UKZN Awards celebrate collaborative, innovative research
University of KwaZulu-Natal December 12, 2024
Excellence was rewarded during UKZN’s annual research awards dinner on 29 November at Durban’s Coastlands Hotel in Musgrave, where the Top 30 researchers at UKZN were honoured and recognised as the Vice-Chancellor’s Award recipients, the most cited researchers and researchers raising substantial research funding. The keynote address by Dr... Read more
Endoscopic equipment donation a boost for surgical training at UKZN
University of KwaZulu-Natal November 13, 2024
The multidisciplinary surgical skills laboratory at the School of Clinical Medicine at UKZN has significantly boosted its training capabilities with a generous donation of cutting-edge endoscopic surgery equipment from KARL STORZ. Facilitated by the UKZN Foundation, the donation, valued at about R4 million, is set to revolutionise the training... Read more
UK supports joint research in space engineering
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 31, 2024
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow have initiated a new research partnership to develop space propulsion technologies. The collaboration has been made possible by the UK Government, which is providing R2 million in funding to support the technology programme through the UK’s Department of Science,... Read more
UKZN chemist addresses energy crisis through nanocomposite Solar Cells
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 31, 2024
Choosing to tackle the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa, budding young chemist and Pongola resident Dr Samantha Ndlovu embarked upon a PhD project that would contribute to sustainable energy sources and alleviate supply and consumption challenges. She fabricated a renewable and novel solar energy device using perovskite/graphene-based nanocomposite.... Read more
UKZN ASRI commission high-tech rocket launch gantry
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 28, 2024
Engineers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) have commissioned a new suborbital sounding rocket launch facility at the Denel Overberg Test Range (OTR) in the Western Cape. The facility was funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and is the first in South... Read more
Genetics study focuses on elusive black-footed cat
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 25, 2024
‘I chose to do my PhD through UKZN because the University gears its research goals towards addressing South African problems on the South African landscape,’ said PhD Genetics graduate, Dr Vimbai Siziba. Supervised by Professor Sandi Willows-Munro, Siziba’s thesis was titled: Carnivore Ecology and Diet Assessment using DNA-based Approaches:... Read more
Sibling doctors graduate: Mom’s prayers answered
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 24, 2024
Hard work, dedication, and prayers from their loving mother helped siblings Drs Gcinile Mngoma and Mlungisi Mngoma graduate together from UKZN. Gcinile was awarded a Master of Medicine degree in Anaesthetics, while Mlungisi qualified as a Medical doctor. ‘We are very proud of our respective accomplishments, and it is... Read more
UKZN awards R50 million worth of scholarships
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 23, 2024
The University of KwaZulu-Natal has awarded more than R50 million in scholarships to 1,289 top-performing undergraduate and postgraduate students. Of this cohort of recipients, the top 82 students received their prestigious awards at the Annual Scholarships Award Ceremony held in uMhlanga on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. Of the 82... Read more
World premieres of the opening, closing night films announced
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 6, 2024
The political zeitgeist in South Africa could not be a better time to introduce Tara Moore’s excavation of South Africa’s history – Legacy; The Decolonised History of South Africa. As the promise of a Government of National Unity (GNU) embarks upon the task of uniting the country to dismantle... Read more
UKZN study highlights black lesbian experiences at TVET colleges
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
Dr Sanele Siwela is elated at achieving her PhD in Social Justice Education. Her thesis entitled: A Feminist Analysis of Black Lesbian Students’ Academic and Social Experiences at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa examined how the various social identities of... Read more
