Plant Variety Design for Emerging Markets in Africa
A dialogue to strengthen plant breeding and to make the case for investing in demand-led plant breeding in Southern Africa
June 3, 2021
Student Fulfils Grandmother’s Prophecy
‘I was a UKZN fan since I was in high school,’ says newly capped Dr Thobeka Gumede. ‘My grandmother was a domestic worker in Westville and every time we went
May 31, 2021
UKZN Student Appointed American Society for Microbiology Young Ambassador
UKZN student and veterinarian and bacteriologist in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria, Dr Iliya Kwoji, has been appointed American
May 31, 2021
UKZN Launches Exciting New Degree in GIS and Earth Observation
Click here for isiZulu version The 4th Industrial Revolution has seen an increase in the use of spatial data for decision-making in line with promoting evidence-based and knowledge driven economies. Responding
May 31, 2021
UKZN Autumn Grad by Numbers
Of the 10 313 graduands being awarded degrees and diplomas during the 2021 UKZN Autumn virtual Graduation ceremonies, 382 will graduate cum laude and 149 summa cum laude – with women making up 68% of
May 26, 2021
Fighting Dread Diseases Inspires this Health and Wellbeing Warrior
MSc Biochemistry summa cum laude graduate, Mr Keelan Jagaran is passionate about science and it shows in his outstanding academic achievements. After matriculating from Raisethorpe Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg, Jagaran completed a
May 26, 2021
Graduate Makes her Family Proud
The first in her family to complete a postgraduate degree, Ms Farzana Mohamed has graduated with 73% for her MSc in Microbiology. Mohamed, who attributes her Science acumen to her
May 26, 2021
Research Results May Lead to Alternative to Conventional Medical Therapy
Ms Seetha Govender hopes to commercialise a formulation created during research work she did for her MSc degree which will in turn contribute towards the bio-economy of South Africa. Govender
May 26, 2021
African Elephant Management in Research Spotlight
Having done her masters at UKZN – supervised by Professor Rob Slotow – on the costs and consequences of immunocontraception implementation in elephants, it was only natural that Dr Audrey
May 26, 2021
Tea Research Assists in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Tea was the subject of research by Chinese national Dr Xin Xiao who graduated with a PhD in Biochemistry. Xiao examined the antioxidative and antidiabetic potential of a variety of
May 26, 2021