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
Membrane and filtration technology for African prosperity
The four-day AMSIC-2 congress hosted at the Unisa Science Campus brought together global experts engaged in studying and implementing filtration processes in strategic sectors such as water, health, energy, and the environment. Read more
Women's Month: Celebrating female researchers in CSET
Nozipho Gumbi, PhD student in Unisa's Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability research unit, tells Unisans what makes her tick. 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
Are we making a better world with technology?
The focus of the 2018 International Development Informatics Association Conference to be hosted by CSET next week is on making ICT research locally relevant. Read more
Greater participation and increased access
The Unisa Science Campus hosted the 2018 National Science Week under the aegis of CAES and CSET to promote science, engineering, and technology to the broader South African society. Read more
#UnisaNSW2018—deepening our democracy through science
The Unisa Science Campus is READY for the National Science Week celebrations from 30 July to 4 August 2018. Visit CAES and CSET there or help boost their virtual presence on social media. 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
Doing a little bit to save a life before a bite
A dedicated team of Unisans from the Department of Agriculture and Animal Health and staff members from the Animal Anti-Cruelty League spent time with the community in Jackson’s Drift discussing Rabies and the importance of vaccinating and taking care of pets. Read more
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NanoWS Prof Edward Nxumalo talks about the second African Membrane Society International Congress to be hosted by CSET at the Unisa Science Campus in July. Read more