Doctoral graduate Dr Adebayo Kutu’s academic journey has been studded with outstanding academic achievements. Kutu’s awards include being named among the Top 10 student researchers at UKZN for 2016 indicating he has performed consistently with his research papers published over …
University of KwaZulu-Natal graduate, Ms Shannon Bennetts, created a short videogame that interprets the mental state of someone suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Bennetts graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (honours) for her creation of the videogame that …
A young KwaZulu-Natal man pursued the field of Law after his father was unfairly detained in 1995. Mr Lungelo Nzuza graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Law and Politics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Nzuza, who …
Graduating in Physics at Honours level is something out of the ordinary! And that extraordinary feat was achieved by Mr Lindokuhle Ntombela. Ntombela’s results were indicative of a student who was disciplined and hardworking and these very attributes have been …
Mr Devin Pelser graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The high achiever, who is now pursuing his Honours in Pure Mathematics at UKZN, said he always enjoyed the challenging …
Downhill mountain biking world champion and Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Gravity Mountain Biking, Dr Nigel Hicks, graduated with a PhD in Geology, becoming the third Geology PhD graduate in his family. He now joins the ranks of his brother-in-law, Professor Andrew …
Professor Guegium Kana has been awarded a Distinguished Teachers’ Award for 2017 in recognition of his innovative teaching methods and harnessing of information technology. ‘This prestigious award from an institution of UKZN’s ranking comes with great honour, and high expectations …
South Africa’s former and longest-serving Statistician-General, Dr Pali Lehohla, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Lehohla, who is originally from Lesotho, expressed his appreciation for what he called the ‘unique honour of the accolade.’ …
Ugandan-born Dr Justine Nasejje graduated with a PhD in Statistics for research that has drawn international attention in her field and earned her invitations to a number of scientific meetings, including one in June in the United States. Nasejje investigated the properties …
The long and winding road to graduation has many challenges along the way. For some students it’s tougher and more demanding than it is for others for a variety of reasons. Here, UKZN Master of Laws graduate Ms Saneliswe Ngcobo …