College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Unisans among top 2% scientists worldwide
The prestigious list of impactful researchers globally, prepared by a team at Stanford University and published in the journal PLOS Biology, underscores the reputation of the university for quality education and, increasingly, for the calibre of the research that it is producing Read more
A class act for Unisa School of Engineering
The new configuration of the departments in the SoE will align it with global trends in engineering education and research and ready it for the growth in enrolment projected by the 2020 Engineering PQM, which uniquely includes advanced diplomas that offer an articulation pathway for students holding the National Diploma. Read more
Unlocking the potential of universities
Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering, and Technology successfully hosted a webinar geared towards exploring the entrepreneurial capacity that is not always tapped from research and academic activities in higher education. Read more
Keeping safe in cyberspace
Prof Elmarie Kritzinger from Unisa specialises in cyber-safety awareness. She has spent "Everyone should understand the impact and the consequences of their actions within cyberspace." Read more
Unisa researcher wins prestigious grant from WRC
Dr Hlengilizwe Nyoni, an instrument scientist and lab manager at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, has received R500 000 from the Water Research Commission, which will result in the development of an all-inclusive toolbox for water quality assessment relevant to addressing water-related socio-economic issues. Read more
Profound changes in how universities function
Former Unisan Dan Remenyi and present Unisan Shawren Singh are two of the editors of The University of the Future: Responding to Covid-19, published recently by ACIL (UK). The book asks the question, "Who could have imagined the upheaval of the first six months of 2020?" and addresses the extreme crisis that these higher education institutions currently face. Prof Mandla Makhanya, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, has contributed one of the chapters. Read more
Showcasing the Science Campus - remote but connected
Unisa held another successful virtual open day for prospective students of the Colleges of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and Science, Engineering and Technology. Read more
I-SET robotics in Sepedi…and Xitsonga coming soon
Dr Napjadi Letsoalo, lecturer in Unisa's Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, commemorated Heritage Day on Thobela FM, where he was interviewed on Ditlalemeso on the use of language to preserve culture and heritage.
#HeritageMonth #IChoose2ReadInMyLanguage Read more
Digitally yours
CAES and CSET successfully hosted the first virtual Teaching and Learning Awards Festival, showcasing the sterling work done by both colleges, and promoting and encouraging continued excellence in teaching and learning. Read more
Driving innovation at Unisa
Speaking of a unique African technology that can clean up crude oil and petrol spills in water while making both the oil and the water usable again, Prof Bhekie Mamba, Executive Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, says that the awarding of an EU patent is significant. "It affirms that our research enjoys global recognition while still remaining relevant to challenges that we have to deal with in our continent." Read more