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2019-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, College of Graduate Sciences, Lead, Featured, NanoWS, Featured, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Bumper crop of Unisa finalists in the NSTF-South32 Awards

No fewer than seven Unisa academics have been announced as nominees, some in multiple categories, for the prestigious 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards that recognises outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology, and innovation.

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2019-03-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences, IDAES, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Determination and hard work pay for Dr Monde Nyila

A senior lecturer in Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has recently been appointed as a country ambassador to South Africa by the American Society for Microbiology.

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2019-03-20 00:00:00.0 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences

Partnership boosts employment prospects

A short learning programme developed by Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Sciences and the National School Nutrition Programme will equip volunteer food handlers to compete in the job market with their skills in the preparation of safe and nutritious foods.

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2019-02-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa

Before democracy, South Africa's mining sector prioritised profits over the people and environment. Not much has changed, says Unisa's Prof Llewellyn Leonard.

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2019-02-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Educators examine the impact of land reform on curriculum

Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the Association of South African Agricultural Educators recently hosted a conference under the theme "Aligning agricultural education with land reform".

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2019-01-23 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Research news, Featured, Corporate

Study delivers treasure trove of data on international students in Africa

A 30-month, multimillion-rand study on international distance education in Africa is drawing to a close, offering some fresh – and sometimes unexpected – insights into the study habits, challenges and attitudes of Unisa’s international students.

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2018-12-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Corporate

Growing Unisa footprint in Eastern Africa

CAES recently undertook a critical mission to advance internationalisation through strategic collaborations and partnerships in Kenya.

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2018-10-31 00:00:00.0 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences

Safe meals for future generations

The Department of Life and Consumer Sciences (DLCS) in Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) conducted a workshop recently to volunteer food handlers (VFH), who are responsible for preparing and serving meals to school learners nationwide.

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2018-08-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Featured, Corporate

Greater participation and increased access

The Unisa Science Campus hosted the 2018 National Science Week under the aegis of CAES and CSET to promote science, engineering, and technology to the broader South African society.

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