Unisa, in partnership with the Namibia College of Open Learning and the Botswana Open University, will host the 3rd ODeL Regional Model Symposium, themed Redefining and Reimagining our Futures, from 17 to 19 September 2024.
Responding to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s call for partnerships and the institution of working relations through memoranda of understanding with Brazilian universities, a Unisa delegation led by the Executive Dean of the university’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently set out on a collaboration visit to Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil.
Having commenced on 14 August, the universitys two-day Catalytic Niche Area (CNA) Research Symposium brings together top national and international experts to discuss and develop ideas for the conceptualisation of highly specialised fields of research.
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture is hosting its second Triennial Conference, focused on revolutionising African agriculture through innovative research, education and training. The event's theme is "Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation, and Economic Development in Africa: A Call for Action".
Renowned for its commitment to accessible and quality education, Unisa is gaining international recognition for its impactful research. Emerald Publishing, under the SANLIC consortium, recently announced top South African institutions with outstanding research contributions, placing Unisa in position two.
Nonkululeko Malomane, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate in the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, and Unisa’s 2024 FameLab SA heat winner, is driven by a desire to create innovative solutions for sustainable water management that will benefit her community and society at large.
The discussions of the second day of Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, comprising top national and international experts, focused on developments in aviation and aeronautics, and seed funding opportunities.
The Department of Science and Innovation has recognised three of Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology staff and students for their excellence in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at its 2024 South African Women in Science Awards ceremony.
Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging cutting-edge technology in marketing. Dr Kate Mmalebuso Ngobeni, the youngest Unisa female staff member to attain a doctoral degree at the age of 28 in 2023, addressed the underexplored realm of AR in marketing research, with a particular focus on its application in online shopping for high-involvement products in her PhD thesis
A globally renowned scholar in 4IR will share his views during the inaugural Catalytic Niche Area (CNA) Symposium from 14 to 15 August at the Muckleneuk Campus. The CNAs are a strategic Unisa priority, but the implementation and take-up have been slower than expected.
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