UKZN international students at uMsunduzi Museum.Click here for isiZulu version
Celebrating Africa Day, the uMsunduzi Voortrekker Museum and UKZN’s College of Humanities joined together to help bring “greater prosperity to the continent”, under the theme Unite in Diversity for a Better Africa.
Ms Wendy Weidner (left) of Alzheimer’s Disease International with Global Atlantic Fellows, Dr Khanyo Ngcobo of UKZN and Ms Stefania Ilinca (right).
The 550 new and “pre-loved” teddy bears donated in 2022.Durban siblings, final-year UKZN Medical student Ms Tasmika Mahabir and first-year Medical intern at King Edward VIII Hospital Dr Akhil Mahabir, have launched the second year of a heart-warming teddy bear drive aimed at uplifting the spirits of sick and underprivileged children on Mandela Day.
From left: Mr Tony Singarum, Ms Patricia Freeman, Ms Normah Zondo, Professor Reshma Sookrajh and Mr Ayanda Ndlovu seen at the pasta luncheon held before the Comrades Marathon.
From left: Professor Fatima Suleman, Dr Andy Gray, Ms Fatima Hassan and Ms Inez Naidu.Click here for isiZulu version
A webinar was hosted recently by the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) in partnership with the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Policy and Evidence Based Practice at UKZN, focusing on Medicines Access under the National Health Insurance (NHI) - Selection, Pricing and Procurement. South Africa has committed to providing universal health coverage by 2030 through the implementation of the NHI. However, progress has been hampered both by the pandemic as well as the fiscus crisis.
Dr Kamini Govender.UKZN’s Dr Kamini Govender is one of only nine South African Young Scientists who will attend - along with more than 600 international delegates - the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in Germany from 25 to 30 June.
From left: Professor Harold Ngalawa, Professor Maria Gabriela Vivero and Professor Josue Mbonigaba.The Macroeconomics Research Unit (MRU), a research initiative within UKZN’s School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF) recently hosted Professor Maria Gabriella Vivero from the University of Dayton in the United States.
Talent show participants.
Highlights of the UKZN-SAICA Awards.The School of Accounting, Economics and Finance in partnership with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently celebrated academic excellence at the UKZN-SAICA Students Awards Ceremony on the Westville campus.
Ms Phethego Makaleng during the SANRC Conference.An Investigation of Approaches that Contribute to Success for Disadvantaged Students in the College of Law and Management Studies (CLMS) at UKZN was the title of a paper presented at a conference in East London.
UKZN researchers, from left: Professor Onisimo Mutanga, Professor Andrew Green, Professor Jeff Smithers and Professor Francesco Petruccione.Click here for isiZulu version
Four UKZN academics at the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science have been named as finalists for the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards in the 2022-2023 cycle.
Dr Sibahle Sithole.Dr Sibahle Sithole, a surgical registrar in UKZN’s Discipline of Otorhinolaryngology, has been awarded the Heinz Stammberger Resident Research Award for an oral presentation she made at an international meeting in Dubai on her MMed research titled: Variation of Aerosol Generation in Laryngeal and Oropharyngeal Surgery by Different Surgical Modalities.
Springbok and UKZN student Mary Zulu in action on the rugby field.
Medical students rocking happy socks on campus on the day.Click here for isiZulu version
The student community of UKZN’s Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine wore happy socks on campus on 2 June using the hashtag #CrazySocks4Docs in support of the Ithemba Foundation’s annual campaign that raises awareness about mental health challenges faced by South Africa’s healthcare workers.
Panelists from left: Professor Sid Nair, Professor Eliana El Khoury and Dr Dorothy Cooshna-Naik.
Engineering staff enjoy the Colourfest Fun Run.Click here for isiZulu version
Staff in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) donned their running shoes and colourful costumes to take part in the annual CAES Fun Run which had as a theme: Easter with a Splash of Colour!
Participants at the grant-writing and management bootcamp.An intensive three-day off-campus bootcamp aimed at equipping mid-career academics with a broad framework on how to write a successful research grant proposal tangibly for submission before the end of December 2023, was presented by UKZN’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) in partnership with the Developing Research Innovation, Localisation, and Leadership in South Africa (DRILL) programme.
Clockwise from top left: Ms Ayavuya Sibisi, Mr Akhona Zungu, Mr Lungelo Gwala, Mr Morris Khumalo, Mr Karan Sunthpaul, Mr Lungile Radebe and Ms Lethimpilo Khambule.The innovation office, UKZN InQubate, hosted the internal round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition - an initiative of Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) under the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Some of the Africa Day celebration attendees.Staff at the Ma’at Institute within the College of Humanities celebrated Africa Day by dressing up as representatives of various African tribes and cultures, learning about the colourful past of the Zulu Kingdom, playing indigenous games, taking part in traditional music and dance, sharing the depth of the isiZulu language using idioms and proverbs, and enjoying African cuisine.
