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April 17, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Corporate

This nano unit has giga ideas

With a focus on clean technologies and the utilisation of renewable energies for a sustainable future, Unisa's NanoWS unit is a wellspring of top-flight research, boasting state-of-the-art, top-of-the-range infrastructure for training postgraduate students by a dynamic team of academics and scholars par excellence.

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April 07, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Teaching engineering in the ODeL environment is a serious business

The new Director of Unisa's School of Engineering, Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola, has his heart set on the development of rural villages using technology.

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April 07, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Photonic professor heads prolific awards

"There is nothing more rewarding than to observe that 'aha' moment when new theoretical discoveries are made or when a product or process is made to work for the first time," says Unisa's Lukas Snyman.

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April 06, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Socially relevant research innovation in intelligent systems

Prof Zenghui Wang, winner of one of the 2019 Unisa Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Research, says that his objective is quality research that can be applied to solve societal problems.

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April 02, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

More than chemical reactions to produce novel compounds

The mandate is crystal clear: To undertake research for capacity development to contribute to the pool required to support our country’s economy in the science and technology sector, says CSET's Prof Malose Mphahlele, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club.

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April 02, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Corporate

Heeding the President's call to action, Unisa's labs step up to the sanitiser challenge

Thanks to the innovative thinking of MSc student Fungai Chibaya, Unisa will soon be producing affordable and effective hand and surface sanitisers.

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March 28, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

CSET internationalisation pays off

An Australian patent and a joint research lab with the Zhejiang University of Technology were acknowledged at the Research & Innovation 2020 Awards.

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March 26, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Research news, Corporate

#SciComm through FameLab SA

Science with clarity and charisma is what it's all about, and Trevor Simbayi and Karabo Mashiloane from CSET impressed the judges at the Unisa Regional Heat.

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March 25, 2020 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Research that benefits the community

Recipient of a 2019 Innovation Award at Unisa, CSET's Dr Kebede Keterew Kefeni is dedicated to contribute to the mitigation of the impact of acid mine drainage on the environment and human health.

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