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Artificial intelligence inspired by nature
"When you consider how elegantly nature copes with complexity, it makes sense to borrow these ideas to deal with complexity in the problems that the world is facing," says Prof Katherine Malan, a member of the Unisa One Million Rand Club. Read more
Striving to remain globally competitive
Prof Kerstin Jordaan, member of a very exclusive Unisa club, says that she sees many positive signs of an increasing focus on quality research rather than on the quantity of research papers. Read more
Integrating transport and other local services with digital solutions
Smart cities are the most efficient and potentially the most sustainable way to live. The community of the future will enjoy a better quality of life, says Prof Ciné van Zyl from CEMS, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club. Read more
Stellar research in macroeconomics
Dr Sin-Yu Ho of CEMS, one of the recipients of the Unisa 2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, is ranked among the top 23% of authors in South Africa and top 12% of authors on the continent. Read more
Presidential recognition of CEMS HRM expertise
Unisa's Prof Mariëtte Coetzee has been appointed to serve as one of eight members of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers. Read more
Economics, CEMS score in recent university rankings
The story: Unisa's Department of Economics has received notable rankings from two institutions.
Comment: Its RePEc ranking means that the department is on par with the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, and above a number of other highly recognised departments and schools in SA.
The background: Positive ratings like this help assess quality in an increasingly global, competitive and diverse environment. Read more
World-renowned expert on business transformation becomes fellow of World Academy
Unisa alumnus Prof Colin Coulson-Thomas, President of the Institute of Management Services (IMS), has become a fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science. Read more
Unisan set to thrive on new reality TV show
Unisa’s Shamila Ramjawan has just been selected to be in a brand-new Real TV docu-series called "THRIVORS - 21 days from survive to thrive", a show set to showcase 8 remarkable global and local leaders with outstanding thrive-ability. Read more
Unisa RPL journey bears fruit
Rodney Naudé graduated on 30 May 2019 in Durban with a Master of Commerce in Business Management after having had his prior learning recognised for the purpose of further study. Read more
Cornering the market
Two Unisa student entrepreneurs have joined forces to establish BartersConner, believed to be the world’s first textbook bartering exchange. Read more
