{"id":20996,"date":"2021-08-17T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sciences-news-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:05:22","slug":"sciences-news-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sciences-news-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Natural &#038; Applied Sciences News  Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20996\" class=\"elementor elementor-20996\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19d990 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b19d990\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"rpwe-block\"><ul class=\"rpwe-ul\"><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Inaugural Dean\u2019s Merit Awards position student excellence at the centre of SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">Inaugural Dean\u2019s Merit Awards position student excellence at the centre of SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2026-05-15T09:58:25+02:00\">May 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">On 8 April 2026, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its inaugural Dean\u2019s Merit Awards Ceremony, bringing together students, academic leadership, faculty and administrative staff in recognition of outstanding academic performance across faculties. The awards were introduced to publicly recognise top-performing Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/gloria-pucoe-advances-ai-solutions-for-climate-and-disaster-risk\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GP-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Gloria Pucoe Advances AI Solutions For Climate and Disaster Risk\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/gloria-pucoe-advances-ai-solutions-for-climate-and-disaster-risk\/\" target=\"_self\">Gloria Pucoe Advances AI Solutions For Climate and Disaster Risk<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T12:45:26+02:00\">April 14, 2026<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Gloria Pucoe, who is completing her MSc in eScience at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), has been recognised as a finalist in the Rising Star: AI and Data Innovation category at the 2026 Wired4Women Awards, with winners to be announced on Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/gloria-pucoe-advances-ai-solutions-for-climate-and-disaster-risk\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Season of Institutional Distinction: Recognising Excellence at SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">Season of Institutional Distinction: Recognising Excellence at SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T11:21:24+02:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Excellence and Long Service Awards on Monday, 8 December, honouring staff whose exceptional work, dedication and achievements give living expression to the University\u2019s mission. Their contributions uphold SPU\u2019s commitment to delivering high quality Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU academics listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU academics listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-11-20T14:00:42+02:00\">November 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Four academics from the Faculties of Natural and Applied Sciences and Humanities have been listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists in the 2025 Stanford and Elsevier global citation rankings. The list draws on Scopus data and Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/honours-student-earns-top-regional-award-commonl-won-by-masters-and-phd-researchers\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251107-WA0024-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Honours student earns top regional award commonly won by Masters and PhD researchers\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/honours-student-earns-top-regional-award-commonl-won-by-masters-and-phd-researchers\/\" target=\"_self\">Honours student earns top regional award commonly won by Masters and PhD researchers<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-11-07T08:35:37+02:00\">November 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is celebrating a notable academic achievement in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences. Dimitria Maurition van Wyk, a BSc Honours student in Physical Science (Chemistry), has been awarded Best Young Water Scientist (Poster Category) at Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/honours-student-earns-top-regional-award-commonl-won-by-masters-and-phd-researchers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-camp-opens-doors-for-future-innovators\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6419-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Science camp opens doors for future innovators\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-camp-opens-doors-for-future-innovators\/\" target=\"_self\">Science camp opens doors for future innovators<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-10-03T10:00:16+02:00\">October 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">On Monday 29 September 2025, Sol Plaatje University\u2019s (SPU) Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, in collaboration with the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Arid Lands Node, hosted a Grade 11 Science Camp on Central Campus. SAEON is a Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-camp-opens-doors-for-future-innovators\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-kaonafatso-ya-dikgomo-farmers-day\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Farmers-Day-2025-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU to host Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo Farmer\u2019s Day\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-kaonafatso-ya-dikgomo-farmers-day\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU to host Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo Farmer\u2019s Day<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T15:58:26+02:00\">September 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences to host Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Famer\u2019s Day event on Friday, 5 September 2025 at South Campus Multipurpose Hall. The KyD scheme was established to facilitate the participation of smallholder Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-kaonafatso-ya-dikgomo-farmers-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/freddie-manyate-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-leaders\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Freddie-Manyate-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Freddie Manyate: Inspiring the next generation of leaders\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/freddie-manyate-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-leaders\/\" target=\"_self\">Freddie Manyate: Inspiring the next generation of leaders<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-07-08T16:18:39+02:00\">July 8, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Mr Freddie Manyate\u2019s journey of growth, purpose and giving back has come full-circle. A determined and purpose driven student he completed a Diploma in Information and Communication Technology at SPU in 2021 and then progressed to the Advanced Diploma in Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/freddie-manyate-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-leaders\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rejoice-chitengu-young-tech-professional-on-the-rise\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RCG-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rejoice Chitengu, young tech professional on the rise\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rejoice-chitengu-young-tech-professional-on-the-rise\/\" target=\"_self\">Rejoice Chitengu, young tech professional on the rise<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-07-08T15:31:14+02:00\">July 8, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Ms Rejoice Chitengu was recently recognised among the Top 15 Young Geeks of 2025, a competition that aims to challenge and persuade local techies to reach greater heights, master their craft and play role in creating mass impact that uplifts Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rejoice-chitengu-young-tech-professional-on-the-rise\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-jombo-awarded-prestigious-nrf-rating\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_7067-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Jombo awarded prestigious NRF Rating\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-jombo-awarded-prestigious-nrf-rating\/\" target=\"_self\">Dr Jombo awarded prestigious NRF Rating<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-07-02T15:08:08+02:00\">July 2, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU congratulates Dr Simbarashe Jombo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, who has been awarded a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2 rating, (effective since January 2025). This recognition, granted by the NRF acknowledges his established Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-jombo-awarded-prestigious-nrf-rating\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-world-ranked-researcher-in-knowledge-exchange-visit\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6995-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU hosts World-Ranked Researcher in Knowledge Exchange Visit\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-world-ranked-researcher-in-knowledge-exchange-visit\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU hosts World-Ranked Researcher in Knowledge Exchange Visit<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-07-01T15:32:11+02:00\">July 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Prof Nicola Bragazzi, a Senior Researcher at the University of Parma in Italy, recently concluded a one-month visit to SPU\u2019s Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences where he served as a Visiting Professor. Prof Bragazzi is a globally recognised academic Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-world-ranked-researcher-in-knowledge-exchange-visit\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-recipient-returns-from-enriching-uk-tour\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-17-at-10.31.26_2a699bab-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Abe Bailey travel bursary recipient returns from enriching UK tour\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-recipient-returns-from-enriching-uk-tour\/\" target=\"_self\">Abe Bailey travel bursary recipient returns from enriching UK tour<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-04-17T11:07:38+02:00\">April 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Omphile Bertha Taele, SPU\u2019s recipient of the prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Bursary, has returned from an enriching educational tour that broadened her academic and personal horizons. The journey began in Cape Town, where she explored iconic sites like Robben Island Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-recipient-returns-from-enriching-uk-tour\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/reshaping-water-security\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/124-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Reshaping water security\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/reshaping-water-security\/\" target=\"_self\">Reshaping water security<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-04-16T13:15:56+02:00\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU), in collaboration with the Water Research Commission (WRC), officially launched the Arid Region Water Research Centre (ARWRC) on Monday, 14 April 2025. The event marked a significant milestone in addressing critical water security issues affecting the Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/reshaping-water-security\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/enabling-brighter-futures-spu-open-day-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIN-4-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Enabling brighter futures &#8211; SPU Open Day 2025\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/enabling-brighter-futures-spu-open-day-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">Enabling brighter futures &#8211; SPU Open Day 2025<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2025-04-15T15:13:07+02:00\">April 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">On Saturday, 12 April 2025, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its annual Open Day for high school learners, their families, school principals and teachers. The day began with the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Breakfast for School Principals which was live streamed to satellite Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/enabling-brighter-futures-spu-open-day-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-at-national-hpc-competitions\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9570-e1733905575466-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"SPU students excel at national HPC competitions\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-at-national-hpc-competitions\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU students excel at national HPC competitions<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-12-11T10:21:01+02:00\">December 11, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) students showcased their talent and innovation on the national stage, excelling in the 2024 Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) National Conference. Competing in the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon and the Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-at-national-hpc-competitions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/groundbreaking-research-unveils-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-in-kimberleys-wastewater\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240908_151738-e1730289634909-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Groundbreaking research unveils antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Kimberley\u2019s wastewater\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/groundbreaking-research-unveils-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-in-kimberleys-wastewater\/\" target=\"_self\">Groundbreaking research unveils antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Kimberley\u2019s wastewater<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-10-30T13:34:28+02:00\">October 30, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU\u2019s Prof Nhamo Chaukura, Acting Head of the Department of Physical and Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, and his team have achieved a significant milestone with the publication of their study, Profiling the bacterial microbiome Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/groundbreaking-research-unveils-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-in-kimberleys-wastewater\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-and-simsciex-technologies-collaborate-to-empower-ict-students-and-the-community\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240815121738_IMG_7055-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU and Simsciex Technologies collaborate to empower ICT students and the community\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-and-simsciex-technologies-collaborate-to-empower-ict-students-and-the-community\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU and Simsciex Technologies collaborate to empower ICT students and the community<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-08-19T09:55:58+02:00\">August 19, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">On 15 August 2024, 25 final-year ICT students from SPU were awarded fellowships at the Digital Fellowship Programme Launch and Student Welcome Ceremony. Dr Silas Verkijika, Acting Director of the Centre for Applied Data Science, highlighted the collaboration as the Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-and-simsciex-technologies-collaborate-to-empower-ict-students-and-the-community\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-15-young-geeks-class-of-2024-freddie-manyate-shines-in-tech-and-digital-space\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/freddie-manyate-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Top 15 Young Geeks Class of 2024: Freddie Manyate shines in tech and digital space\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-15-young-geeks-class-of-2024-freddie-manyate-shines-in-tech-and-digital-space\/\" target=\"_self\">Top 15 Young Geeks Class of 2024: Freddie Manyate shines in tech and digital space<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-20T15:50:24+02:00\">June 20, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) proudly leads as a digitally empowered university, pioneering undergraduate data science education, boasting a comprehensive digital library, and striving to be a digitally enhanced using digital technologies to augment the University\u2019s operations, academic delivery, and research Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-15-young-geeks-class-of-2024-freddie-manyate-shines-in-tech-and-digital-space\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-renamed-centre-for-global-change\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Centre-for-Global-Change-Poster-800-x-600-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre renamed Centre for Global Change\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-renamed-centre-for-global-change\/\" target=\"_self\">Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre renamed Centre for Global Change<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-19T11:50:11+02:00\">June 19, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">In September 2021, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) saw the establishment of the Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) under the erstwhile School of Natural and Applied Sciences. This initiative was part of the Department of Science and Innovation\u2019s (DSI) Global Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-renamed-centre-for-global-change\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-geekulcha-student-society-leading-the-northern-capes-digital-frontier\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/final-geekucha-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU Geekulcha Student Society: Leading the Northern Cape\u2019s digital frontier\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-geekulcha-student-society-leading-the-northern-capes-digital-frontier\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU Geekulcha Student Society: Leading the Northern Cape\u2019s digital frontier<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-07T15:27:08+02:00\">June 7, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">As Sol Plaatje University (SPU) continues to pioneer digital advancements, we are immensely proud of the strides made by our Geekulcha Student Society (GKSS) members who rocked the stage for the second consecutive year at the ITWeb Security Summit 2024 Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-geekulcha-student-society-leading-the-northern-capes-digital-frontier\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-in-loreal-brandstorm-youth-competition\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Loreal-competition-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"SPU Students Excel in L\u2019Or\u00e9al Brandstorm youth competition\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-in-loreal-brandstorm-youth-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU Students Excel in L\u2019Or\u00e9al Brandstorm youth competition<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-04-16T18:26:25+02:00\">April 16, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Front: Mr David Makomane. Back row, left to right: Mr Liyema Swartbooi, Mrs Eva Mamabolo and Mr Chris Kruger In a remarkable showcase of talent and innovation, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) students achieved second place in the prestigious L\u2019Or\u00e9al Brandstorm Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-students-excel-in-loreal-brandstorm-youth-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/introducing-prof-odireleng-m-ntwaeaborwa-dean-of-the-faculty-of-natural-and-applied-sciences-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Prof-Odireleng-Ntwaeaborwa-1-1-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Introducing Prof Odireleng M. Ntwaeaborwa, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences at SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/introducing-prof-odireleng-m-ntwaeaborwa-dean-of-the-faculty-of-natural-and-applied-sciences-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">Introducing Prof Odireleng M. Ntwaeaborwa, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences at SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-03-12T11:18:23+02:00\">March 12, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is delighted to introduce Professor Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa, our first Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences. With an impressive track record in academia Professor Ntwaeaborwa is poised to transform the landscape of STEM Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/introducing-prof-odireleng-m-ntwaeaborwa-dean-of-the-faculty-of-natural-and-applied-sciences-at-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/igniting-young-minds-at-the-first-lego-league-competition\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Igniting young minds at the first Lego League Competition\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/igniting-young-minds-at-the-first-lego-league-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">Igniting young minds at the first Lego League Competition<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-11-14T16:33:05+02:00\">November 14, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) played an instrumental role in the recent For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) provincial robotics competition held in Carnarvon. The competition saw 23 teams from the Northern Cape showcase their skills in a Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/igniting-young-minds-at-the-first-lego-league-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-the-2023-astrolab-training-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-ASTROLAB-TRAINING-WORKSHOP_800x600-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU to host the 2023 Astrolab Training Workshop\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-the-2023-astrolab-training-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU to host the 2023 Astrolab Training Workshop<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-09-28T17:05:35+02:00\">September 28, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will be hosting the 2023 Astrolab Training Workshop, which will take place from 4 \u2013 8 December 2023 at SPU\u2019s Central Campus. The workshop will be attended by experts, specialists, researchers, academics, and students who will Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-the-2023-astrolab-training-workshop\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-seminar-series-2023-fourth-talk\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Poster-NAS-Seminar-Series_Dr-Boateng-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NAS Seminar Series 2023 (Fourth Talk)\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-seminar-series-2023-fourth-talk\/\" target=\"_self\">NAS Seminar Series 2023 (Fourth Talk)<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-08-29T08:54:45+02:00\">August 29, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The&nbsp;NAS&nbsp;Research Committee invites you to the&nbsp;Fourth&nbsp;Talk&nbsp;in the&nbsp;NAS&nbsp;Seminar&nbsp;Series&nbsp;2023&nbsp;that will take place on Thursday, 31 August 2023. Event Details: Title: Investigating the Effect of Activation Functions and Sample Sizes on the Performance of Artificial Neural Network Models Through Simulation Speaker: Dr Alexander Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-seminar-series-2023-fourth-talk\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/seminar-on-advanced-materials-aims-to-improve-the-environment\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-03-at-19.24.21-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Seminar on advanced materials aims to improve the environment\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/seminar-on-advanced-materials-aims-to-improve-the-environment\/\" target=\"_self\">Seminar on advanced materials aims to improve the environment<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-08-04T15:57:39+02:00\">August 4, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The School of Natural and Applied Sciences (NAS) Research Committee at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted their Third Talk in the NAS Seminar Series 2023 titled \u201cAdvanced Materials \u2013 Development, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application\u201d, on 3 August 2023 at Auditorium Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/seminar-on-advanced-materials-aims-to-improve-the-environment\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/third-talk-nas-seminar-series\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Poster_Prof-Chaukura-Team-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Third talk NAS seminar series\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/third-talk-nas-seminar-series\/\" target=\"_self\">Third talk NAS seminar series<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-08-02T10:28:39+02:00\">August 2, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU\u2019s NAS Research Committee invites you to the Third Talk in the NAS Seminar Series 2023 that will take place on 3 August 2023.&nbsp; The event details are as follows: Title: Advanced Materials \u2013 Development, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application&nbsp;&nbsp; Speakers:&nbsp;Prof. Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/third-talk-nas-seminar-series\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-tenured-us-fulbright-scholar\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WOLFFSarah-2022-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU welcomes US Fulbright Scholar Professor Wolff\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-tenured-us-fulbright-scholar\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU welcomes US Fulbright Scholar Professor Wolff<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-06-22T16:20:16+02:00\">June 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has the privilege of hosting Prof Sarah Wolff, a distinguished Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Denison University, Ohio, USA. The fruitful partnership marks a pivotal step in fulfilling SPU\u2019s strategic goal of deepening Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-tenured-us-fulbright-scholar\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sol-plaatje-university-takes-the-lead-in-important-wastewater-research\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/N.Chakura-200x200.png\" alt=\"Sol Plaatje University takes the lead in important wastewater research\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sol-plaatje-university-takes-the-lead-in-important-wastewater-research\/\" target=\"_self\">Sol Plaatje University takes the lead in important wastewater research<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-04-06T11:48:22+02:00\">April 6, 2023<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">In line with its commitment to contributing and improving the Northern Cape community, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) recently conducted ground-breaking research led by SPU Professor Nhamo Chaukura on emerging contaminants in wastewater in the Sol Plaatje Municipality. The occurrence of Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sol-plaatje-university-takes-the-lead-in-important-wastewater-research\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-data-science-students-shine\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/datathon-pic-2-1-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"SPU students take 3rd place at Datathon\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-data-science-students-shine\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU students take 3rd place at Datathon<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-12-12T09:53:40+02:00\">December 12, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University\u2019s&nbsp;(SPU) Data Science and Information Computer Technology (ICT) students proudly represented the university at the 16th&nbsp;National Centre for High-Performance Computing&nbsp;(CHPC) conference in Gauteng from 30 November to&nbsp;2 December 2022. The conference was co-organised by the&nbsp;Data Intensive Research Initiative Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-data-science-students-shine\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/centre-for-applied-data-science-at-spu-set-to-promote-interdisciplinary-research\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7603-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Centre for Applied Data Science at SPU set to promote interdisciplinary research\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/centre-for-applied-data-science-at-spu-set-to-promote-interdisciplinary-research\/\" target=\"_self\">Centre for Applied Data Science at SPU set to promote interdisciplinary research<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-11-02T15:07:16+02:00\">November 2, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The School of Natural and Applied Science (NAS) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has launched its Centre for Applied Data Science (CADS) at the SPU South Campus. The launch took place on Tuesday 1 November 2022. The CADS seeks to Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/centre-for-applied-data-science-at-spu-set-to-promote-interdisciplinary-research\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-launch-the-centre-for-applied-data-science\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/news-post-01-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU to Launch Centre for Applied Data Science\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-launch-the-centre-for-applied-data-science\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU to Launch Centre for Applied Data Science<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-10-28T12:42:22+02:00\">October 28, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The Sol Plaatje University (SPU) School of Natural and Applied Science (NAS) will on 1 November 2022 launch the Centre for Applied Data Science (CADS). The establishment of the CADS seeks to contribute to the growth of data science and Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-launch-the-centre-for-applied-data-science\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/birthday-celebrations-for-sol-plaatje-universitys-first-research-centre\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1732-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday celebrations for Sol Plaatje University\u2019s first research centre\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/birthday-celebrations-for-sol-plaatje-universitys-first-research-centre\/\" target=\"_self\">Birthday celebrations for Sol Plaatje University\u2019s first research centre<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-09-14T12:29:04+02:00\">September 14, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">An important milestone was reached on 9 September 2022 when Sol Plaatje University\u2019s Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) celebrated its first year of existence, having been founded on 1 September 2021. The centre is the first research centre to Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/birthday-celebrations-for-sol-plaatje-universitys-first-research-centre\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-14-finish-for-spu-data-science-students-in-global-data-science-competition\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1344-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Top 14% finish for SPU Data Science students in global Data Science competition\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-14-finish-for-spu-data-science-students-in-global-data-science-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">Top 14% finish for SPU Data Science students in global Data Science competition<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-07-29T18:24:15+02:00\">July 29, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">A team of Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Data Science students has placed among the top 14% of data scientists taking part in a global competition to use historical product and customer meta data to develop a personalised customer recommendation system Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-14-finish-for-spu-data-science-students-in-global-data-science-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-csit-students-win-first-prize-in-national-hackathon-competition\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-08-at-10.04.39-AM-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Computer Science and Information Technology students win first prize in national hackathon competition\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-csit-students-win-first-prize-in-national-hackathon-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">Computer Science and Information Technology students win first prize in national hackathon competition<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-06-10T16:12:39+02:00\">June 10, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">A team of students from the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Department of Computer Science and Information Technology has won first prize in the 2022 ITWeb Security Summit Hackathon, taking home a cash prize of R20 000. Two teams from SPU Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-csit-students-win-first-prize-in-national-hackathon-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-x3-postdoc-research-fellowships\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spu-rvsc_logo--200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Call for applications: RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-x3-postdoc-research-fellowships\/\" target=\"_self\">Call for applications: RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-05-18T10:39:21+02:00\">May 18, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has three exciting and dynamic post-doctoral positions available. The RVSC is a newly established research entity at SPU which focuses on climate and global change risks and vulnerabilities Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-x3-postdoc-research-fellowships\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-rvsc-postdoc-fellow\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/First-rvsc-fellow2-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU welcomes first Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre post-doctoral fellow\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-rvsc-postdoc-fellow\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU welcomes first Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre post-doctoral fellow<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-04-25T13:18:54+02:00\">April 25, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Seven months after its launch, the Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has appointed its first post-doctoral fellow. Dr Abimbola Oluwalana will conduct research which seeks to respond to the growing climate change challenges faced Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-welcomes-first-rvsc-postdoc-fellow\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoc-research-fellowship-air-pollution\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spu-rvsc_logo--200x200.jpg\" alt=\"RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoc-research-fellowship-air-pollution\/\" target=\"_self\">RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-04-20T08:19:28+02:00\">April 20, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Machine Learning For Air Pollution Prediction (Reference No. PD\/02-2022) A dynamic and innovative post-doctoral position is available at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) in the fields of computer, data and environmental sciences.&nbsp; Bringing together Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoc-research-fellowship-air-pollution\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-2022-2023\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spu-rvsc_logo--200x200.jpg\" alt=\"RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (2022 &#8211; 2023)\u00a0\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-2022-2023\/\" target=\"_self\">RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (2022 &#8211; 2023)\u00a0<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-01-27T10:44:37+02:00\">January 27, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Novel and innovative technologies integrated with conventional methods for removing of emerging pollutants from wastewater in the Northern Cape (Reference No. PD\/01-2022) A dynamic and innovative post-doctoral position is available at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Risk and Vulnerability Science Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-2022-2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/alumnus-nominated-2021-top-15-young-geeks\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/melvin-kisten-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU alumnus nominated as one of the Top 15 Young Geeks of 2021\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/alumnus-nominated-2021-top-15-young-geeks\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU alumnus nominated as one of the Top 15 Young Geeks of 2021<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2021-10-26T10:59:29+02:00\">October 26, 2021<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Melvin Kisten was selected by a panel of judges from the chapter of the Geekulcha Student Society at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) and voted by the public as one of the Top 15 Young Geeks in South Africa for 2021. Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/alumnus-nominated-2021-top-15-young-geeks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-launch\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SPU-RVSC-Launch-Web-News-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre at Sol Plaatje University\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-launch\/\" target=\"_self\">Launch of Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre at Sol Plaatje University<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2021-10-13T15:51:59+02:00\">October 13, 2021<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The School of Natural and Applied Sciences is excited to announce the establishment of a Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) at Sol Plaatje University&nbsp;(SPU) \u2013 the first research centre to be established at SPU. The Department of Science and Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/risk-and-vulnerability-science-centre-launch\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-data-science-africa\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsa-sout-africa-4-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU hosts Data Science Africa Summer School and Workshop\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-data-science-africa\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU hosts Data Science Africa Summer School and Workshop<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2021-09-23T10:40:50+02:00\">September 23, 2021<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University in collaboration with Data Science Africa (DSA) will hold a virtual Summer School and Workshop from 4 to 8 October 2021. The theme for this year\u2019s events is &#8220;Women and Data in Africa&#8221;. DSA is aiming to Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-data-science-africa\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-carpentry-training-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/data-carpentry-scaled-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Online data carpentry training workshop\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-carpentry-training-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\">Online data carpentry training workshop<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2021-07-27T10:53:56+02:00\">July 27, 2021<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University in collaboration with The Carpentries and SADiLaR (The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources) is organising and hosting an ONLINE Data Carpentry Training Workshop from 2nd \u2013 6th August 2021. This workshop is aimed at equipping Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-carpentry-training-workshop\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-2nd-imitec-conference\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IIIE-Conference-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU to host 2nd IMITEC conference\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-2nd-imitec-conference\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU to host 2nd IMITEC conference<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2020-09-11T07:06:32+02:00\">September 11, 2020<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU\u2019s School of Natural and Applied Sciences will host the 2020 2nd IMITEC conference from 25 to 27 November 2020. The conference will be held in conjunction with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society, IEEE South Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-host-2nd-imitec-conference\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-kamela-sekonya-passes-on\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dr-kamela-sekonya-cropped-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Kamela Sekonya passes on\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-kamela-sekonya-passes-on\/\" target=\"_self\">Dr Kamela Sekonya passes on<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2020-08-17T20:46:46+02:00\">August 17, 2020<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">It is with great sadness that we inform you that Dr Kamela Sekonya, a Lecturer in Physics within the Department of Physical and Earth Sciences in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences, passed away on Friday, 15 August 2020.&nbsp; Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-kamela-sekonya-passes-on\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-postdoctoral-fellow-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Zingfa-Wala_photo-1-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"First post-doctoral fellow at SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-postdoctoral-fellow-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">First post-doctoral fellow at SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2020-07-24T13:22:09+02:00\">July 24, 2020<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The School of Natural and Applied Sciences welcomed Dr Zingfa Wala, who is the University\u2019s first post-doctoral fellow, on 1 July 2020. &nbsp; \u201cThe School of Natural and Applied Sciences is excited on this momentous occasion in welcoming the very Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-postdoctoral-fellow-at-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/my-vision-to-succeed-kept-me-going\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/yule-thomas-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cMy vision to succeed kept me going\u201d\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/my-vision-to-succeed-kept-me-going\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cMy vision to succeed kept me going\u201d<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2020-06-18T14:54:51+02:00\">June 18, 2020<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">With a strong mathematics, statistics and computer science core, the BSc degree in Data Science is one of the most challenging programmes offered at SPU. As the only University on the African continent that offers an undergraduate Data Science degree, Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/my-vision-to-succeed-kept-me-going\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-the-ilifu-big-data-hackathon\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hackathon2-200x200.png\" alt=\"SPU hosts Ilifu Big Data Hackathon 2020\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-the-ilifu-big-data-hackathon\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU hosts Ilifu Big Data Hackathon 2020<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2020-03-13T14:43:08+02:00\">March 13, 2020<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University hosted the Ilifu Big Data Hackathon from 12 \u2013 13 March 2020. The Ilifu Human Capital Development and Outreach Committee in partnership with SPU\u2019s School of Natural and Applied Sciences aims to promote active usage of ilifu Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-the-ilifu-big-data-hackathon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/kamfer-dam-flamingos\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/flamingoes-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Where are Kamfers Dam&#8217;s flamingos?\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/kamfer-dam-flamingos\/\" target=\"_self\">Where are Kamfers Dam&#8217;s flamingos?<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-09-10T20:42:56+02:00\">September 10, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Dr Doug Harebottle, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Biological and Agricultural Sciences Department, is collaborating with John Werth from PAAZA (Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria) in monitoring the movements of hand-reared Lesser Flamingos that were released back into Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/kamfer-dam-flamingos\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-takes-2nd-place-in-national-competition\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SPU-ebrief-June-2019-SSHack.jpg\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb the-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SPU takes 2nd place in national competition\" \/><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-takes-2nd-place-in-national-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU takes 2nd place in national competition<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-06-24T21:14:07+02:00\">June 24, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">For the second time in a row, SPU\u2019s Dumela team has taken second prize in a national hackathon competition with a score of 82% from the judges. Dumela was one of the three teams from Kimberley which competed against 12 Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-takes-2nd-place-in-national-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-data-science-honours-class-for-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BSc-Honours-Data-Science-200x200.png\" alt=\"First data science honours class for SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-data-science-honours-class-for-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">First data science honours class for SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-05-28T09:07:14+02:00\">May 28, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The School of Natural and Applied Sciences introduced its honours in data science programme this year, successfully enrolling six students, all of whom had completed their BSc in Data Science at the University last year. The popular programme covers modules Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/first-data-science-honours-class-for-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nmisa-to-present-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Measure-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NMISA to present at SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nmisa-to-present-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">NMISA to present at SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-04-05T10:49:37+02:00\">April 5, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) will present on human capital development in the Library Auditorium (Central Campus) from 10:00 to 15:00 on Monday, 8 April 2019. The&nbsp;Institute is responsible for maintaining the SI units, and for maintaining Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nmisa-to-present-at-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/bootcamp-bonanza-for-nas-honours-students\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spu-bootcamp-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bootcamp for NAS honours students\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/bootcamp-bonanza-for-nas-honours-students\/\" target=\"_self\">Bootcamp for NAS honours students<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-03-13T10:55:55+02:00\">March 13, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Three academics from the School of Natural and Applied Sciences accompanied six Data Science Honours students to an intensive week-long bootcamp at the University of Pretoria. The team stayed at Future Africa, which is aiming to be a centre for Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/bootcamp-bonanza-for-nas-honours-students\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-science-honours-student-puts-spu-on-the-map\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SPU-Atsile20190226_110629-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Atsile puts SPU Data Science on the map\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-science-honours-student-puts-spu-on-the-map\/\" target=\"_self\">Atsile puts SPU Data Science on the map<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-03-06T08:28:02+02:00\">March 6, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU\u2019s Data Science Honours programme began on a high note this year with the University receiving a mention in Minister Ebrahim Patel\u2019s speech at the closing of the SONA debate. In the speech, which highlighted the need for new skills Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/data-science-honours-student-puts-spu-on-the-map\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-positive-for-2019\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/SPU-Prof-Gelebe-NAS-300x300-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NAS positive for 2019\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-positive-for-2019\/\" target=\"_self\">NAS positive for 2019<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-02-19T07:14:43+02:00\">February 19, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">\u201cWe exhibit and are committed to professionalism, integrity and high work ethics at all times. We produce high calibre students who are innovative and independent thinkers through excellent teaching. &#8220;We provide a friendly working environment which promotes life-long learning. We Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-positive-for-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/absa-provides-r4-5m-to-sol-plaatje-university-for-data-science\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ABSA-SPU-Event-120219-2-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Absa gives R4.5m for data science\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/absa-provides-r4-5m-to-sol-plaatje-university-for-data-science\/\" target=\"_self\">Absa gives R4.5m for data science<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-02-13T08:24:42+02:00\">February 13, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">At an event held today, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) acknowledged the R4.5 million investment from Absa Bank which will support the data science development endeavours of the University and the Northern Cape Province. The Premier of the Northern Cape Province, Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/absa-provides-r4-5m-to-sol-plaatje-university-for-data-science\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-holds-first-wetlands-event-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lecture-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NAS holds first wetlands event at SPU\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-holds-first-wetlands-event-at-spu\/\" target=\"_self\">NAS holds first wetlands event at SPU<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-02-11T18:09:37+02:00\">February 11, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Under the auspices of the Northern Cape Wetland Forum, Sol Plaatje University in conjunction with South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Arid Node, based in Kimberley, hosted a successful World Wetlands Day event on Friday 1 February. Over 30 people Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-holds-first-wetlands-event-at-spu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-prepares-for-2020-21-buildings\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/construction-370588_640-F-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"SPU prepares for 2020-21 buildings\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-prepares-for-2020-21-buildings\/\" target=\"_self\">SPU prepares for 2020-21 buildings<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2019-01-08T15:09:20+02:00\">January 8, 2019<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Sol Plaatje University continues to expand its infrastructure so that it can meet its goal to accommodate over 7,000 students in the medium term. NAS academic building on Central Campus Planned on Central Campus for occupation at the beginning of Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-prepares-for-2020-21-buildings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rebaone-talks-about-chinese-ict-exchange-programme\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/china-1691161_640-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rebaone talks about Chinese ICT exchange\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rebaone-talks-about-chinese-ict-exchange-programme\/\" target=\"_self\">Rebaone talks about Chinese ICT exchange<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2018-12-11T21:37:19+02:00\">December 11, 2018<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Huawei, in partnership with Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services (DTPS), has offered the Seeds for the Future programme since 2016. Each year, the partnership invites 10 South African students to China for international training in Beijing and Shenzhen. The Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rebaone-talks-about-chinese-ict-exchange-programme\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-biological-sciences-graduate-heads-to-rhodes\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/13-Harebottle-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Top biological sciences graduate off to Rhodes\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-biological-sciences-graduate-heads-to-rhodes\/\" target=\"_self\">Top biological sciences graduate off to Rhodes<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2018-12-11T21:34:08+02:00\">December 11, 2018<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">SPU biological sciences graduate Tshepiso Seshuwane has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes University bursary to complete his honours.This follows a strong recommendation from SPU\u2019s Dr Adebowale based on the student\u2019s exemplary academic track record. The bursary was awarded as part Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/top-biological-sciences-graduate-heads-to-rhodes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-students-show-off-web-skills\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/www-1242368-640x480-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NAS students show off web skills\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-students-show-off-web-skills\/\" target=\"_self\">NAS students show off web skills<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2018-12-11T09:54:35+02:00\">December 11, 2018<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">On completion of the first-year multimedia foundations I module for the ICT diploma at SPU, students should be able to understand the essential multimedia concepts for the Web. In addition, students should then be able to plan, design and develop Read More ...<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-students-show-off-web-skills\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nrf-approves-4-grants-for-spu-academics\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/STAR-RS-231018-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"NRF approves 4 grants for SPU academics\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nrf-approves-4-grants-for-spu-academics\/\" target=\"_self\">NRF approves 4 grants for SPU academics<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2018-12-11T08:05:27+02:00\">December 11, 2018<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Earlier in December 2018, the National Research Foundation announced that it had awarded four grants to SPU academics. 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Over 200 students will graduate from the Schools of Humanities, Natural and Applied Sciences, and Education. 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