WSU studies the risk of cardiovascular diseases in babies born to african women on ARV treatment
Eastern CapeLatest newsResearchWalter Sisulu University May 7, 2021
WSU in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Mthatha General Hospital and the Medical University of Graz in Austria are working on a clinical trial for Cardiometabolic Health of Children Exposed to Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Therapy. Cardiometabolic disease describes a spectrum of conditions beginning with insulin resistance, progressing to... Read more
Ancient secrets from the understudied Kalahari
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of Cape TownWestern Cape May 6, 2021
Dominant theories of human evolution say our ancestors evolved behaviours seen as ‘modern’ about 100 000 years ago along the South African coast. With sites like Blombos Cave and Pinnacle Point revealing remarkable evidence of modern humans and their reliance on marine resources, the theory makes sense. But some researchers,... Read more
SU to launch new School for Climate Studies
CareersLatest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape April 26, 2021
In what promises to be a groundbreaking initiative in the battle against climate change, Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the establishment of a new School for Climate Studies, which will be officially launched in June 2021. The School will create transdisciplinary capacity to combine the climate-related knowledge systems of... Read more
Four outstanding Unisans in the running for ‘Science Oscars’
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of South Africa April 23, 2021
Four Unisa academics have been announced by the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) as nominees for the prestigious 2020/2021 NSTF-South32 Awards that recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET), and innovation. The awards are referred to as the ‘Science Oscars’ of South Africa. They are the... Read more
BankSETA awards over R1m to Graduate Centre for Management
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyLatest newsResearch April 19, 2021
The Bank Sector Education and Training Authority (BankSETA) has awarded R1.19 million to the Graduate Centre for Management’s Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (BIIC) as a research partner to conduct cutting-edge research. Lecturer Judith Smith said the Centre’s partnership with the SETA will run up to March 2023 and... Read more
SU researcher studies infant feeding practices
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University April 19, 2021
Dr Moleen Dzikiti (Zunza) from the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics was recently awarded a grant of more than R2.6m to study infant feeding practices among women living with HIV. The grant is from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which is a public-public partnership between... Read more
World leading HIV vaccinologist now Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research at Wits
Latest newsResearch April 7, 2021
Professor Lynn Morris takes the reins today for five years as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation at Wits University. Morris has demonstrable experience in research management and leadership and will drive the research agenda as the University approaches its centenary in 2022. Her appointment acknowledges her extensive research... Read more
Exploring ways to value water
Latest newsResearch March 26, 2021
Researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) transdisciplinary Future Water Institute recently highlighted some of their projects that explore different ways of valuing water. This is in keeping with the theme for this year’s World Water Day on 22 March: “Valuing water” – determining what water means to people, understanding its... Read more
UP part of global team that reveals behaviour of magnetic fields around black holes
GautengLatest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria March 26, 2021
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration – which produced the first-ever image of a black hole and of which the University of Pretoria (UP) is an associate institute – has revealed a new view of the massive object at the centre of the M87 galaxy: what it looks like... Read more
Study shows children with TB desperately need continued care
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University March 24, 2021
Many children with tuberculosis (TB) don’t receive the necessary treatment because of challenges with diagnosis and reporting. A relatively simple, hospital-based intervention could help to reduce the gap in reporting when children are diagnosed at hospitals and ensure a continuation of TB care once they’re discharged back to their... Read more
