14 August 2020
Volume: 8
Issue: 35
Dr Lorika Beukes, Principal Microscopy Technician, at UKZN’s Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit.

Fascination with the Microscopic Drives Ground-breaking Research

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To commemorate National Science Week and National Women’s Month, UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its female scientists through a Wonder Women in Science campaign, highlighting women who are passionate about their fields, pioneering innovative research and development, and being examples to colleagues following in their footsteps on the road towards careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Dr Gavin George, Programme Leader at UKZN’s HEARD.

UKZN Employee Appointed to WHO Technical Advisory Group

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Programme Leader at UKZN’s Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), Dr Gavin George has been appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to serve on the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Behavioural Insights and Health Sciences for Health.

Students doing crop production practical work on the UKZN Pietermaritzburg campus.

Crop Production Students Respect Covid-19 Rules during Winter Harvest Practicals

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Practicals for students in the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences who are part of the cohort back on campus under the level three lockdown have been diligently observing physical distancing rules while collecting data to enable them to successfully complete their studies.

From top left: Dr John Williams and Dr Jeton McClinton. Centre: Dr Barbara Turnage, Dr Dheepa Sundaram and Professor Nhlanhla Mkhize. Bottom: Professor Johannes John-Langba and Dr Joy Banks.

Doctoral Academy Virtual Winter School Well Supported

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More than 300 doctoral students - including some at partner universities in Kenya, Tanzania and the United States - registered for the Doctoral Academy Virtual Winter School hosted by UKZN’s College of Humanities.

The Imbokodo Women in Leadership Programme webinar series hosted by the Human Resources Division.

Webinar Series on Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Leadership and Academia

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The Human Resources Division is currently hosting the Imbokodo Women in Leadership Programme as a webinar series under the theme: Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Leadership and Academia.

Professor Saleem Badat of the School of Social Sciences.

Academic Joins Board of International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs

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Professor Saleem Badat of UKZN’s School of Social Sciences has joined the Board of the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs (ICCTP) based at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States.

From top left: Ms Normah Zondo, Professor Federico Settler, Mr Lukhona Mnguni, Professor Thabo Msibi and Dr Lubna Nadvi.

Webinar Explores Impact of COVID-19 in SA

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UKZN academic experts were featured at a Corporate Relations Division-hosted public webinar titled: Imagining South Africa During and Beyond COVID-19.

Data@breakfast speaker, Ms Dusty Donnelly.

Data Privacy a Priority in the New Norm World

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Data privacy and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) were subjects under the spotlight at a data@breakfast talk presented by lecturer and doctoral candidate in UKZN’s School of Law, Ms Dusty Donnelly.