December 12, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Science Campus hosts successful international conference
The recent International Conference on Advances in Cement and Concrete Research brought together academics, students and professionals from across the world.
December 02, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, College of Education, Lead, Featured, Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisans gain membership of prestigious science academies
Recently, four leading Unisa researchers were inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science for their outstanding scientific contributions designed to benefit society at large.
November 25, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisa awarded prestigious water and environmental research chair
The university was recently awarded the prestigious DSTI-NRF SARChI Chair in Water and Environmental Biotechnology following a proposal submitted by the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Prof Ilunga Kamika.
November 13, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa leads research into South Africa's number one killer
As South Africa observes World Diabetes Day on 14 November, the university’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences continues to lead vital research and community initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable, indigenous food systems as a response to the country’s rising diabetes crisis.
November 11, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Economic expert to judge renewal energy pitches during the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge
As part of the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival, Dr Lardo Stander, an economic entrepreneur and CEO of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency, will judge renewable energy pitches by Unisa students who are finalists in the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge.
November 10, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Research and innovation ecosystem practitioner to speak at the Innovation Festival
Shanna Nienaber, Programme Manager at the Water Research Commission, will speak on "Innovating and commercialising within the parameters of legislation", at the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival.
November 06, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Turning waste into power – The Archaea Eco story
Iviwe Notununu, a Unisa Innovation Challenge winner from the previous #UnisaInnovationFestival, has been making strides and effecting change through his startup, Archaea Eco, turning organic waste into clean cooking biogas and fertiliser.
November 04, 2025 | Category:
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Visionary youth champion to address Unisa’s Innovation Festival
Join Noxolo Fani, a passionate and award-winning entrepreneur dedicated to business excellence and empowering South Africa's youth, as she presents her unique take on young entrepreneurship and innovation during the Unisa Innovation Festival.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
A research management star in the making
Shining bright is Leonie Louw, Research Ethics Officer in Unisa's Directorate: Research Support, who recently received professional recognition from an international body and an award from the Southern Africa Research and Innovation Management Association.