2020-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Nominees announced for 2019-2020 NSTF-South32 Awards
Unisa congratulates Themba Dube, Kobus Eloff, Paul Prinsloo, Oghenetega Ighedo, Vhahangwele Masindi, Leslie Brown and the NanoWS research unit under its team leader, Thabo Nkambule. They have been recognised for their excellence and outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology, and innovation in SA.
2020-04-19 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Featured, Dept of Operations Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate
Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA
"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years.
2020-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa Political Sciences alumnus to head IAPSS research committee
Ian Fleming-Zhou is thrilled to apply the knowledge and skills gained through his studies with the university to thrive in his new international position.
2020-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept of Decision Sciences, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Artificial intelligence inspired by nature
"When you consider how elegantly nature copes with complexity, it makes sense to borrow these ideas to deal with complexity in the problems that the world is facing," says Prof Katherine Malan, a member of the Unisa One Million Rand Club.
2020-04-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Ground-breaking research in anti-cancer drug discovery
Prof Monde Ntwasa, winner of a 2019 Unisa Innovation Award, says that new therapies currently under development involve molecular targeting using small molecules.
2020-04-07 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Teaching engineering in the ODeL environment is a serious business
The new Director of Unisa's School of Engineering, Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola, has his heart set on the development of rural villages using technology.
2020-04-07 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Photonic professor heads prolific awards
"There is nothing more rewarding than to observe that 'aha' moment when new theoretical discoveries are made or when a product or process is made to work for the first time," says Unisa's Lukas Snyman.
2020-04-06 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Socially relevant research innovation in intelligent systems
Prof Zenghui Wang, winner of one of the 2019 Unisa Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Research, says that his objective is quality research that can be applied to solve societal problems.
