06 September 2017
Volume: 5
Issue: 46
Professor Tricia Naicker.

UKZN Professor a Runner-Up for Distinguished Young Woman Researcher Award

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UKZN’s youngest Associate Professor in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Academic Leader for the Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Tricia Naicker, is the second runner-up for the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher Award in the category of Natural and Engineering Sciences in the 2017 National Women in Science Awards (WISA).

UKZN HIV and AIDS Programme Staff with Peer Educators at the Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health.

UKZN HIV and AIDS Programme Members Deliver Presentations at Soweto Conference

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Staff members of UKZN’s HIV and AIDS Programme, including its Head Ms Nomonde Magantolo, delivered presentations at the 2nd Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SARSYC) hosted by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on its Soweto campus.

Professor Victor Castellani of the University of Denver in the United States.

UKZN Classics Department Hosts Visiting US Professor

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The Classics Department within the College of Humanities recently hosted Professor Victor Castellani of the Department of Languages and Literatures at the University of Denver in the United States.

The Zimbabwean delegate during their visit to the UKZN Law School.

Zimbabwe Law Lecturers visit UKZN

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Six Law lecturers from the Midlands University, the Great Zimbabwe University and the Africa University in Zimbabwe were hosted at UKZN by the Director of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies on the Howard College campus, Professor David McQuoid-Mason.

Graduate School of Business & Leadership (GSB&L) academic, Professor Kriben Pillay congratulates his daughter Ms Siddharthiya Pillay (left) and Ms Claire Gillespie.

School of Law Students Get Emma Smith Overseas Scholarships

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Two School of Law students have won prestigious Emma Smith Overseas Scholarships.

Youngsters from Haythorne Secondary School and the SOS Children’s Village with their certificates.

Masakhane Leadership Panel Event

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The Community Development Association on UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus hosted a Masakhane Leadership panel event recently.
Professor Colin Everson (left) and Dr Terry Everson with their award from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa.

Best Paper Award for UKZN Academics from Grassland Society of SA

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UKZN’s Professor Colin Everson and Dr Terry Everson received the award for the best paper published in the African Journal of Range and Forage Science in 2016 at the Grassland Society of Southern Africa’s (GSSA) 52nd Annual Congress in Hoedspruit.

Alumni enjoying the selfie-boards.

UKZN Alumni Lunch on the KZN South Coast

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The Alumni Relations Office hosted alumni on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast at a networking and information sharing lunch at Selborne Golf Estate in Pennington.

UMnu Mandla Mvubu (kwesokudla) emukela umklomelo wakhe.

Umfundi KwezokuPhathwa KwezokuThenga Uklomeliswe Ngomfundaze WezoCwaningo Ezifundweni ZobuDokotela

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Umfundi esikoleni SezokuPhatha, EzobuChwepheshe NokuBusa uMnu Mandla Mvubu uklonyeliswe ngomfundaze wase-UKZN wezoCwaningo ezifundweni zakhe zobuDokotela emcimbini obuse-UKZN wokuklonyeliswa kwabafundi.

Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the College of Humanities, Professor Stephen Mutula congratulates Mr Taahir Suleman and Ms Fathima Suleman.

Medical Students Win Malegapuru William Makgoba Scholarships

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UKZN Medical students Mr Taahir Suleman and Ms Fathima Suleman have received Malegapuru William Makgoba Scholarships.

Participants at the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Seminar at UKZN.

Tackling Gender-Based Violence on University Campuses

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The Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of South African students took centre stage at a seminar on UKZN’s Medical School campus.

Learners of Nkodibe high school during questions and answers session.

UKZN Christian Students Organisation Visits Schools in Mtubatuba

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UKZN staff members and students belonging to the Twelve Apostles Church in Christ Student Organisation (TTACCSO) visited schools in the Mtubatuba area in KwaZulu-Natal to help uplift education in rural communities.