Professor Ncoza Dlova, the Dean of UKZN’s School of Clinical Medicine and internationally renowned Dermatologist, through her global collaborative work with a number of scientists; have identified a new gene that is a major cause of permanent hair loss amongst women …
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, UKZN launched a COVID-19 War Room which played a significant role in coordinating the facility in cooperation with the College of Health Sciences and a multidisciplinary team of medical experts. In partnership with …
Click here for isiZulu version Honours students in Film and Media Studies (School of Arts) hosted, filmed, and live-streamed an event at the Howard College Theatre to celebrate language and culture focusing on isiZulu under the guidance of Video Production …
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a field of research that analyses how the genetic makeup of an individual affects their response to drugs. For a physician this is particularly helpful in prescribing the most effective medicine with the fewest side effects. This …
Click here for isiZulu version In partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa, UKZN lit up the Memorial Tower Building (MTB) on the Howard College campus in red to commemorate World Heart Day, with the light being …
Mentees who are part of the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance’s (SAEF) academic support and mentoring programme which is externally funded had an opportunity to engage and gain invaluable skills at a webinar presented by professional career coach, Ms …
In 2021, our students launched the Phoenix hybrid rocket to a new African altitude record of 18km, nearly doubling the previous amateur rocket record. Only two other universities globally have reached higher altitudes with hybrid rockets. A few months later, …
Click here for isiZulu version Third-year Mechanical Engineering student Mr Brent Yelland won the 40km aQuellé Tour Durban Mountain Bike event – which started and ended at the Cornubia Mall in Umhlanga – in a record time of 1hr 23min. …
UKZN’s College of Health Sciences hosted a webinar on Monkeypox Epidemiology: Clinical Characteristics, Preparedness and Response, presented by alumnus Dr Anil Mangla, who is the State Epidemiologist for Washington DC in the United States (US). The Monkeypox Virus (MPV) was …
Click here for isiZulu version Honorary Professor Claudia Mitchell of the School of Education has been awarded the 2022 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education by the World Cultural Council (WCC). The award honours educators who have had a significantly …