Highlights from the Alumni Relations Rugby World Cup live-streaming sessions.
Dr Nelly Vuyokazi Sharpley.UKZN’s Dr Nelly Vuyokazi Sharpley spoke on recovery efforts and addressing development pitfalls following the COVID-19 pandemic during the South African BRICS Think Tank (SABTT) Roundtable, hosted at the National Institute for Humanities and Social Science in Johannesburg.
Speakers at the Steve Biko Annual Lecture included Professor Lewis R Gordon (top left) and Professor Federico Settler (right) and the discussions were facilitated by Ms Kekeletso Khena.Black consciousness, radical humanism and decolonisation were explored during the 2023 Annual Steve Biko Memorial Lecture hosted by UKZN and the Umtapo Centre.
Free eye screening at Ster-Kinekor, Gateway.The UKZN Foundation together with the College of Health Sciences’ Optometry and Ophthalmology Disciplines partnered with Ster-Kinekor for its Vision Mission campaign, offering free eye screening for learners from high schools and primary schools across KwaZulu-Natal.
At the signing of the agreement are (from left) PolyPeptide’s Dr Tharwat Mohy El Dive, Professor Beatriz Garcia De La Torre, Professor Fernando Albericio of UKZN, and Dr John Lee of PolyPeptide.Click here for isiZulu version
PolyPeptide has signed a collaboration agreement with UKZN’s Peptides Science Laboratory in Durban to ensure scientific and academic support for one of its innovation projects in solid-phase synthesis.
Third-year Nursing students with their lecturers.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s Nursing Discipline hosted its highly anticipated annual research seminar with third-year students from various affiliated hospitals presenting innovative research projects to showcase their dedication and commitment to advancing the field of nursing.
Celebrating World Anatomy Day on the Westville campus.Click here for isiZulu version
Clinical Anatomy Discipline staff and undergraduate and postgraduate students wearing brightly coloured T-shirts with the inscription Anatomy Alive, filled the quad on UKZN’s Westville campus to raise awareness about anatomy education.
From left: Dr Simon Taylor, Mr Sifundo Mdletshe, Ms Thabile Dlamini, Mr Lunga Dlungwane, Mr Norman Venketiah and Mr Patrick Mbokazi.Click here for isiZulu version
In partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), UKZN, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) co-hosted a Social Entrepreneur’s Demo Day to celebrate and showcase the initiatives of 35 social entrepreneurs.
Ms Christiana Dapuliga presenting her research on bacteriophages.A novel bacteriophage able to combat an antibiotic-resistant, pathogenic bacterium that can lead to infections in humans was the focus of a presentation delivered at the 75th annual meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) in Lübeck, Germany by UKZN PhD candidate in microbiology in the School of Life Sciences Ms Christiana Dapuliga.
Professor Mike Sathekge (left), President-elect of the World Association of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Therapy; Professor Mariza Vorster and Dr Richard Henkelmann of ITG Isotope Technologies, Garching.
Panellists at the webinar, bottom row from left: Professor Joseph Osafo and Dr Ingrid Daniels. Middle row from left: Dr Carol Labor, Dr Sanele Gamede and Dr Angeline Stephens. Top row from left: Mr Gabriel Lungu, Mr Jude Poku and Professor Johannes John-Langba.The Decriminalisation of Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Africa: Implications for Prevention, Human Rights and Dignity was the title of a webinar hosted by UKZN in partnership with the World Federation for Mental Health (WMFH) to commemorate Africa Regional World Mental Health Day.
The winners of the 2023 Inspiring Impact Challenge.Click here for isiZulu version
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) hosted the finals of the 2023 UKZN Inspiring Impact Challenge - an annual competition showcasing social impact initiatives by UKZN students, staff and alumni who are social entrepreneurs tackling some of society’s biggest challenges.
From left: Mr Mkhulu Nsingiza, Dr Nontobeko Buthelezi, Dr Sibonsile Zibane, Professor Johannes Smit and Professor Vivian Ojong.
Ms Sphindile Simelane engaging with Mathematics and Accounting high achievers at the Anton Lembede MST Academy.The College of Law and Management Studies (CLMS) recently visited over 300 Grade 12 learners at the South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) Development camp, which aims to enhance learner capabilities and grow the pipeline in the chartered accountancy profession.
Workshop participants at UKZN’s Medical School.The first in a series of three Data Science for Biology workshops was held at UKZN’s Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, attended by delegates from various African centres of research excellence, creating fertile ground for multi-disciplinary and multinational collaboration.
Research symposium attendees and judges.UKZN’s Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences held a highly successful research symposium at the Westville campus’ Senate Chamber which served as a platform for students and the faculty to share ground-breaking work in two key areas: community-based and laboratory-based research.
