The design of reliable numerical schemes for real-life applications is investigated for topical medical question as cancer growth and bone healing.
The Chair’s work includes creating awareness and education around global change and the impact it is having on the country’s marine ecosystems.
There are a number of sensitive environments, which also include culturally important "sacred places" that need to be conserved.
South Africa is in a unique position to capitalise on its rich marine biodiversity, much of which is still unexplored.
The giant radio telescope array SKA will look deeper into the Universe and further back in time than any other telescope before it.
Professor Sue Harrison’s interdisciplinary research places among the top four centers in the world in her field.
Professor Tom Jarret in Cape Town heads the Astrophysics and Space Physics Chair, under which he trains the next generation of astronomers.
The collaboration between Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town has produced a set of skills that is unique in Africa.
Over-exploitation and upwelling are under scrutiny by two important Research Chairs.
Elevating astronomy and astrophysics to the mainstream of South African academia will help the country to stake a claim in the global space community.
Small satellites hold great potential to deliver valuable information to the country’s climatology, human and research science communities.
South Africa is already seeing the effect of the Research Chairs programme through improved research outputs.
The "fundamental science" of today is the "applied science" of tomorrow.
Fundamental research into the simultaneous optimisation of energy and water focused on minimising energy consumption and waste water effluent.
Using small tubes that are placed parallel to each other could help produce compounds at far lower cost.
Helping to improve flat-panel displays while simultaneously applying this technology to a new generation of solar lighting systems for rural areas.
Cutting-edge work into understanding how cancer works: applying informatics to interrogate cancer sub-types to isolate the key signature of a tumour.
This relatively new field aims to combine existing pharmaceuticals with smart delivery mechanisms that could make the drugs more effective.
Using gas fluorine as a refrigerant is a viable alternative to conventional chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that cause depletion of the ozone layer.
Knowledge of earthquakes is of great interest to the mining sector considering the threat to underground workers, but also for positioning facilities.
For 25 years Eskom has celebrated those who have made substantial energy savings in their businesses, homes, schools and communities.
Beyond treaties, legislation we ponder how SA has fared on its African human rights commitments
Transformation can only come through cooperation, minister tells Chamber of Mines
The Entrepreneurship Benchmarking Survey identified five prioritised recommendations for entrepreneurial development in South Africa
Research house makes key recommendations for creating an entrepreneur-friendly South Africa
Newspapers can earn good money by publishing sponsored content but it must be clearly distinguished from editorial or risk the newspaper’s reputation.
It’s a tough time for newspapers. The recession has not been kind to them, and their fundamental business model is under threat, as previously discussed in this column.