College of Science, Engineering & Technology
CSET Deputy ED bows out of college
Professor Ian Alderton has retired as Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) after 35 years of service to Unisa. He joined the university as a lecturer in 1982 and rose through the ranks to reach his final position. Read more
New Unisa hub to address national water and energy crises
The university is set to establish a Social Innovation Hub in collaboration with government and the private sector to develop sustainable and cost-effective solutions that can be implemented at large scale. Read more
Unisa cements relations with universities and organisations in China
Ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit recently held in Russia, Unisa set out to cement its relations with China through the signing of memoranda of understanding with two universities and co-hosting a symposium in that country's Zhejiang Province. Read more
"Designing clean water storage systems is deeply personal to me"
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. Read more
Unisa sets out to strengthen BRICS partnerships with Brazilian universities
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. Read more
Great strides towards concretising Unisa-PMC partnership
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the university and the Palabora Mining Company earlier this year, PMC employees were recently assisted in enrolling for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications at the institution. Read more
Young Unisa researcher listed amongst the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2024
Unisa celebrates Dr Tshimangadzo Munonde from the university’s Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology who has been named as one of South Africa’s brightest young minds and trailblazers under the age of 35. Read more
Distinguished Unisa academic associate earns a global recognition for his research prowess
Professor extraordinaire within the iNanoWS at Unisa, Prof Jianxin Li, recently had a sit down with the Unisa PVC, Prof Puleng LenkaBula after being recognised at the Unisa Research and Innovation awards ceremony for his internationally acclaimed NRF B1-rating. Read more
Research and Innovation Day at Unisa to focus on bioeconomy
Hosted by the university's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the Science Campus on 22 May, the event promises to be a dynamic platform for dialogue, collaboration and insight into the transformative potential of bioeconomy initiatives. Read more
Unisa robotics team takes coding to the community
Unisa's Science Engagement Centre recently presented coding and robotics workshops at three schools in the Limpopo Province, a testament to the university’s mission to leverage its research and skills in aid of all Africans. Read more