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Unisa expert shares glimmer of hope in SA's energy crisis
Following the vision of Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, the university is positioning itself as a centre of expert knowledge in sustainable energy solutions. In this news feature, Prof Mbuyu Sumbwanyambe from CSET points out a glimmer of hope towards South Africa’s energy crisis. Read more
From waste to clean energy production and equality
Delivering her inaugural lecture, Unisan Prof Yali Yao of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology shared insights on how her research aims to address the current energy crisis and its environmental impact by converting waste materials and carbon dioxide gas to clean energy sources. Read more
New research chair at Unisa to address the national energy crisis
Prof Adedayo Yusuff from Unisa’s Department of Electrical Engineering has recently been awarded the DSI/NRF - Sasol Research Chair in Energy and Power Systems Modelling which will set out to ensure sustainable human capacity development and knowledge creation in energy and power system modelling. Read more
Unisan receives top honour for his contributions in the field of analytical chemistry
Prof Lawrence Madikizela from Unisa's Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability was recently awarded the coveted Raikes Medal by the South African Chemical Institute in recognition of the outstanding promise evidenced by his original chemical research. Read more
Unisan awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award
Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw, a PhD student in Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, was announced as one of the top 20 scientists awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award for her work in child morbidity. Read more
Up-and-coming Unisa postgrad physicist earns science award in Italy
Masedi Masekane, a joint doctoral student from Unisa’s Department of Physics and the University of Zagreb, was recently awarded a young scientist award in Trieste, Italy. Read more
Unisa promotes globally recognised engineering qualifications
To ensure the quality of its programme offerings, Unisa’s School of Engineering works with advisory boards that consist of members from industry, other institutions of higher learning and accreditation bodies. Read more
Impacting lives through water treatment research
In his quest to find solutions for the treatment of wastewater, acid mine drainage and surface water pollution, Unisa’s Prof Bhekie Mamba has been generating and imparting scientific knowledge to those who come after him in academia, as well as to the water industry and society. Read more
Key stakeholders ponder water solutions at Unisa conference
Unisa’s Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability recently hosted the highly successful 2022 iNanoWS Guvhangano under the theme Think Globally, Research Locally, which attracted the attendance of more than 200 key stakeholders from industry, academia and government; all working in the field of water treatment and sustainability. Read more
Unisa's engineering disciplines best in SA: Times Higher Education global ranking
The globally respected and widely referenced Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which rates over 1 700 universities across 104 countries and regions, has placed Unisa's engineering disciplines across the board in joint first place in South Africa. Read more