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Unisa Science Campus is READY for 2019 National Science Week (NSW) Celebrations!

Join us in celebration of the 2019 National Science Week themed "Facing the harsh realities of climate change".

The University of South Africa (Unisa), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), celebrates the 2019 National Science Week (NSW) with a diverse collection of exhibits from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. The exhibits (robotics, geography, engineering, astronomy, cyber security, consumer sciences, materials) will be open from 10:00 to 13:00 daily. There are also at least four optional tours at 11:30 and 12:30 daily (horticulture centre, robotics, climate change debate, chemistry, astronomy talks, engineering laboratory). The exhibitors have been invited by the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation to the Diepsloot Combined School sports grounds for a career expo on Friday 2 August 2019.

The Inspired towards Science, Engineering and Technology (I-SET), a CSET community engagement flagship project, is one of the SAASTA grant holders for this national event! The programme is open to schools and the public on the Unisa Science Campus daily from 29 July to 1 August 2019, from 10:00 to 13:00. The aim of the National Science Week is to promote science, engineering and technology, focusing on the theme of facing the harsh realities of climate change.

The National Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a national celebration of science through science-based activities. The aims of the project are

  • to popularise science to the broader South African society
  • to serve as a vehicle for showcasing local innovations in science and technology, and the leadership role of the DST and other government departments in enabling research, development and innovation
  • to make Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation (STEMI) appealing to learners, such that they consider STEMI as preferable career options
  • to familiarise targeted participants with the science linked to areas in which South Africa has knowledge and/or geographic advantage so as to contribute in making them informed and critically engaged citizens


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The NSW 2017 was an awesome adventure for all those who visited the Unisa Science Campus. This year there is greater participation to provide increased access and an even greater awareness of the deepening of our democracy through science. 

For more information about the National Science Week Programme at other institutions: https://www.saasta.ac.za/programmes/focus-weeks/national-science-week/

Publish date: 2019-07-29 00:00:00.0