2020-05-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Research is a lifelong journey
Prof Leslie Brown from Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences says life is about questioning everything around us and trying to make sense of it.
2020-05-12 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Extraordinary researcher never ceases to raise the bar
As a "simple Soweto boy who fell in love with mathematics at a very young age", Prof Themba Dube does not believe in keeping knowledge to himself but shines the light onto others. It was under his supervision that the first black woman in the history of Unisa received a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the institution.
2020-04-30 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Driving the agenda of zero harm in mining and minerals sectors
Unisa and the MQA are on a discovery journey to engage stakeholders on health and safety issues in the Mining and Minerals Sector. "We need to look at where we are now and where we have been," says Prof Lindiwe Zungu, Executive Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
2020-04-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Dept political, Featured, College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, Department of Taxation, Corporate
Getting your research message across
The COVID-19 national lockdown has demonstrated the tremendous need of citizens for reliable, credible information. Platforms such as The Conversation are crucial in translating the results of research into something that is understandable and accessible.
2020-04-25 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Teamwork makes the dream work
Now not a drop of your favourite brew need go to waste with the novel water-saving process patented by Craig Groeneveld and Prof John Dewar from Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
2020-04-25 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
How we respond to SDGs influences Africa's readiness for pandemics
As the current health crisis rampages through the world, many of the topics discussed at Unisa's annual Research and Innovation Week have considerable relevance now.
2020-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Nominees announced for 2019-2020 NSTF-South32 Awards
Unisa congratulates Themba Dube, Kobus Eloff, Paul Prinsloo, Oghenetega Ighedo, Vhahangwele Masindi, Leslie Brown and the NanoWS research unit under its team leader, Thabo Nkambule. They have been recognised for their excellence and outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology, and innovation in SA.
2020-04-19 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Featured, Dept of Operations Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate
Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA
"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years.
2020-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa Political Sciences alumnus to head IAPSS research committee
Ian Fleming-Zhou is thrilled to apply the knowledge and skills gained through his studies with the university to thrive in his new international position.