Shaping the future through science
Patent power! Unisa is serious about solar energy
Unisa Professor Lukas Snyman and his students have patented a solar thermal energy system that goes further than existing systems in collecting, storing and harnessing the sun’s rays for household heating. Self-sufficiency and significant savings for SA households are the likely benefits. Read more
‘Stroppy’ scientist scores
Dr Neil Stacey, a postdoctoral fellow in Unisa’s Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability, has been selected as one of the Mail & Guardian 200 young South Africans for 2018. Read more
Science Campus wows government heavyweights
It is not often that the venue of a meeting takes centre stage. However, this was the case when Unisa’s modern buildings and high-end facilities dazzled high-profile delegates attending the Human Resources Development Committee meeting hosted at the Florida campus last week. Read more
SA's path to sustainable energy for all
The NSTF recently held a discussion forum on affordable and clean energy. Unisa's Prof Diane Hildebrandt, Director of IDEAS, was on hand to explain about the small-scale anaerobic biodigesters the institute has developed. Read more
Unisa takes its place in the sun
“Going solar makes cents.” Prof Godwell Nhamo, the incumbent of the Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, explains how the university’s scaling up of solar energy uptake is changing the physical landscape of Unisa campuses. Read more
Meet the new Deputy Executive Dean of CSET
Dr Mukondeleli Katumba aims to make the college curriculum more relevant while maintaining a global competitive edge. Read more
Unisa water tests reveal startling clues about health and lifestyles in SA
Traces of heroin, cocaine, statins, fibrins, and other drugs, both medicinal and recreational, are showing up in treated wastewater in Gauteng. Read more
Unisa’s youngest female PhD star sparkles shiningly
Dr Shandré Jansen van Rensburg received the 2017 Elsevier Women in Research award for the youngest female doctoral graduate last year. Read more
Let’s not take listeriosis lightly
Unisa's Dr Prudence Kayoka-Kabongo tells us more and advises on how to avoid contracting what could be a fatal infection. Read more
Covering ground in her research
Prof Veronica Ngole-Jeme's inaugural lecture looked at soil matters—such as texture, pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter content, mineralogical composition, and heavy metal concentrations—that have formed the pillars of her research. Read more