Professor Burton highlights ways to advance SDGs in Africa at FABI
The University of Pretoria ’s Vice-Principal responsible for Research and Postgraduate Education,…
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Blue skies and burnt trees
PhD candidate Darryl Herron shares his experiences on a recent field trip to the Cape. The Cape is…
FABIans get a sneak peek of some of South Africa's brightest young scientists
Every year, hundreds of Grade 7s and 12s, descend on the University of Pretoria 's L.C. de Villiers…
FABIans participate in IUFRO Eucalyptus Meeting
More than 20 million hectares of Eucalyptus , mostly native to Australia, have been established in…
IUFRO Board Meeting held in Corvallis, USA
As President, Prof. Mike Wingfield chaired the meeting of the Board of IUFRO recently held in…
FABIans reflect on the applications of Next Generation Sequencing on their research at NGS Information Day
The Ion Torrent sequencing facility at the University of Pretoria held a Next Generation Sequencing…
Kenya maize pathology workshop “on the equator” a resounding success
Was this the first ever maize pathology workshop held on the “on the equator”? Possibly! Maseno…
FABI initiative featured in Science Magazine
FABI PhD candidate Joey Hulbert and his co-supervisor Dr Francois Roets recently published an…
FABIans present at International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions
The 6 th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions was hosted by Ohio…
Fourteen FABIans capped at UP Spring graduation
Congratulations to 14 FABI ans whose degrees were conferred at the Spring graduation of the Faculty…
FABIans celebrate Spring Day with an ice cream party
The winter cold was but a distant memory when the FABI Social Club hosted an ice cream party in…
FABI's Writing Club going strong
It goes without saying that publishing scientific papers is crucial for a successful science…
FABI PhD Student participates in international Invertebrate Pathology Conference
FABI PhD candidate Katrin Fitza took part in the Society of Invertebrate Pathology (SIP)…
New GC-MS system in FABI to boost chemical ecology
In order to strengthen our chemical ecology platform, a new gas chromatography-mass spectrometry…
FABI alumnus Ryan Nadel makes a pit stop at FABI with students from Auburn University
Old FABI an and Assistant Research Professor at Auburn University , Prof. Ryan Nadel , made a turn…
Ten out of ten for FABI as Gaby Carstensen successfully defends her PhD thesis
Gabrielle Carstensen successfully defended her PhD thesis on 27 August, fulfilling all the…
The South African Women in Science Awards 2018 recognises the contributions of two FABIans
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has, since 2003, been hosting the annual Women In…
FABI celebrates the completion of the ninth PhD degree in 2018
Valentine Nakato presented her prestige seminar at the Plant Sciences Complex auditorium on 24…
Revered population geneticist delivers a special seminar at FABI
Dr Emmanuel Wicker , a population geneticist at the Interactions Plant Microorganisms Environment…
FABIan attends an Insect Genetic Technologies course in the USA
FABI Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder , attended an Insect Genetic Technologies…