Shaping the future through science
Nano PhD student outshines in Pakistan
Born and bred in Botswana, Force Tefo Thema, a nanotechnology PhD fellow, began his academic journey when he was awarded a scholarship to further his studies at Unisa in 2013. Read more
Sabelo Mhlanga garners recognition for EU appointment
Prof Sabelo Mhlanga, Deputy Director at Unisa’s Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (NanoWS) Research Unit, has been acknowledged by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in a big way. Read more
Another WISA winner
Prof Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra was the second runner up in the award for Natural and Physical Science at the Women in Science Awards (WiSA) ceremony. Read more
Unisa staff win big at WISA
Congratulations to the top Unisans who walked off with the honours at the Women in Science Awards (WiSA) ceremony at the Sandton Hilton Hotel on 11 August 2016. Read more
Next step in reactor design to be patented
Hot on the heels of their earlier successes in Australia, China and the United States, chemical engineers at Unisa are patenting an invention that could spark a revolution in the synthetic fuel industry. Read more
Unisa is not letting energy go to waste
Through the Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, and together with the South African National Energy Development Institute and the University of Fort Hare, Unisa is rolling out biogas as a renewable and sustainable source of energy. Read more
CSET academic through to prestigious finals
Prof Ajay Kumar Mishra is a finalist in the 2015/2016 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) awards in the category TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Research and its outputs. Read more
Finalists for 2015/2016 NSTF awards announced
Congratulations to the five Unisa finalists in the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) in the 2015/2016 NSTF Awards in partnership with South 32 (formerly the NSTF-BHP Billiton Awards). Read more
CSET discusses waste to energy
Prof Diane Hildebrandt delivered a talk on waste to energy as part of the contribution of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) to the Research and Innovation month. Read more
These young scientists rank with the best in the world
Unisa students Sidiki Zongo and Agnes Mbonyiryivuze have been selected to attend the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting later this year in Lindau, Germany. Read more