Proud moment for Award Winning PhD Student, Shavani Naick
Ms Shavani Naicker, a final year PhD student within the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, has recently been awarded the South African Women
13/09/2024
UKZN Guides Grade 9 Learners in Matric Subject Choices
UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science recently hosted a dynamic career fair specifically for Grade 9 students from Dlanghi Secondary School and Sicelokuhle High
11/09/2024
Engaging Future Scientists
UKZN hosted 45 learners from three high schools—Haythorne Secondary School, Alexandra High School, and Eastwood Secondary School—on the Agriculture campus in Pietermaritzburg on 12 August.
10/09/2024
UKZN CAES Team Inspires Matriculants at Lethokuhle Motivational Tour
In a continued effort to uplift and empower underprivileged youth, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science (CAES) team, represented by Miss
10/09/2024
The need to break urban surfaces to restore fish migration
World Fish Migration Day that highlights the plight of migratory species across the globe, was marked globally on 25 May 2024. The Palmiet River Valley
20/06/2024
Call to Grow South Africa’s Marine Geosciences
Professor of Marine Geology at UKZN, Andrew Green, called for more support to grow the field of marine geosciences in South Africa as global attention
14/06/2024
Balance is Key for Top Achiever
Ms Rabia Khan graduated summa cum laude with a BSc degree majoring in Biochemistry and Genetics during the recent UKZN Autumn Graduation Ceremonies. She also
03/06/2024
Microbiologist Seeks New Ways to Treat Drug-Resistant Bacteria
A thesis investigating the bioactivity of crude biosurfactant extracts and biosurfactant-capped nanoparticles synthesised using marine sponge-associated bacteria resulted in Ms Sonali Sukreem being awarded her Master’s
27/05/2024
Participatory Videos Used to Empower Smallholder Farmers’ Knowledge Sharing
Dr Sesetu Nyeleka’s PhD in Agricultural Extension used a participatory video approach to develop farmers’ soft skills and encourage peer-to-peer learning to expand farmers’ knowledge
27/05/2024
Hydrology Lecturer’s PhD Builds Knowledge about Climate Variability’s Effects on Sugarcane
Dr Simphiwe Ngcobo’s PhD assessed the impacts of climate variability on commercial sugarcane across South Africa and unpacked the delicate and complex balance between sustainable
27/05/2024