Following a landmark memorandum of understanding signed by Unisa and South Africa’s leading provider of refined copper, Palabora Copper, the university will leverage three of its catalytic niche areas to provide, among others, research, innovation, commercialisation and technical support to drive business sustainability at the company. Read more
The partnership is aimed at solving engineering problems at the mining company and empowering its employees to access postgraduate studies, making use of the academic and technical support offered by Unisa’s Department of Mining, Minerals and Geomatics Engineering. Read more
Distinguished Unisa scholar, Prof James Chibueze, an internationally renowned astronomy expert, recently secured funding that enabled students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology to gain exposure to cutting-edge radioastronomy and astrophysics developments at Kagoshima University in Japan. Read more
Receiving the prestigious TW-Kambule-NSTF: Emerging Researcher Award at the 2022/2023 NSTF-South32 Awards for her contributions in electrochemistry, Prof Usisipho Feleni says the award indicates that her projects are aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, Unisa’s 2030 Strategic Goals, as well as the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Read more
Unisa staff and students share their well wishes ahead of the university's 150th anniversary (#Unisa150) official academic opening ceremony on Friday 10 February 2023. Read more