23 February 2023
Volume: 11
Issue: 4
Dr Jennifer Giandhari has received a grant of R7.7 million to advance her work in genomics.

R7.7 million Grant for UKZN Virologist

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Dr Jennifer Giandhari, a UKZN academic, virologist, and platform manager at the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) has been granted a prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) grant of R7.7 million for her work in advancing rapid genomic surveillance to respond effectively to pandemics.

UKZN alumnus, Dr Sanele Gamede with his wife, Phetsile, and daughter, Sphesanele.

Alumnus Advises Student Parents to be Intentional

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The final instalment of the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science’s (CAES) Alumni Series: Meet Our Graduates tackled a topic that numerous students have faced during their studies.

Professor Ruth Teer-Tomaselli (left) and Dr Mary Lange with their book.

CCMS Academics Publish Book on Museums in South Africa and Ireland

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Two academics from the Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) within the School of Applied Human Sciences, Professor Ruth Teer-Tomaselli, and ARROWSA Chair, Dr Mary Lange, co-authored the book: Telling Stories of Pain and Hope: Museums in South Africa and Ireland.

Long-serving staff in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science at the Pietermaritzburg and Westville events.

CAES Honours Long-Serving Staff

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Employee recognition is a fundamental need. Nothing beats being recognised at one’s workplace because of one’s effort and behaviour.

Ms Thiara Naidoo, also known as DJ Law-T, on the decks.

DJ Law-T Wins Male-Dominated Competition

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From being a Law student by day to spinning the decks at night, Ms Thiara Naidoo, known as DJ Law-T has started leaving her mark in the entertainment industry by winning a title of a male-dominated competition: The Battle of the DJs recently hosted by Oriental Lighting at the Chatsworth Centre.

Highlights from the seminar on the Edgewood campus.

Growing Community Engagements Internationally and Locally

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Speakers at the School of Education’s seminar on Growing our Community Engagements Internationally and Locally included Professor Maija Aksela (University of Helsinki), Dr Tanja Reinhardt (UKZN) and Mrs Nalini Dookie (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Co-ordinator, Eskom Expo for Young Scientists).
DUAL-SAVE-FGS workshop participants.

DUAL-SAVE-Female Genital Schistosomiasis Project Hosts Research and Ethics Training Workshop

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UKZN’s Dual screening by Spectral Artificial Visual Examination for Female Genital Schistosomiasis and cervical cancer (DUAL-SAVE-FGS) hosted an eight-day workshop for registered and prospective masters and PhD students, with an invitation also extended to students from other projects and those who are not attached to any funded projects.

Learners explore the wonders of science at the Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High STEM career fair.

STEC@UKZN Participates in STEM Fair

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Pietermaritzburg Girl’s High School (GHS) pulled out all the stops at their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair.

Mr Nkosikhona Gcabashe and some of his photographs of the Howard College campus.

Artistic Civil Engineering Student a Budding Social Media Star

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Mr Nkosikhona Gcabashe, a final-year Civil Engineering student at UKZN has amassed more than 45 000 followers on his TikTok account, almost 2 000 on Facebook, and several hundred on Instagram for posts showcasing his musical, artistic, and photographic talents, foregrounding Gcabashe’s guitar melodies, songs, photographs, and pencil sketches in environments that include UKZN’s Howard College campus and his hometown of Embulwane.

Dr Ismail Mahommed, Centre of Creative Arts Director.

CCA Hosts Radio Festival

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UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), an interdisciplinary hub in the School of Arts within the College of Humanities celebrated World International Radio Day on 13 February.

From left: Professors Angela James, Vaughn John and Jonathan Langdon, and Dr Anne Harley.

Webinar Explores Translocal Social Movement Learning

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The School of Education hosted a webinar by Professor Jonathan Langdon of St Francis Xavier University, Canada on Translocal Social Movement Learning: Movements Learning from Movements in Non-Hierarchical Ways.

Drs Thembelihle Makhanya (left) and Siphiwe Motloung (right) receive certificates of participation from Dr Sr Sunirose I P at the conference.

Social Work Academics Present Research at International Conference in India

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Social Work academics, Drs Thembelihle Makhanya and Siphiwe Motloung co-presented a paper at the International Conference on Health Promotion: Global Perspectives and Practices held at the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences in Kerala, India.