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A potent mix for a power couple

It was chemistry that brought professors Ajay and Shivani Mishra together but it is "the chemistry beyond chemistry" that has propelled them and their careers ever since they completed their first joint research project. Read more

Megaboost for brain circulation

Prof Ajay Kumar Mishra of Unisa's NanoWS research unit has received R900 000 funding under the SA (NRF)/Russia (RFBR) Joint Science and Technology Research Collaboration 2019. Read more

Multidisciplinary opportunities for partnership

A significant memo of understanding between the University of Massachusetts and Unisa was signed earlier this month. Read more

Bumper crop of Unisa finalists in the NSTF-South32 Awards

No fewer than seven Unisa academics have been announced as nominees, some in multiple categories, for the prestigious 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards that recognises outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology, and innovation. Read more

Data mining guru strikes research gold

A veritable Ninja master at using data mining to solve complex problems, Dr Katherine Malan was recently honoured for her research excellence at the Unisa Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony. Read more

He's the [ideas] man

A passion for research with a practical application resulting in innovation that benefits South Africa has seen Prof Lukas Snyman crowned as the top intellectual property creator at Unisa for 2010 to 2018 by the DST. Read more

Software foul-ups, bleeps and blunders

"As we enter the era of the Internet of Things, 4IR and big data, a focus on software quality management is inevitable to avoid software disasters." ~ Prof Ernest Mnkandla Read more

Nine questions for...

Vishal Ramnath speaks about his MEng experience and his development of a practical nanofluid model that can be used by engineers operating heat exchangers in industries such as the manufacturing and aerospace sectors. Read more

'Uzoyithola kanjani uhleti ekoneni?'

Unisa's College of Science, Engineering and Technology fêted its graduands at a rousing ceremony during the autumn graduations. Read more

A sufficiently simple system

Prof Mantile Lekala said in his inaugural lecture that few-body physics techniques can be applied to reveal the rich structure of the fundamental components of matter, thus growing our understanding of the Universe. Read more