Research
Reflecting on consumer decisions through the lens of a consumer scientist
Delivering her inaugural lecture, Professor Elizabeth Kempen unpacked the importance of consumer decision-making, an important area within the field of consumer science Read more
May 26, 2021 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences, Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Collaboration key to combat scourge of TB
Two Unisa colleges have joined forces to tackle the challenge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The focus of the research is the chemical design and synthesis of new TB drugs and biological investigation into several medicinal plants as a cradle of novel TB drug leads. #ItsTimetoEndTB #WorldTBDay Read more
March 24, 2021 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Chemistry, Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Corporate
Unisa and Mintek collaborate on rapid Covid-19 tests
In a major contribution by local researchers to provide home-grown solutions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Unisa's Dr Salerwe Mosebi is working with mineral research giant Mintek to develop rapid antigen-detecting and antibody-detecting tests with a remarkable 20-minute turnaround time. Read more
January 19, 2021 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences, Lead, Featured, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate