Imbokodo Hosts Live Cooking Demo in Celebration of Women’s Month
In celebration of Women’s Month the Imbokodo Women in Leadership Programme at UKZN hosted a live cooking demo with award winning chef and alumnus Ms Zandile Makhoba.
27/08/2021
Mechanical Engineering Research Group Sets its Sights on Green Energy Solutions
The Green Energy Solutions (GES) research group in UKZN’s Discipline of Mechanical Engineering is making strides in research that advances developments in water security, energy efficiency, biofuels,
27/08/2021
Wheat Breeding and Genetics Research Among Journal’s Top Cited Publications
Professor Hussein Shimelis, Professor of Plant Breeding at UKZN, Deputy Director of the African Centre for Crop Improvement and South African Sugarcane Research Institute Chair of Crop Science, co-authored a paper on breeding drought-tolerant wheat that is among the top 10% most cited papers published in the PLOS ONE open access journal.
27/08/2021
UKZN Launches New BSc Degree
UKZN recently held a virtual launch of a new degree, the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth Observation (EO) which will be taught for the first time in 2022 on the University’s Pietermaritzburg campus.
27/08/2021
Postharvest Physiologist Recognised by National Future Professors Programme
Dr Asanda Mditshwa from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) has been selected to participate in the National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Future Professors Programme (FPP) in recognition of his potential as an up-and-coming academic leader in the field of Horticultural Science.
27/08/2021
Chemistry’s Future Professor is Passionate about Teaching Science
Click here for isiZulu version Dr Precious Mahlambi from the School of Chemistry and Physics has been selected to participate in the National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Higher
27/08/2021
UKZN Hosts Public Lecture Series for National Science Week
UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) hosted a three-part online public lecture series during National Science Week to contribute to the national objective of promoting
16/08/2021
UKZN Structural Engineer Wins Young Concrete Researcher Award
Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA), a consolidated body which is a leader in all matters relating to cement and concrete in South Africa, has named lecturer at UKZN’s School of Engineering Dr Benedict Olalusi as South Africa’s top Young Concrete Researcher for 2021.
16/08/2021
UKZN Centre Co-Hosts Discussions on Water Security
UKZN’s Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS) partnered with South Africa’s Water Research Commission (WRC) to co-host a virtual dialogue on the topic of enhancing water security through improved agricultural water productivity.
16/08/2021
Alumni Talk Series Launches With Conversation About Resilience
The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) began its Alumni Talk series with a presentation by and conversation with alumnus Ms Tracy Vongai Mapfumo, the founder of
16/08/2021