UKZN’s youngest graduate still in her teens
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 1, 2020
Nineteen-year-old, Ms Clermentine Ngidi is the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) youngest graduate for 2020. She will have a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree conferred on her at the University’s virtual graduation ceremony taking place at 13:30. Ngidi says the absence of a physical graduation ceremony hasn’t dampened her spirits:... Read more
77-year old to graduate with BA
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 29, 2020
At 77, Dr Ittamar Avin is the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) oldest graduate this year. Avin, a former UKZN lecturer, will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He will be one of 9 963 graduands to be honoured at a virtual graduation ceremony on Friday, 29 May 2020. He... Read more
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) academic and the South African Research Chair in Antibiotic Resistance, Professor Sabiha Essack, is calling on healthcare providers to exercise prudence if/when prescribing antibiotics to Covid-19 patients. Essack, together with collaborating scientists in the international AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) Insights ambassador network, Dr Ariel Blocker and... Read more
The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN) Master of Arts student Ms Kayleigh Gemmell is set to have her animated film The Next Few Months premiere at the first virtual Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Her film is one of four to be selected from South Africa. Annecy is a competition between cartoon films... Read more
Excessive Screen Gazing May Cause Digital Eye Strain
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 5, 2020
Too much time staring at a screen during lockdown can cause digital eye strain previously known as computer vision syndrome, says UKZN lecturer in the Discipline of Optometry, Dr Alvin Munsamy. ‘If you consider that a computer is not the only electronic device we use today then digital eye... Read more
Arts student premiers her animated film at the first virtual Annecy International Film Festival
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal April 29, 2020
The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal`s (UKZN`s) Master of Arts student Ms Kayleigh Gemmell is set to have her animated film The Next Few Months premiere at the first virtual Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Her film is one of four to be selected from South Africa. Annecy is a... Read more
UKZN Researchers Review Evidence for Quantum Effects in the Brain
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal April 22, 2020
A review undertaken by researchers at UKZN’s Centre for Quantum Technology, published in the AVS Quantum Science journal as an editor’s pick, examines evidence for the role of quantum effects in neural processes in the brain, saying that this knowledge could be useful in determining how we think about... Read more
S’sekelo Zungu – an Inspiration for Others!
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal April 17, 2020
Education student Mr S’sekelo Zungu has been selected as one of UKZN’s Top 40 Inspiring Students for his dedication and passion in the areas of community engagement, leadership and academic excellence. ‘I strive to be a leader of progressive movements so I can help better communities which is possible... Read more
Migration Linked to Mortality Rate in study
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal April 6, 2020
A collaborative study, recently published in the prestigious journal Plos Medicine and conducted amongst scientists from UKZN/Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), the United States and the United Kingdom has linked migration to a high rate of mortality amongst HIV positive women, up to a year after giving birth. The findings of... Read more
Blended learning study scoops research award
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 28, 2019
Undergraduate students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Health Sciences (SHS) presented their winning discipline-specific research projects at the School’s annual Research Day. Academic leader of Research in the SHS, Professor Pragashnie Govender, encouraged the students to adopt a science communication approach and ensure that the findings of... Read more
