Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories that provide students with hands-on experiences to bridge theory and practice
2021-07-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Mapping the geography of knowledge in a new world
As a major knowledge node, South Africa is increasingly attracting students who formerly would have opted for higher education in the northern hemisphere, said Prof Ashley Gunter in his inaugural lecture.
2021-06-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Geography
Celebrating the World Environment Day
The Department of Geography of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the Unisa Sustainability Office hosted a celebration of World Environment Day (WED) on 4 June 2021.
2021-06-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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CAES celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
"We are part of the solution" was the message from the Department of Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences on 21 May.
2021-06-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Striving to maintain a high research standard
After receiving a C2 rating by the NRF, Prof Frederick Tabit of Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Sciences says it means that he has set a minimum standard for himself and must strive to get higher ratings in the future.
2021-05-26 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Reflecting on consumer decisions through the lens of a consumer scientist
Delivering her inaugural lecture, Professor Elizabeth Kempen unpacked the importance of consumer decision-making, an important area within the field of consumer science
2021-04-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Young academic flying the Geography flag high!
Despite the tough year the University and the country at large have experienced in 2020, the 2021 academic year has started on a successful note for Mr Mafanya Madodomzi of the Department of Geography.
2021-03-24 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Collaboration key to combat scourge of TB
Two Unisa colleges have joined forces to tackle the challenge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The focus of the research is the chemical design and synthesis of new TB drugs and biological investigation into several medicinal plants as a cradle of novel TB drug leads.
#ItsTimetoEndTB #WorldTBDay
2021-03-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Celebrating water one drink at a time!
Unisa's Dr Felix Donkor says that this year's celebration of World Water Day is unique as 2021 intersects with the final decade of action to deliver the SDGs as well as global efforts towards sustainable recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
2021-03-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Responsiveness to Covid-19 earns her nomination in prestigious awards
Unisa's Dr Wendy Nokhwezi Phoswa is a finalist in the Emerging Scholar category in the HSRC-USAf 2020 Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities. The 27-year-old has also been nominated as one of the 2020 100 Most Influential Young South Africans.