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FABIans organize the 2014 SA Bioinformatics and Genetics Society Congress

FABIans organize the 2014 SA Bioinformatics and Genetics Society Congress

A team of FABIans, under the leadership of Prof Zander Myburgh , are on the organizing committee of…

20th Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop held in FABI

20th Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop held in FABI

During the past week (26-30 May 2014) the 20th Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop took place in FABI.…

DISEASE ALERT: A new disease of black wattle in South Africa

DISEASE ALERT: A new disease of black wattle in South Africa

Earlier this year a new disease of Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) was reported to the TPCP by…

Arista Fourie passes her MSc Cum Laude!

Arista Fourie passes her MSc Cum Laude!

We are pleased to announce that Arista Fourie received a distinction for her MSc thesis entitled:…

FABIans take part in the UP open day

FABIans take part in the UP open day

On Saturday 24 May an estimated 25 000 prospective students and their parents, friends and…

The CIRCUS is coming to FABI!

The CIRCUS is coming to FABI!

The chairperson for the FABI social club, Stephanie van Wyk , today announced the theme for this…

Mkhululi Maphosa passes his MSc: congratulations!

Mkhululi Maphosa passes his MSc: congratulations!

Mkhululi Maphosa this week received the results of his MSc thesis examination. The external…

Divine Shyntum succesfully defends his PhD

Divine Shyntum succesfully defends his PhD

We congratulate Divine Shyntum on passing his PhD oral exam on Tuesday morning after his PhD…

FABIans contribute more than 180 blankets to the TUKS FM Wooly Winter campaign 2013

FABIans contribute more than 180 blankets to the TUKS FM Wooly Winter campaign 2013

On Friday last week members of the FABI social club loaded a FABI 4x4 to the brim with blankets and…

FABI says goodbye to our longtime information specialist, Marié Theron

FABI says goodbye to our longtime information specialist, Marié Theron

Since 2001, Marié Theron has been the Information Specialist in the UP Department of Library…

Bridging the ‘Innovation Chasm’ – Celebrating 25 years of the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme (TPCP)

Bridging the ‘Innovation Chasm’ – Celebrating 25 years of the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme (TPCP)

For many centuries, people all over the globe have been fascinated by the origin of species, which…

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: The Annual CTHB Research Meeting

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: The Annual CTHB Research Meeting

Autumn is seen as the season of change. Apart from the figurative connotations, we also start to…

FABI leaders shine at the UP Academic Achievers Awards

FABI leaders shine at the UP Academic Achievers Awards

The University of Pretoria Academic Achievers Awards function, held on Tuesday 6 May, is a…

Surprise party for FABI director’s 60th birthday

Surprise party for FABI director’s 60th birthday

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Bertha-Lucia Castro successfully defends her PhD thesis: Congratulations!

Bertha-Lucia Castro successfully defends her PhD thesis: Congratulations!

Bertha Lucía Castro Caicedo yesterday presented her PhD prestige seminar in FABI, entitled Diseases…

Advanced Microscopy Course Held on 6 May 2014 for FABI Students

Advanced Microscopy Course Held on 6 May 2014 for FABI Students

Earlier this year the need was identified for regular microscopy courses to assist and guide…

FABI also welcomes the new Honours students in Microbiology

FABI also welcomes the new Honours students in Microbiology

Welcome to the 2014 Honours students of the Microbiology Department who will be doing their…

“The Winter Heater” FABI Blanket Drive 2014

“The Winter Heater” FABI Blanket Drive 2014

FABIans, please join us for the annual FABI blanket drive! There are many people in South Africa…

FABI welcomes Genetics honours students of 2014

FABI welcomes Genetics honours students of 2014

We would like to welcome the new Honours students from the Department of Genetics who will be doing…

Post Doctoral Fellowship opportunity in FABI for 2014-2016

A two year Post Doctoral Fellowship is available at the University of Pretoria related to a dynamic…