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Great strides towards concretising Unisa-PMC partnership
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the university and the Palabora Mining Company earlier this year, PMC employees were recently assisted in enrolling for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications at the institution. Read more
Distinguished Unisa academic associate earns a global recognition for his research prowess
Professor extraordinaire within the iNanoWS at Unisa, Prof Jianxin Li, recently had a sit down with the Unisa PVC, Prof Puleng LenkaBula after being recognised at the Unisa Research and Innovation awards ceremony for his internationally acclaimed NRF B1-rating. Read more
Research and Innovation Day at Unisa to focus on bioeconomy
Hosted by the university's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the Science Campus on 22 May, the event promises to be a dynamic platform for dialogue, collaboration and insight into the transformative potential of bioeconomy initiatives. Read more
Unisa robotics team takes coding to the community
Unisa's Science Engagement Centre recently presented coding and robotics workshops at three schools in the Limpopo Province, a testament to the university’s mission to leverage its research and skills in aid of all Africans. Read more
Unisa's catalytic niche areas provide industry-focused mining innovations
Following a landmark memorandum of understanding signed by Unisa and South Africa’s leading provider of refined copper, Palabora Copper, the university will leverage three of its catalytic niche areas to provide, among others, research, innovation, commercialisation and technical support to drive business sustainability at the company. Read more
Unisa partners with Palabora Mining Company to create research-based solutions
The partnership is aimed at solving engineering problems at the mining company and empowering its employees to access postgraduate studies, making use of the academic and technical support offered by Unisa’s Department of Mining, Minerals and Geomatics Engineering. Read more
Unisa produces first Master's in Industrial Engineering cum laude graduate
Illustrating yet again why it shares the top spot in the Times Higher Education ranking among South African engineering schools, the university's School of Engineering and Built Environment is celebrating its first Master's in Industrial Engineering graduate. Supervised by Professors Kemlall Ramdass and Kgabo Mokgohloa, Tanita Olivier obtained the qualification cum laude. Read more
Unisa engineering students design mobility solutions for retirement home
As Unisa's 150-year celebrations continue, a group of mechanical engineering students at the university's College of Science, Engineering and Technology designed two wheelchairs and donated them to a retirement facility to aid residents in much-welcomed independent mobility. Read more
Automotive industry giant joins Unisa as distinguished scholar
Recently appointed as distinguished professor and leader of the university's automotive catalytic niche area, Prof Igor Gorlach will develop synergistic collaborations between Unisa and the automotive sector in order to enhance human resource development and bring about benefits to communities at large. Read more
The sky's the limit as Unisa students gain exposure to the latest astronomy research in Japan
Distinguished Unisa scholar, Prof James Chibueze, an internationally renowned astronomy expert, recently secured funding that enabled students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology to gain exposure to cutting-edge radioastronomy and astrophysics developments at Kagoshima University in Japan. Read more