How do we reduce GBV?
The Cleaning Fix, a new initiative, has one answer. And it’s so promising it came third in the SAB Sharp...
Two top scientists receive prestigious German award for the Covid-19 variant
The German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, conferred a distinguished German Africa Award to two outstanding global scientists who discovered the deadly Omicron...
Meet South Africa’s top young scientists at the Eskom Expo Finals
South Africa’s top young researchers and innovators will have the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the Eskom Expo...
A new postdoctoral fellowship programme for the next generation of sustainable science leaders
3rd call for the EPFLeaders4impact programme (deadline 1 March 2023) providing grants to postdoctoral researchers working on innovative solutions to...
For Women in Science: ABC awards Ufscar scientist
Data scientist Daiane Aparecida Zuanetti, professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (Ufscar), was the winner in the Mathematics...
Top Careers in ICT Healthcare
Meet Minette Barkhuysen, Core Enterprise Systems Manager at Mediclinic Southern Africa. Globally, the healthcare industry is in the throes of radical digitalisation...
World Health Organisation recognises the ignored threat of fungal infections
On 25 October 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the first ever fungal priority pathogens list (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241) in order...
Women’s health initiative launched for Africa; focus on advancing women’s health
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A continent-wide and dedicated women’s health initiative was launched today to advocate for and implement solutions to...
On a mission to find solutions to Einstein’s black hole physics
Born and raised in Durban, Chevarra Hansraj, ‘had an affinity for mathematics and computers and a natural curiosity about how...
UNESCO appoints Prof Pearl Sithole to its social transformation scientific advisory board
Prof Pearl Sithole, Qwaqwa Campus Vice-Principal: Academic and Research, has been appointed as the newest member of the United Nations...