoral degree in Health Sciences from UKZN. His study focused on the educational needs and services available in cleft lip/palate and craniofacial anomalies management in South Africa. The... Read more
UP awards 1 380 qualifications to graduates in virtual spring graduation ceremony
University of Pretoria (UP) Chancellor Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu awarded 1 380 degrees, diplomas and certificates to graduates in absentia during a virtual spring graduation ceremony held this morning (Tuesday, 29 September). This year’s spring graduation ceremonies, which were scheduled to take place from 29 September to 2 October, have... Read more
Cardiology in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for us all. As the flood of disease swept through the world, we braced ourselves for it to hit home. While most South Africans locked down, medical services scurried to get everything in place to deal with the expected tsunami of cases.... Read more
UP academics on how best to support dementia sufferers
By Adele May, PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria (UP), and Professor Shakila Dada of the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP. The thought of having our memories erased and being unable to recognise the people we cherish would elicit fear in most individuals. For adults... Read more
Four scenarios as  SA universities build a new normal post-COVID-19
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. The paper is authored byDrGerald Wangenge-Ouma, Director of Institutional Planning at UP and Professor... Read more
‘The public must hold governments to account for international actions’ –  UP International Law expert
I was honoured to present the 25th University of Pretoria Expert Lecture, which explored whether international law can address the most pressing concerns of society. The concerns to which I referred during the lecture included a range of security issues and the fight against poverty and inequality, environmental degradation... Read more
York Timbers funds multidisciplinary Chair in wood structural engineering at UP
Forestry company York Timbers, the largest solid wood processor in South Africa, has signed a funding agreement with the University of Pretoria (UP) to establish a Chair in data-driven wood structural engineering to promote a more sustainable built environment and the African bio-economy. This initiative will be based at... Read more
Hummingbirds drop body temperature to near freezing point
A University of Pretoria (UP) professor of zoology was part of a team that recently published a study that reveals that tiny hummingbirds living in the Andes Mountains in Peru drop their body temperature from 40°C to 3.3°C, near freezing point, to survive bitterly cold nights. “It is the... Read more
It’s time for a (trans)formation that liberates trans, gender-diverse, and all people
When JK Rowling suggested that transgender (hereafter trans1) women in bathrooms could pose a threat to cisgender (hereafter cis) women and that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their... Read more
How a ground-breaking communication tool helps get legal justice for abused women who can’t speak
With August being Women’s Month, campaigns are being launched across the media to raise awareness of violence against women. But women with disabilities often fall outside these initiatives – even though they are four to 10 times more susceptible to being victims of sexual and physical abuse. Ronel* is... Read more