Prof Corli Witthuhn
African researchers should stand their ground in global knowledge production
10. August 2022 08:13 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and research funding have traditionally been dominated by the Global North. Fortunately, there has been an encouraging increase in the...
Prof Andreas Roodt
Theranostics in the fight against cancer
26. April 2022 07:39 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or...
Signing a five-year research grant agreement
UFS MAGIC lab, the go-to geological drone imaging group in South Africa
31. März 2022 04:19 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Did you know that one can photograph a plant so clearly from a distance that it is likely to detect the health of its leaves? Or can you contemplate...
Dr Monique de Milander
How UFS research assists teachers in identifying children who need developmental help
19. Januar 2022 05:21 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research done by the University of the Free State (UFS) has shown that Grade 1 learners not only experience visual problems, but also developmental...
Prof Charles Haddad
The unseen, unsung heroes of our threatened grasslands
08. Dezember 2021 04:00 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the vast, flat grasslands of South Africa a host of magnificent plant and animal species flourish, but not all of them are large. Insects and...
Prof Francis Petersen
Fixing South Africa: Higher education sector has a definite and vital role to play
20. Oktober 2021 04:06 ET | University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- South Africa is in trouble. No matter what your political or ethical persuasion – this much is abundantly clear. And if some of the opinions expressed...