Helping to improve flat-panel displays while simultaneously applying this technology to a new generation of solar lighting systems for rural areas.
South Africa is already seeing the effect of the Research Chairs programme through improved research outputs.
Using small tubes that are placed parallel to each other could help produce compounds at far lower cost.
This relatively new field aims to combine existing pharmaceuticals with smart delivery mechanisms that could make the drugs more effective.
Higher education in an African context is the focus of two Research Chairs that explore fundamental issues about the delivery of higher learning.
Two education-focused Research Chairs based at Wits are addressing the critical issue of the country’s mathematics skills.
Two separate but inter-related Research Chairs are delving into crucial aspects of social and economic disparities in the country.
Economic growth and development, particularly as a means to alleviate poverty, overcome the huge disparities in income levels and create jobs.
A number of Research Chairs are involved in work that aims to build a better understanding of urban spatial and development issues to guide policy.
The potential for science to positively influence SA’s ability to achieve food security is the focus of two Research Chairs awarded by the NRF.