
UKZN Launches STEM MentHer Programme
Eleven female Grade 12 learners in KwaZulu-Natal were given a launch pad to pursue careers involving Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at an inaugural STEM MentHer induction ceremony at UKZN.
The School of Social Sciences within the College of Humanities recently hosted the Professor Fatima Meer Memorial Lecture on Defiance and Resistance: Meer’s Cultural Creativity, Social Capital and Artistic Vision at UKZN’s Howard College Theatre.
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Helping prepare students for the demands of the modern workplace was the aim of a webinar hosted by the School of Social Sciences.
A University of Massachusetts (UMass) civic initiative designed to support research into American politics, education and political thought offered UKZN staff member, Dr Lerato Hlengiwe Sokhulu the opportunity to enhance her professional expertise and provide insights into and comparisons with South African culture, education, and political thought.
UKZN has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in a development aimed at expanding career opportunities for School of Social Science postgraduate students.
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UKZN School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science in collaboration with First National Bank (FNB) and Business Systems Group (BSG) hosted student induction sessions on the Westville and Pietermaritzburg campuses for Computer Science students.
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N’den, a duo featuring vocalist Thulile Zama and pianist David Smith of the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, have released their debut album, Sisingathiwe.
The inaugural lecture of UKZN’s Professor R Simangaliso Kumalo contextualised and traced the journey of the teaching of religion, theology, classics, ethics and philosophy across the ages and gave insights on the place and future of these disciplines at UKZN.
In a remarkable journey that has taken her from the corridors of clinical practice and academic exploration in South Africa to the prestigious halls of Harvard University in the United States, Dr Emma Johnston’s dedication and accomplishments shine as an inspiring testament to her unwavering commitment to mental health care and social betterment.
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UKZN’s College of Humanities hosted the 2nd Global Irish Diaspora Congress, bringing together scholars from countries all over the world, including Argentina, Britain, China, Ireland, South Africa, the United States of America and Zimbabwe.
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UKZN made further strides in expanding its international reach through a visit to Ghana by a University delegation led by Professor Stephen Mutula, the Dean and Head of the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance (SMIG).
In a significant step towards enhancing collaboration, especially in the area of bursaries, representatives of the Discipline of Accounting within the School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance (SAEF) met with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) executives.