01 October 2020
Volume: 8
Issue: 42
UKZN alumnus, Holly “Rey” Wasserfall.

UKZN Alumnus Holly Rey’s Song You is Certified Triple Platinum

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House musician, Ms Holly Wasserfall, aka, Holly Rey was pleasantly surprised when she found out that her song You had been certified triple platinum.

Cuban-trained Medical students welcomed at UKZN.

Cuban-Trained Medical Students join UKZN for Clinical Training

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Eighty-five Medical students who underwent five years of training in Cuba have been welcomed back “home” at UKZN.

Some of the UKZN student films featured during the Durban International Film Festival and isiPhethu industry programme.

Humanities Students part of DIFF Film Discussions

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Seven students from the School of Arts together with staff members Dr Michelle Stewart (Digital Arts), Mr Melikhaya Noqamza (Digital Arts) and Mr Mzwandile Makhanya (Media Studies) were part of the Durban International Film Festival virtual discussion alongside George Mason University, United States.

School of Clinical Medicine and Investec launched an intern mentorship programme to capacitate junior doctors in KwaZulu-Natal.

UKZN Launches Intern Mentorship Programme

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UKZN’s School of Clinical Medicine launched an Intern Mentorship Programme in partnership with Investec on 16 September through a webinar with around 180 attendees made up of Medical interns, academics and mentors.

Professor Dan Remenyi with his book, The University of the Future: Responding to COVID-19.

Book Co-Edited by UKZN Alumnus Explores Future of Higher Education Post COVID-19

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Will university education ever be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Award winning pharmaceutical chemistry scientist, Professor Beatriz de la Torre.

UKZN Scientist Appointed to Editorial Advisory Board of International Journal

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Award winning scientist in Green Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, UKZN’s Professor Beatriz de la Torre, has been appointed as an Editorial Advisory Board member for the ACS Omega journal.

Highlights of this year’s DIFF awards.

Durban International Film Festival Announces Award Winners during Closing Night

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After a drive-in screening of the closing film Dust, a thriller by Pieter du Plessis, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) award winners were announced during a pre-recorded ceremony.

The University community is encouraged to observe all COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

ALERT: COVID-19 Remains a Serious Threat

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As South Africa and the rest of the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for the University community to note that the Coronavirus remains a serious threat to health and life despite the country having recently moved to Level 1 in its COVID-19 strategy.

UKZN academic, Dr Thea van der Westhuizen.

Lekgotla Promotes African Entrepreneurship Through Technology

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The Fourth Annual Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Lekgotla and Studentpreneurs’ Indaba was held virtually in the context of COVID-19.

Cattle on a farm in South Africa.

Study on Livestock-Derived Food Examines Complexities in Sustainable Food Production

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Researchers collaborating in the international Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) transdisciplinary research programme recently published an article in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) that explores the livestock-derived food (LDF) system in South Africa.