Africa, You’ve Been Phished
Whilst “Zoom” might be the new buzzword during lockdown, so too is “zoombombing”. Cybersecurity, scams
A Looming Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small-Scale Farmers
KZN experts and facilitators working on the uMngeni Resilience Project (URP) have weighed in on the looming
Science Centre’s Workshops an Educational Diversion for Kids in Lockdown
The Science and Technology Education Centre (STEC@UKZN) in UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science has been presenting weekly
UKZN’s Most Inspiring Students
UKZN has recognised its students who Inspire Greatness. The awards celebrate excellence in community service,
FLAIR Fellowships a Boost for Three UKZN Researchers
Click here for isiZulu version Three UKZN scientists are among 30 early career researchers in
Health Experts Panel Supports Ban on Cigarette Sales
Click here for isiZulu version The ban on cigarettes sales has slowed the spread of
Water Research Magazine Profiles Head of UKZN’s Pollution Research Group
The March/April edition of the Water Research Commission’s (WRC) Water Wheel magazine features the Head
Extended Learning Webinar Explores Immunity, Nutrition and COVID-19
How nutrition is linked to immunity and the healthy choices individuals can make in the
Pee Power Project Benefits from UKZN Research
A Microbial Fuel Cell stack prototype continuously produced electricity from human urine over a period
RUNRES Team Adapts to COVID-19 Conditions to Continue Community Engagement
An international project working alongside communities to co-design safe, cost-effective and socially acceptable waste management
Internship Accreditation for CAES Student Support Services
The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) Student Support Services (SSS) Division is celebrating
World Fish Migration Day Goes with the Flow for an Online Commemoration
The annual World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) – traditionally celebrated on 16 May worldwide – has taken
Agriculture Graduate Forges Ahead
Click here for isiZulu version BSc in Agriculture graduate, 25-year-old Mr Nhlakanipho Motaung, has flourished
Geological Scientist Appointed to Prestigious Science Committee
Click here for isiZulu version Professor Tesfaye Birke from the Discipline of Geological Sciences in
Under the leadership of Professor Derek Stretch and Dr Justin Pringle, UKZN’s Environmental Fluid Mechanics
UKZN Supercomputing Whizz at NASA and Dell
Ms Kalreen Govender, an Honours student in Computer Engineering at UKZN, was the only representative
Mathematics PhD Candidate Features in Video About her Research
Ms Chevarra Hansraj, a PhD candidate in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science’s
UKZN Professor Collaborates on Diagnostic Tool for COVID-19 Using X-Rays
Academic Leader for Research and Higher Degrees in the School of Life Sciences Professor Evariste
Clinician Recommends Tailored Response to SA’s Unique COVID-19 Circumstances
We have to understand “our epidemic” as a unique thing and build our own tailored
Dramatic Rise in COVID-19 Infections Expected in SA Later this Year – Top Scientist
It is improbable South Africa will be able to prevent the exponential spread of COVID-19
Brain Matters: UKZN Researchers Review Evidence on Quantum Effects in the Brain
A review undertaken by researchers at UKZN’s Centre for Quantum Technology, published in the AVS
Computer Science Academic Addresses International Virtual Cybersecurity Conference
Senior UKZN lecturer in Computer Science, Dr Brett van Niekerk presented at an international online
Link Between COVID-19 and Obesity Explained
Professor Suna Kassier of the Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at UKZN has offered insight into
SA scientists on breaking the Covid-19 code
Durban – A team of world renowned scientists based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has launched a fundraising campaign to support the analysis of Covid-19 data – which could provide vital research and insight on the spread of the virus across both South Africa and globally as the world battles to contain the devastating pandemic.