2025-08-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Promoting innovations that combat health and safety threats
Health experts speaking on the theme Technological applications and innovations in injury prevention and safety promotion at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas Research Symposium shared information on innovations that help address community health and safety concerns.
2025-08-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Higher education institutions urged to be intentional about academic technologies
Opening the panel discussion on Catalytic Niche Area 10: Student Support and Co-curricular Activities at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Dr Denzil Chetty emphasised that institutions of higher learning must consider how they build their competencies and capacities to ensure that they produce competent and employable graduates.
2025-08-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Ensuring transformation and development through Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Speaking on day two of Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Professor Godwell Nhamo affirmed that the niches are meant to transform societies for the better; therefore, research must be conducted for development and to enable innovation.
2025-08-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Keeping our oceans sustainable: Marine Studies in the spotlight at Unisa conference
Unisa academics and specialists from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the South African Weather Services, and the South African Environmental Observation Network reconsidered the way the world interacts with ocean, marine, maritime and coastal resilience matters at the university’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium.
2025-07-31 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Escalating the operationalisation of Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Themed Innovating for the Future: Integrating Technology, Sustainability, and Humanity, Unisa held the official opening of the 2nd Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium on 30 July 2025, bringing together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss practical and research-driven solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges.
2025-07-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Computer scientist and ICT specialist to share 4IR insights at Unisa's CNA Research Symposium
Baxolile Mabinya believes the local ICT industry needs new institutions that will push the boundaries of African innovation and value creation. He will share this and other 4IR theories at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium on 30 and 31 July 2025.
2025-07-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Leading heritage and legacy specialist to address Unisa CNA Symposium
Bernedette Muthien, a heritage and legacy expert from the Western Cape Cultural Commission and Co-founder of the Association of African Women for Peace and Development, will be part of the Feminist, Womanist, Bosadi Theorisations panel discussion during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, held on 30 and 31 July 2025.
2025-07-25 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Power systems fundi to share energy expertise during Unisa's CNA Research Symposium
Popi Njapha, a power systems specialist, will share her expertise on energy matters during Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, on 30 and 31 July 2025, at the university's Muckleneuk Campus.
2025-07-22 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Discover research opportunities in automotive sector with Shivani Singh
Shivani Singh, an influential force in South Africa's automotive sector, will contribute her extensive expertise during the Automotive CNA panel discussion at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, held from 30 to 31 July 2025.