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Improving technologies to better human lives
Unisa's Prof Ernest Mnkandla dreams of a situation where South Africa and the Southern African region can be counted among the greatest engineers of quality software products and leaders in 4IR. Read more
It's a quantum leap up the charts
Research by Unisa's Prof Lukas Snyman, published in the latest issue of the prestigious IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, was one of the 50 most frequently accessed documents for this publication in June. Read more
Why data protection matters in HE
Unisa's School of Computing hosted its first virtual Security4U mini-conference to address concerns over student information privacy.
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Mentoring the next generation of female organic chemists
Unisa's Prof Malose Jack Mphahlele is delighted to see that researchers who have qualified under his aegis are making their mark as decision makers in the science academe.
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It's a HOP, skip and a jump to help
A small project started by Unisa's Department of Information Systems to distribute masks has now developed into a fully active community outreach project run by Helene Kruger-Franck. Read more
Power generation for the poor
The research of Prof Christopher Enweremadu from Unisa’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is focused mainly on alleviating the energy poverty of the rural population. Read more
Unisan makes her mark globally
Prof Adéle da Veiga from the School of Computing is very pleased to have authored part of a book that was chosen to be featured in the IGI Global K-12 Online Learning E-Book Collection. "It is a privilege to add the name of Unisa to the chapter and to represent Africa's leading open, distance, and e-learning institution in such a project." Read more
Passionate about professional bodies
Prof Kemlall Ramdass, from Unisa's College of Science, Engineering and Technology, has been selected to be part of an ECSA working group that will develop a discipline-specific training guideline for candidate professional engineers, engineering technologists and technicians in Computer Engineering. Read more
Solving flesh-and-blood problems with mathematical models
Prof Melusi Khumalo, from Unisa's College of Science, Engineering and Technology, is an NRF C3-rated researcher whose forte when it comes to fluid flow analysis is the biomedical field. Read more
#YouthMonth: Make a difference
As we remember the courageous youth of 1976, Unisa’s Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability research unit celebrates its young, early-career academics for their boldness, dedication and courage in tackling global challenges and providing potential solutions. Read more
