Innovation Hub wants to bring science and technology to the youth
There is currently a shortage of skills in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors, and for that reason The Innovation Hub has partnered with City of Tshwane to developed a number...
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[IN PICTURES] UJ’s 140kmph solar powered car
A team of engineering students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been hard at work to finish off their design for the vehicle that would hopefully propel them to first place in this year’s...
View ArticleSA women scientists to be honoured at Women in Science Awards
The Department of Science and Technology will be hosting the annual South African Women in Science Awards this Friday. The South African Women in Science Awards are held every August to coincide with...
View ArticleTeaching kids engineering through photography
How would one teach kids engineering in a fun way where the end result is a fully-functioning camera? If you are Columbia University professor Shree Nayar, you develop the Bigshot – a camera that needs...
View Article[WATCH] How Twitter’s co-founder aims to help get more women in tech
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and now CEO of mobile payments company Square believes in actively encouraging women to assume leadership positions in tech and to be role models for young women...
View ArticleEskom Science Expo to showcase SA’s brightest young scientists
The 34th annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair is back to give some of South Africa’s best student scientists a chance to show off their unique innovations and compete for...
View ArticleCelebrate Ada Lovelace Day with others around the world tomorrow
Every year, Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated with various events are held around the world to highlight the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in honour of...
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Forget foreign nukes: home made hydrogen may be the answer to SA’s energy crisis
Funny thing about Africa: 70% of its inhabitants don’t have access to electricity, but it doesn’t make those of us who suffer at the hands of Eskom any more grateful for our lot. Who hasn’t dreamed of...
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Meet 8 African women who just became 2014 UNESCO science fellows
For the last 16 years, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has been running a global campaign to celebrate scientific achievements and excellence by women....
View ArticleSamsung tests out a wearable headset that can detect the likelihood of a stroke
A wearable headset may not sound as fashionable as LG’s G Watch or a sleek Jawbone UP24 fitness band, but if the engineers at Samsung have their way, the Early Detection Sensor and Algorithm Package...
View ArticleMeet the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists
The ultimate African engineering feat will be announced on the 1st of June in Cape Town. The post Meet the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists appeared first on htxt.africa.
View ArticleAeroplane air quality, HIV testing kits win big at international science fair...
Raymond Wang from Canada won the Intel ISEF grand prize of R900 000. The post Aeroplane air quality, HIV testing kits win big at international science fair prize appeared first on htxt.africa.
View ArticleR600m pan-African fund to award 10 000 PhD scholarships over next decade
Good news for aspiring academics: a number of African governments have teamed up with The World Bank to launch a fund that will see 10 000 PhD scholarships awarded over the next 10 years. The Regional...
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SA women less likely to pursue engineering and science, study says
South African women make up the majority of enrolments in public higher education institutions almost every year, but sadly, many of these female students are steering clear of engineering,...
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Rise in black & female scientists a glimmer of hope for SA despite challenges
Between 2005 and 2014, South Africa saw 32% more black doctoral graduates and in 2014, females made up 77% of science researchers in the country. This is according to the 2015 South African Science,...
View ArticleReport says more students are enrolling in science, engineering & technology
Earlier this week the Higher Education and Training Minister, Naledi Pandor, released a report that contained figures showing that science, engineering and technology (SET) enrolments in the country’s...
View ArticleDimension Data launches Saturday school programme in Port Elizabeth
Having already helped 2 000 students in Gauteng, local systems integrator and managed services provider Dimension Data has launched a new Saturday School programme. This time the science, technology,...
View ArticleInnovation Hub wants to bring science and technology to the youth
There is currently a shortage of skills in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors, and for that reason The Innovation Hub has partnered with City of Tshwane to developed a number...
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[IN PICTURES] UJ’s 140kmph solar powered car
A team of engineering students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been hard at work to finish off their design for the vehicle that would hopefully propel them to first place in this year’s...
View ArticleSA women scientists to be honoured at Women in Science Awards
The Department of Science and Technology will be hosting the annual South African Women in Science Awards this Friday. The South African Women in Science Awards are held every August to coincide with...
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