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A research <strong>co</strong>llaboration between petrochemicals giant Sasol and the departments of Chemistry (Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences) and Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology) at the University of Pretoria has resulted in the <strong>co</strong>mmissioning of a new LECO Pegasus 4 <strong>co</strong>mprehensive twodimensional gas chromatograph, <strong>co</strong>mbined with a time-of-flight mass Your academic academic career career at at the the click click of of a a button button Faculty news To To decide decide at at which which university university you you want want to to kick kick off off your your study study career career can can be be overwhelming. overwhelming. Once Once you you have have narrowed narrowed down down your your options options to to one, one, you you still still need need to to decide decide on on a a faculty. faculty. Then Then you you need need to to decide decide on on a a degree, degree, then then on the subjects... And pretty soon you might sit with <strong>co</strong>mplete information overload! TuksLaw flying high spectrometer (GCxGC-TOFMS). The acquisition of this equipment was made possible by financial support from Sasol Technology through joint research interest in the chemistry that underpins the physical properties of diesel fuels. Sasol reports that the study of the flow of substances under various <strong>co</strong>nditions and the physical behaviour of synthetic fuels are important areas related to the <strong>co</strong>mpany’s fuels and lubricants research. The LECO Pegasus 4 GCxGC-TOFMS will enable scientists to make a more detailed analysis of how the more than 100 <strong>co</strong>mpounds that make up synthetic diesel fuel <strong>co</strong>ntribute to the performance, vis<strong>co</strong>sity and lubricity of these fuels. The ability to obtain such chemical insight only became feasible through the extreme analytical power of the GCxGC-TOFMS instrument, allowing for the identification and classification F E A T U R E S 35 of literally thousands of <strong>co</strong>mpounds. The initiative forms part of Sasol’s university <strong>co</strong>llaboration initiative, a long-term programme that supports the aims of world-class teaching and research capacity in chemistry and chemical engineering at selected local universities. The ability to identify specific chemical <strong>co</strong>mpounds in <strong>co</strong>mplicated mixtures will help the University of Pretoria in other non-petrochemicals research fields, including air and water pollution, forensic toxi<strong>co</strong>logy and aroma analysis. In all these areas, the LECO GCxGC-TOFMS will be used in <strong>co</strong>mbination with other unique analytical instrumentation and techniques developed at the University’s separation science laboratories. (extracted from Engineering News, 4 June 2010) I N N O V A T E 5 2 0 1 0 Vision and Mission Principal's Message UP in a Nutshell Who, What and Where Tuks has made the process of choosing an academic career a shop, and more importantly, where to hang out). Additionally, the lot easier with the introduction of an interactive, easy-to-navigate CD provides a detailed breakdown of the <strong>co</strong>sts of your specific CD. The days of walking around with seven or eight 60-page degree choice and a neat Google-type search engine to ease faculty brochures are a thing of the past. All faculty brochures the navigation process. The <strong>co</strong>ntent is available in English and and information booklets are now <strong>co</strong>mpressed into a single user- Afrikaans and no internet <strong>co</strong>nnection is required to access the friendly disk that gives you all the information you need at the information. click of a button. The CD has resulted in significant <strong>co</strong>st savings, tells Esterhuizen. “We launched the CD four years ago,” tells Erna Esterhuizen “Instead of printing an armful of brochures and information from UP’s Client Service Centre. “Market research indicated booklets that are sometimes not even read by learners, we now that the Facebook/Twitter generation prefers technology over simply burn a CD at a fraction of the <strong>co</strong>st. It includes all the paper-based info.” The result is a <strong>co</strong>lourful, intuitive information faculty information plus more, and learners can decide what package that can be loaded in your CD drive and provides you information is relevant to them and what is not.” If, however, you with a <strong>co</strong>mprehensive overview of the University – from the do not own a <strong>co</strong>mputer, or you simply prefer the traditional way different faculties, degrees and various admission requirements of reading – no problem. Hard <strong>co</strong>py versions are still an available for each, to a sneak preview of campus life (including where to option. 18 JuniorTukkie Junior Tukkie 19 students excel locally and abroad in tough <strong>co</strong>mpetitions The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition Competition. This affirmation of the quality of TuksLaw is the largest annual gathering of students and students took place on 9 October, when 17 national teams lecturers of law on the <strong>co</strong>ntinent. Since it was and one international team <strong>co</strong>mpeted for top honours in established in 1992, 915 teams from 127 universities Bloemfontein. representing 47 African <strong>co</strong>untries have participated in this premier event on the academic and human TuksLaw entered four teams in the <strong>co</strong>mpetition: two rights calendar of the <strong>co</strong>ntinent. English teams and two Afrikaans teams. The Afrikaans team of Hermann Pretorius and Petronell Kruger beat This year, students from 56 universities from across the team of Gert Nel and Bianca Kehrhahn in the final the <strong>co</strong>ntinent pitted their wits against one another at the round. Hermann Pretorius was declared best oralist in 19th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition the Afrikaans Division. held in Cotonou, Benin, from 4 to 9 October. The topic was Criminalisation of negligent HIV The English team of Emile Zitske and Serena Kalbskopf transmission, polygamy, sexual <strong>co</strong>nduct at initiation also made it through to the final round, obtaining se<strong>co</strong>nd schools, and the jurisdiction of the African Charter on place against the team of the Charlotte School of Law, human and peoples’ rights. The debates focused in North Carolina, USA. The team of Tshepo Seloane and particular on the rights of minority groups. Daniella Galego made it through to the semi-finals. The winners were the respondent team, <strong>co</strong>mprising the In the final, the winners of the Afrikaans Division Université de Coo<strong>co</strong>dy (Côte d’Ivoire), the University of (Hermann Pretorius and Petronell Kruger) had to apply Namibia (Namibia) and Rhodes University (South Africa). their advocacy skills against the Charlotte School of Law, who were the winners of the English Division and who The TuksLaw team maintained its proud reputation, as walked away with the laurels. both members were placed in the Top 10 best oralists. Jan Norval was placed se<strong>co</strong>nd and Octavia Pletschke The Afrikaans teams were <strong>co</strong>ached by third-year LLB eighth. The TuksLaw team was placed tenth overall. student Charné van Biljon and <strong>co</strong>-<strong>co</strong>ached by se<strong>co</strong>ndyear LLB student Linette du Toit. The English teams Back on local soil, two TuksLaw teams <strong>co</strong>mpeted against were <strong>co</strong>ached by penultimate year LLB student Ofentse each other in the final round of the Afrikaans division of Motlhasedi and <strong>co</strong>-<strong>co</strong>ached by se<strong>co</strong>nd-year LLB student the University of the Free State First-year Moot Court Jason Gouveia. Did you know? The statue in front of the Old Arts Building is of the red lechwe, an alien species of antelope, sculpted by by Coert Steynberg and donated to the University by Dr Anton Rupert and his wife, Huberte. If you want the disk to be delivered to your doorstep, you can send a request or an enquiry to csc@up.ac.<strong>za</strong> (the CDs are usually posted). A <strong>co</strong>py can also be obtained from the General Enquiries <strong>co</strong>unter at Tuks’ Client Service Centre (at the main entrance gate in Roper Street). I want a CD how do I get hold of one? Front: Ofentse Motlhasedi (<strong>co</strong>ach of the English teams), Daniela Galego, Serena Kalbskopf and Bianca Kehrhahn. Middle: Gert Nel, Tshepo Seloane, Linette du Toit (<strong>co</strong>-<strong>co</strong>ach of the Afrikaans teams), Petronell Kruger and Hermann Pretorius. Back: Jason Gouveia (<strong>co</strong>-<strong>co</strong>ach of the English teams), Emile Zitzke and 16 JuniorTukkie JuniorTukkie 17 Charné van Biljon (<strong>co</strong>ach of the Afrikaans teams). Janine Smit Editorial Services: Portfolio Fakulteitsnuus page 4