Mr Jean-Pierre Desvaux de Marigny – Corobrik Architect Student of the Year. UKZN Architecture student Mr Jean-Pierre Desvaux de Marigny has won the R50 000 first prize in the Corobrik Architectural Awards competition. De Marigny, who described winning as ‘a great feeling’, says he is delighted his work was recognised and achieved first place. ‘It… Read More »
UKZN’s Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter (BLAsc) members with guest speakers Professor Nomthandazo Ntlama and Mr Sifiso Msomi. “The Journey Towards Transformation at the Bench” was the title of the recent panel discussion hosted by UKZN’s Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter (BLAsc). The panel discussion at the School of Law on the Howard College campus… Read More »
From left: Professor Damtew Teferra, Dr BeatriceNjenga, Associate Professor Wondwossen Tamrat,Dr Samuel Kifle, Dr Eva Egron-Polak andDr Mahama Ouedraogo. A high-level symposium sponsored by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education in association with several partners and sponsors, including UKZN’s Higher Education Training and Development Unit (HETD), was held in Addis Ababa. The symposium, which attracted about… Read More »
Students with disabilities along with staff from the UKZN Disability Support Unit pictured with the developer and distributor of the Smartcane. UKZN’s Disability Support Services Unit recently hosted a demonstration of the New SmartCane which offers blind persons the added benefit of using technology to assist in their accessibility and mobility on and off-campus. The… Read More »
UKZN Vice-Chancellor Dr Albert van Jaarsveld has sent his well wishes to all the staff, students and alumni taking part in the 92nd Comrades Marathon this Sunday. On Wednesday evening Van Jaarsveld delivered his message at a Pasta Evening event held in the foyer of MW Makgoba Admin Building at the Westville campus. He thanked… Read More »
UKZN Computer Science Study Computer Science School Brochure Undergraduate: Undergraduate Prospectus Undergraduate Application Form Maths requirements: A full year of Mathematics is required to proceed to level 2 in Computer Science 16 credits of level 2 Mathematics is required to proceed to level 3 of Computer Science. Students doing the double major will require an… Read More »
Dr David Skinner. The relationship between injuries caused by being hit with a sjambok and renal dysfunction was examined in a paper by University of KwaZulu-Natal doctoral candidate, Dr David Skinner. The paper titled: “Validating the Utilisation of Venous Bicarbonate as a Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Crush Syndrome from Sjambok Injuries”, has been… Read More »
Mr Vamisa Nzima. Second year Drama and Performance Studies student Mr Vamisa Nzima dedicates his free time to innovative projects in order to improve the lives of those in need, particularly fellow students. One of the projects is an organisation – established in response to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) the crisis –… Read More »
Professor Benn Sartorius. UKZN’s Professor Benn Sartorius is a co-author of a study describing levels and trends for mortality and non-fatal health outcomes in children and adolescents aged 19 years and younger in 195 countries from 1990 to 2015. The study, titled: “Global Decline in Deaths Among Children, Adolescents but Progress Uneven”, aims to provide… Read More »
UKZN research team members (from left) Mr Heiko Heilgendorff, Ms Ridhima Nunhokee, Dr Cynthia Chiang, and Mr Liju Philip. (Right) the team assembling the 70MHz antennae. A UKZN research team has returned from a trip to Marion Island in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean where they conducted work on Probing Radio Intensity at high-Z from the… Read More »