News & Media
CAES hosts a high impact ministerial conversation
Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences made history after Minister Thoko Didiza selected it to host an industry roundtable conversation around her Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan. Read more
Celebrating real-life research benefits
Prof Gerhard Prinsloo of Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has received the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence, an award that he says acknowledges and recognises research efforts and its benefits in everyday lives. Read more
Addressing food quality and safety challenges through food science research
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Fredrik Tabit from Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences addressed food quality and safety challenges from his food science research. Read more
Unisa celebrates biotech research partnership
The university’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Buboo (Pty) Ltd, a pharmaceutical company that shares the institution's interest in drug discovery and development research. Read more
Groundwater: Making the invisible visible
Speaking at a College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences event marking World Water Day 2022, experts from the Netherlands and United Kingdom unpacked issues around groundwater, which supplies half of all drinking water in the world. Of even greater importance is that rural water supply in Africa depends almost entirely on groundwater Read more
CAES explores biotech research partnership
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences recently hosted a team from 54gene, a precision medicine and genomics company that is based in Africa and managed mainly by Africans, with a view to future collaboration. Read more
CAES management team visits Unisa's Midlands region
Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences recently visited the Midlands agriculture-rich region with a view to assessing the market and taking full advantage of the opportunities available. Read more
Art walk attracts the Embassy of Portugal
HE Manuel Carvalho recently visited the Unisa Florida Science Campus not only to enjoy the mutually beneficial relationship between the arts and science, but also to establish a collaborative mission with Unisa. Read more
A research pursuit to find day-to-day solutions to farming challenges
The National Research Foundation has recognised Prof Monnye Mabelebele as an emerging researcher who is showing outstanding potential in animal nutrition research. Read more
Over 20 years of highly impactful research in behavioural ecology
The NRF has recognised Prof Peter Henzi as a highly rated and an internationally acclaimed researcher whose work makes him one of the leaders in his field of expertise. Read more
