2020-04-06 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Socially relevant research innovation in intelligent systems
Prof Zenghui Wang, winner of one of the 2019 Unisa Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Research, says that his objective is quality research that can be applied to solve societal problems.
2020-04-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate
A most prolific innovator at Unisa in 2019
Prof Malik Maaza, nanoscientist and distinguished scholar, scooped three awards at the 2020 Research & Innovation Awards for advancing world-class research.
2020-04-03 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept of Decision Sciences, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Striving to remain globally competitive
Prof Kerstin Jordaan, member of a very exclusive Unisa club, says that she sees many positive signs of an increasing focus on quality research rather than on the quantity of research papers.
2020-04-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
How Africa's academic diaspora can help revive higher education back home
Through their exposure to new trends in knowledge production, they can contribute to equipping African students for the global economy, says Unisa's Prof Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba.
2020-04-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Corporate
Heeding the President's call to action, Unisa's labs step up to the sanitiser challenge
Thanks to the innovative thinking of MSc student Fungai Chibaya, Unisa will soon be producing affordable and effective hand and surface sanitisers.
2020-03-26 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Research news, Corporate
#SciComm through FameLab SA
Science with clarity and charisma is what it's all about, and Trevor Simbayi and Karabo Mashiloane from CSET impressed the judges at the Unisa Regional Heat.
2020-03-24 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Research news, Corporate
Unisa ★ ☆ ★ glitter on red carpet
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mandla Makhanya, affirmed at the 2020 Research and Innovation Awards that the university is building an enviable reputation for research.
2020-03-24 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
African feminist researcher challenging patriarchy
Unisa's Prof Madipoane Masenya, an NRF B3-rated researcher, has coined a word that speaks to the kind of women's liberationist framework that makes sense to the unique context of African-South African women.
2020-03-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Research news, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Dept of Applied Management, Featured
Integrating transport and other local services with digital solutions
Smart cities are the most efficient and potentially the most sustainable way to live. The community of the future will enjoy a better quality of life, says Prof Ciné van Zyl from CEMS, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club.