Professor Fernando Albericio.UKZN’s Professor Fernando Albericio received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Peptide Synthesis Conference (EPSC) 2024 in the Czech Republic for his outstanding contributions to the peptide synthesis community.
Dr Saloschini Pillay received a prestigious global award from Hyland UK.Dr Saloschini Pillay, Student Support Services (SSS) manager in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at UKZN has been honoured with a prestigious global award from Hyland UK. She was recognised for her development and implementation of UKZN’s automated Student Wellness and Academic Transformation (SWAT) assessment and intervention system.
.The 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) which was held in Seattle, Washington, received little public attention. However, it was important for many reasons, one of them being the stealth nature of FASD that can be likened to the US military’s stealth bomber.
Demonstration of Black indigenous feminine consciousness through photographs.Click here for isiZulu version
Distinguished filmmaker, mixed-media artist and founder of boutique production company, Atchafalaya Fox Ms Jeri Hilt, presented an interactive session on Black indigenous feminine consciousness at UKZN’s School of Education.
The HPP research team (from left): Mr Darian Naidu, Ms Mbali Kubheka, Dr Nompumelelo Mkhwanazi, Ms Thandeka Kubheka, and Ms Samukelisiwe Sibiya.Click here for isiZulu version
Recent master’s graduate, Ms Mbali Kubheka and her supervisor, Dr Nompumelelo Mkhwanazi (HIV Pathogenesis Programme [HPP] faculty member and lecturer at UKZN) have published a paper in the Microorganisms journal.
Ms Janet Bruce-Brand in New York for the Future-Ready Brains (Learning and the Brain) Conference.Click here for isiZulu version
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education by enhancing teaching and learning, but also poses challenges that require careful management. This was the theme of a feedback session presented by Ms Janet Bruce-Brand, Economics lecturer in UKZN’s School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF) recently
BELS students with their lecturers at the teambuilding event.
UKZN scientists (from left): Dr Yoshan Moodley, Professor Andrew Tomita, Professor Frank Tanser, and Dr Kwabena Asare.A study by UKZN scientists to be published in upcoming issues of the Women’s Health Journal established a clear relationship between maternal heat exposure during the month preceding conception and miscarriage in a sub-Saharan African setting.
Mr Lehlohonolo Donald Adams.Mr Lehlohonolo Donald Adams, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Functional Biodiversity (CFB) at UKZN’s School of Life Sciences, has been engaging communities in the eastern Free State and KwaZulu-Natal on his research on the impact of the invasion of alien plants in indigenous grasslands and why they are increasing.
SMIG delegates at the Doctoral Colloquium in Mauritius (from left): Professor Micheline Naude, Dr Upasana Singh, and Dr Thokozani Mbhele.UKZN partnered with the University of Mauritius in hosting a Doctoral Colloquium, themed Student Wellness - a Critical Component of a fulfilling Doctoral Journey, aimed at equipping PhD students with global approaches in their PhD journey.
Professor Purshottama Reddy (left) of the UKZN Graduate School of Business and Leadership with Professor Kakha Shengelia, President of Caucasus University in Georgia.Professor Purshottama Reddy who is attached to the Graduate School of Business and Leadership at UKZN was one of two keynote speakers at the annual conference of the Network of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPIcee) held in Tbilisi, Georgia from recently.
UKZN’s Mr Tony Singarum taking on the ultimate human race, the Comrades Marathon.More than 18 800 runners set off from Durban’s City Hall to tackle the ultimate human race, the Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 9 June. Winding their way on the 85,9km “up run” to Pietermaritzburg was an intrepid group of UKZN staff, students and alumni.
Lead scientists (from left): Professor Philip Goulder and Drs Gabriela Cromhout and Nomonde Bengu.
Highlights from the 2024 Women in Science luncheon.
A patient living with traction alopecia.UKZN hosted Africa’s first evidence-based hair training masterclass and hands-on workshop in Durban under the auspices of Professor Ncoza Dlova, the University’s Head of Dermatology and immediate past Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine
Tata Africa bursary recipients (from left): Mr Wandile Majozi, Ms Gazelle Curtis, Ms Cassidy Lee Moodley, Ms Nomvula Jingela and Mr Mohummed Khan.Click here for isiZulu version
Through the efforts of the UKZN Foundation, six UKZN postgraduate students have been awarded Tata Africa Bursaries during a ceremony held on the Howard College campus.
UKZN academics with other presenters at the conference.Click here for isiZulu version
A team from UKZN’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) made a significant impact at the 9th African Population Conference held in Malawi.
Professor Nadaraj Govender.Science educator in UKZN’s School of Education, Professor Nadaraj Govender and honorary researcher in the School of Life Sciences Dr Himansu (Snowy) Baijnath contributed a research article to the Handbook of Phytonutrients in Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables recently published by CABI.
UKZN international students visited local schools in celebration of Africa Day.International students at UKZN visited local schools, Isibonelo High School in KwaMashu, north of Durban and Sobantu Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg to celebrate Africa Day in a cultural exchange event organised by the University’s International Student Office.
Highlights from the recent SRI Congress.National Research Foundation (NRF)/South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Sustainable Local Rural Livelihoods, Professor Betty Mubangizi of the College of Law and Management Studies led and presented at two plenary sessions of the recent global Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI).
