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Dr Mitchell Cox has received an NRF P-rating, recognising him as a "future international leader" in his field. 🙌 His work is pushing the frontiers of structured-light photonics, while developing ultra-low-cost wireless optical communication systems: wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne…

Congratulations Dr. Michele Toucher (NRF-SAEON) & co-authors on your publication, Leveraging Google Earth Engine & Machine Learning to Estimate Evapotranspiration in a Commercial Forest Plantation Check out the paper: mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/1… National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SAEON-GSN

"World Hunger Day is more appropriate than World Food Day for South Africa to commemorate. Lack of food is not a problem in our country; hunger is the problem." (1/3) #WorldHungerDay Union Against Hunger

This is according to @uah_za secretariat members Stephen Devereux (CoE-FS PI and holder of the National Research Foundation of South Africa Research Chair in Social Protection for Food Security), Busiso Moyo (CoE-FS / @uwconline postdoc Fellow), and Mark Heywood, (human rights and social justice activist). (2/3)

#NRFScienceMatters | An NRF-funded research Chair, Prof Yahya Choonara and his team, reviewed the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as an innovative drug delivery system capable of transporting medicine directly to the brain. Full article here: nrf.ac.za/science-matter…

A/Prof Laura Heathfield UCT Health Sciences has received a P-rating from National Research Foundation of South Africa for research improving DNA recovery and analysis in post-mortem forensic settings, with applications in human identification & molecular autopsies. #UCTResearchExcellence

Mintek and National Research Foundation of South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at further propelling innovation in South Africa's minerals industry through research. By combining our strengths, we are committed to addressing the urgent challenges facing our sector together.

#NRFScienceMatters | The human body has an extraordinary ability to heal itself, yet in many cases, injuries and diseases surpass their natural repair mechanisms. An NRF-funded study evaluated the potential of secretome-based treatments. Full article: nrf.ac.za/science-matter…

Dr Fortunate Phaka Dr Fortunate Mafeta Phaka, a postdoctoral researcher supported by SAIAB, has conducted the 1st comprehensive analysis of the naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in 9 South African cultures. Why is this important? Read more below. theconversation.com/south-africas-…

Read all about the signing of an MoU between the NRF and Mintek here: nrf.ac.za/mintek-and-nrf… This marked a pivotal moment, signalling the formalisation of a deep and forward-looking partnership between two of the nation’s major science and technology institutions.

Meet Maphari Machaka, an NRF-funded Science Communication student at the University of Limpopo. The ultimate goal of his research is to bridge the gap between science and society in rural South Africa. More here: nrf.ac.za/nrf-youth-mont… #YouthMonth2025

.National Research Foundation of South Africa has awarded Emeritus Prof Gary Maartens an A-rating for his pioneering research on TB & its interaction with antiretroviral therapy. His work aims to improve the health of people living with HIV and/or TB in SA & other high-burden settings. #UCTResearchExcellence

Join the free online NITheCS June Mini-School on "Monitoring Biodiversity using Data Cubes". Lectures take place every Wednesday. Register here: nithecs-ac-za.zoom.us/webinar/regist…