Experts converge to find solutions for climate change challenges
ResearchUniversity of JohannesburgUniversity of the Free State February 7, 2023
Rapid urbanisation, population growth and increasingly scarce resources are high on the agendas of scientists, innovators, decision-makers and governments around the world. The 5th National Global Change Conference, currently underway at the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein, has brought these stakeholders together to discuss research related to... Read more
UFS reports successful treatment of advanced prostate cancer
Free StateResearchUniversity of the Free State January 31, 2023
The University of the Free State (UFS) Department of Nuclear Medicine is proud to announce the successful treatment outcome of a patient with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC) – an advanced stage of prostate cancer – by using Lutetium 177 PSMA (Lu-177 PSMA) therapy. This was initially a case of advanced-stage prostate cancer, which... Read more
Assaf gold medals for Profs Hofman, Mbembe
GautengResearchUniversity of the Witwatersrand October 28, 2022
ASSAf annually awards ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medals for outstanding achievement in scientific thinking to the benefit of society. In 2022, the awards were presented to two eminent scientists, Prof Karin Hofman and Prof Achille Mbembe. Prof Karen Hofman is a Research Professor and founding Director of the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision... Read more
UFS traditional medicine expert to test plant-based medicine on TB patients
Covid-19ResearchUniversity of the Free State October 15, 2022
The University of the Free State (UFS) has cemented its place as a leading institution on the continent and in the world, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023. The UFS emerged in the 801-1 000 range of this prestigious ranking, which includes 1 799 institutions from... Read more
UFS researchers part of major continental study on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2
ResearchUniversity of the Free State October 15, 2022
Researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS) Next Generation Sequencing (UFS-NGS) Unit and Division of Virology/ National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) were part of a major publication featuring hundreds of authors from Africa who did research on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. The scientific publication in the journal... Read more
When wild lions sneak up on a herd of cattle to grab an easy meal, the dice seem to be loaded more heavily against certain herd members, which are more likely than the others to be killed and eaten, according to a new study conducted by scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP).... Read more
UP and US Embassy host ceremony to launch Mapungubwe Archive
Latest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria February 25, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Embassy of the United States of America in Pretoria recently hosted a ceremony to open the Mapungubwe Archive as a research repository held under the curatorship of the UP Museums. A plaque was also unveiled during the event to acknowledge the US... Read more
More than 9 000 tree species yet to be discovered
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University February 9, 2022
A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species are in South America. This new global estimate of the number of tree species, published in PNAS recently, is about 14% more than... Read more
Prof Werner Nel upgraded from C2 to C1 NRF-rated researcher
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of Fort Hare January 26, 2022
UFH Physical Geography Professor and well-accomplished Researcher, Werner Nel has been upgraded from a C2 to a C1-Rated Researcher by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Professor Nel’s research focus is on contemporary geomorphology, paleogeography and climate change. His new rating was announced in December 2021, a few months after... Read more
Ramaphosa lauds SU’s world-class research centre set to lead global epidemic response
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University January 20, 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, and the biotech investor of NantAfrica (a division of NantWorks), Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, visited the Stellenbosch University (SU) Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) today (19 January 2022) to view the cutting-edge facilities of the Centre... Read more
