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2022-01-31 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Why the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare should be regulated

Artificial intelligence could greatly advance healthcare in South Africa but, at the same time, can also pose serious risks. Government therefore has a duty to regulate the use of AI in the provision of healthcare services to ensure accountability among producers and end-users without stifling innovation.

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2021-11-30 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Celebrating the intellectual legacy of the late Prof Thandika Mkandawire

Unisa's Prof Jimi Adesina and other leading scholars participated in the recent Social Policy in Africa Conference, deliberating on development, democracy and social policy in remembrance of Prof Thandika Mkandawire.

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2021-11-03 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Unisa multidisciplinary team wins the NRF Science Team Award

A Unisa team of researchers has been working to change the status quo of implementing new energy technologies in Africa, and the NRF has recognised their scientific contributions to society by awarding them the Science Team Award.

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2021-10-25 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa scholars honoured as South Africa's top scientists

The Academy of Science of South Africa has recognised seven Unisa scholars as South Africa's top scientists, with a further two elected as members of the South African Young Academy of Science.

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2021-10-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa innovation set to bridge digital divide, improve quality of education

Mbuso Ngcongo, a final-year BSc student at Unisa, has come up with a fast, effective, eco-friendly and affordable solution for students to scan and upload assignments, wherever they are, and also assist young learners to use tech in their quest for knowledge.

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2021-10-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Prof Mamba recognised as true water research legend

The Executive Dean of CSET recently garnered a coveted Knowledge Tree Award, recognising his significant contributions to and impact on the water science domain as part of his pursuit of excellence.

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2021-10-04 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

NSTF-South32 triple nomination honour for exceptional Unisan

Thrilled to have been nominated in three categories of the 2020/2021 NSTF-South32 Awards, Unisa's Prof Marcia Mkansi says that the nominations create visibility and attract industry, academic and government partners to collaborate with her and other researchers, to play a more meaningful role in the transformation of Africa.

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2021-08-27 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Dpt of Jurisprudence, Research news, College of Law, Featured, Corporate

Critically engaging with the identities of "man" and "animal"

Prof Jan-Harm de Villiers from Unisa's Department of Jurisprudence was awarded the 2020 Principal's Prize for Excellence in Research. His project foregrounds the challenges accompanying the utilisation of law in service of animal liberation.

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2021-08-21 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

How to increase quality publications at Unisa

Academic, administrative, and professional staff and postgraduate students came together at the first Research Methodology Indaba hosted by SIRGS in the College of Graduate Studies to unpack research methodologies.

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