Featured Research: Technology

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The law at your fingertips

Developed countries have long been aware of the need for citizens to have ready access to up-to-date legislation. A number of years ago Ms Shirley Gilmore, Head of the Law Library at the University of Pretoria (UP), realised that most people do not have ready access to South African legislation

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Developing an ethical African information society through education

Information communication technologies (ICTs) have become a fundamental element in the functioning of our post-modern society.

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SKA is helping to bring Africa into the knowledge economy

Dr Bernie Fanaroff, Project Director of the South African Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Telescope project, was the speaker at the annual Hendrik van der Bijl Lecture held at the University of Pretoria on 17 June 2015.

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Innovative prostheses to restore hearing

Many of us take for granted things such as the ability to hear and enjoy music, the sound of children laughing or the simple joy of being part of a conversation with good friends. We usually don’t even think about how privileged we are in being able to hear.

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'Energy efficiency and demand side management: Do they still come to the rescue?'

The lecture gives an overview of the research activities of CNES which is a Centre of Excellence focused on energy efficiency research, service and development. It hosts the National Hub for the Postgraduate Programme in Energy Efficiency and Demand-side Management of which Prof Xia is the director, as well as the Exxaro Chair in Energy Efficiency. Prof Xia discusses energy efficiency and...

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Can we eliminate malaria in South Africa by 2018?

Malaria is a complex disease that has devastated Africa and parts of South Africa. Researchers at the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control are combining research disciplines to understand and control malaria.