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2026-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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NRF awards two new research chairs to Unisa
The university will be home to the DST/NRF SARChI Chairs in Water and the Environment, and Welfare and Social Development in Informal Settlements, as announced by Prof Blade Nzimande, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The incumbents are, respectively, Prof Ilunga Kamika of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Prof Solomon Kgatle of the College of Human Sciences.
2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa Mining Engineering team earns prestigious industry recognition
A powerful collaboration between Unisa researchers and industry partners has resulted in award-winning research, proving that academic work can directly shape the future of mining in South Africa.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Collective responsibility required to tackle South Africa's water challenges
Coinciding with the National Water Month, Unisa hosted a Water Imbizo comprising various stakeholders to deliberate on prevalent water crises and develop legitimate solutions for a water-secure South Africa.
2026-03-31 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa connects academia and industry at career day
The School of Computing hosted a career day that converged students, industry leaders and policymakers, signalling a bold step towards preparing graduates for a rapidly evolving digital future.
2026-03-26 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa postgrads awarded prestigious aerospace internship in China
Two postgraduate students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology have been selected to participate in the six-month winter internship programme of STAR.VISION, a leading company in aerospace and AI technologies in Hangzhou, China.
2026-02-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa PhD student selected for prestigious UN programme
Based on her doctoral research into the cancer-healing properties of herbal compounds, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Kamogelo Mmereke has been selected to participate in the prestigious United Nations International Project Programme.
2026-02-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisan selected for Future Professors Programme
The Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions' Dr Busiswa Ndaba-Vatsha has been selected by the Department of Higher Education and Training to participate in the Future Professors Programme for 2026.
2026-02-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Seasoned meteorologist joins Unisa
Prof Mary-Jane Bopape, a meteorological expert with more than two decades of work experience in numerical weather predictions and regional climate modelling, has officially joined Unisa as a Distinguished Professor in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
2026-01-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Distinguished scholar awarded prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
Unisa's James Chibueze, a Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship to strengthen international research collaborations, expand global academic networks and enrich the United Kingdom's scientific research landscape.