UCT’s innovation lab sparks great excitement
Achievers November 22, 2017
An ‘innovation lab’ complete with virtual-reality 3D headsets, a drone, a 3D printer, Amazon Echo smart speakers, Emotiv brain-computer-interface headgear and credit-card-sized computers, has been launched at the University of Cape Town, bringing theory to life for hundreds of students. Students flocked to the Department of Information Systems’ (IS)... Read more
Professor Heather Zar has been announced as the 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Arab States, in recognition of her wide-ranging contributions to child health, which have improved – and saved – children’s lives across the globe, as well as helping to shape international policy.... Read more
L’oreal-UNESCO regional award for two Faculty of Applied Sciences students
Achievers November 22, 2017
Two post-graduate students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences have been awarded the emerging researchers L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa regional fellowship. Dr Charlette Tiloke and Miss Lethiwe Mthembu were recently named as one of the young and emerging researchers for the 2017 edition of the... Read more
Design student awarded dream trip overseas
Achievers November 21, 2017
Marli de Wet, a student from Design Time School of Interior Design, is the 2017 Caesarstone Student Designer Competition. Marli, together with her lecturer Anel Joubert, walked away with an all-expenses paid trip to the value of R100 000 to an international design fair of their choice. This year’s... Read more
GSB case-study wins again
Achievers November 20, 2017
A case study on the governance failure at African Bank, written by UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) academic Associate Professor Stephanie Giamporcaro and MBA student Matthew Marrian, was awarded first place in the annual African Governance Showcase Competition held in Johannesburg last week. The award-winning business case study... Read more
The 2017 Unisa Chancellor’s Calabash Awards—a recognition of courage
AchieversUniversity of South Africa November 17, 2017
Gill Marcus (Outstanding Alumnus Award), Sakhi Simelane (Chairperson: Unisa Council), Thabo Mbeki (Unisa Chancellor), Sally Motlana (Unisa Robben Island Award), Prof. Mandla Makhanya (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Unisa), Dr Frene Ginwala (Public Servant Award), and Naledi Pandor (Outstanding Educator Award) The recognition of four women who have been courageous and... Read more
Pietersen is the province’s best librarian
Achievers November 16, 2017
UCT librarian Jeremiah Pietersen has won the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) Librarian of the Year 2017 Second Runner-up Award, a national prize. In addition to this, he has also received the Western Cape Librarian of the Year Award. Pietersen, who currently works in the UCT Libraries... Read more
Five-star research conducted by the Department of Mercantile Law
AchieversResearchUniversity of Pretoria November 15, 2017
From left to right: Profs Stefan Renke, Hermie Coetzee, Monray Botha, Jacolien Barnard and Dr Reghard Brits The Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that five staff members in the Department of Mercantile Law have received new NRF ratings as established researchers. They are... Read more
In South Africa we adapt to technological changes, but there is so much that we can learn from Germany and other developed countries,” said PhD student Khangelani Vuke on his return from a month-long exchange programme. PhD student Khangelani Vuke has returned from an enriching and successful visit to... Read more
Humanities alumnus wins prestigious architecture award
Achievers November 15, 2017
UKZN alumnus Mr Rod Choromanski recently scooped the coveted “Best new building in Africa” award, during the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards, for his design of the uMkhumbane Cultural and Heritage Museum in Cato Manor, Durban. The prestigious awards attracted 307 entries from 32 countries, with uMkhumbane Museum being the only South... Read more
