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Dr Schlebusch receives prestigious Autism Research Award
Dr Liezl Schlebusch was recently chosen as a recipient of an Emerging Researcher Award from the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and Autism Speaks. She received this award at the Regional International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) Conference in Stellenbosch in September 2017. Dr Schlebusch presented two papers... Read more
Curbing Student Hunger Challenges: Roundtable Talk At UWC
Far too many students go hungry every day. To address this issue, the Socio-Economic Rights Project (SERP) at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Dullah Omar Institute hosted a roundtable on access to food for students in tertiary institutions in South Africa on 5 October 2017. The roundtable... Read more
Unisans inaugurated as ASSAf and SAYAS members
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) inaugurated a record number of 41 leading scientists as new members at its annual awards ceremony on 11 October 2017, increasing the total membership to 542. Newly included in this prestigious academy is Sonja Bosch, Professor in Unisa’s Department of African... Read more
Interior Design student  takes top honours
Interior Design student, Kriska Liebenberg, recently won a prestigious competition, which will see her winning chair being manufactured and sold by a renowned Cape Town-based furniture-maker. Kriska won prize money of R10 000 and will also get a percentage of future sales for her nesting chair, which as the... Read more
VUT runner on the verge of competing in Switzerland
Puselesto Mofokeng is no stranger to making VUT Sports headlines on a consistent basis. The saying, ”once is an accident, twice is coincidence and three times is a habit” holds absolutely true for this gentlemen. He’s one race away from qualifying for FISU‘s (International University Sports Federation) 2018 WUC (World University Cross-Country... Read more
Top students learn from business leaders
Participants in the OPTIMUS programme of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences gathered on 9 October for a special event with the theme ‘At the feet of a leader’. Students could sit at the feet of Ms Stephanie van der Westhuizen (Chief Operating Officer of The Centre of Financial... Read more
UL, DST launch SA’s first R30m pilot plant in manganese
In an attempt to meet the demands of the ever-increasing use of rechargeable battery technology, the University of Limpopo (UL) launched South Africa’s first pilot plant in manganese beneficiation in Mbombela, Mpumalanga The R30 million Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) Precursor Pilot Plant is a strategic initiative by the Department... Read more
Dr Phumudzo Munyai is his only competition right now
Unisa Law academic, Dr Phumudzo Munyai, has become the first South African (black or white) to obtain a PhD in Competition Law in the country. A senior lecturer in Competition, Trade Marks & International Trade Law at Unisa’s Department of Mercantile Law, Munyai said he feels absolutely proud right... Read more
The power of digital marketing
The Vaal University of Technology’s Ekurhuleni Campus held a two-day workshop from 28-29 September at Little Paradise in Springs for third-year marketing students. The theme of the workshop: “Role of Digital Marketing in building, growing, and sustaining brands” was linked to the students’ project based on digital marketing and... Read more
GSB academic conference centre takes shape
Work has started on the construction of a R130 million state-of-the-art academic conference centre on UCT’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) campus. The venue will greatly enhance the school’s ability to convene thought leadership conferences and host sizeable international delegations. “The limited scale of existing facilities has hampered our... Read more