Welcome to NRF communiqué June 2011

The first issue of the NRF Communiqué for 2011 is now out. In it you will find articles and information on important developments and projects that the NRF has undertaken including:

 

You will also find a section on Research Nuggets, snippets of information on the research currently being carried out under the NRF funding banner such as crystallisation, new technology for thin film material analysis and dying stars known as red giants.

Needy Students Benefit From Allocation

An additional allocation by the DST helps needy students through bursary top-ups.
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NRF Team Visits The JSE

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and NRF seek to co-operate in finding solutions to human capital development.
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Online Submission System Evolves

The NRF's new online submission system is on track for completion and aims to make the process of submissions for funding quicker and easier.
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iThemba LABS & NECSA Co-Operate

iThembaLABS and NECSA have taken the first step in investigating new methods of research and marketing.
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Old Barges Help Create New Life

Two barges scuttled off Cape Vidal in 2008 have helped to build
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Independent Audit For SAAO

An independent audit commissioned by the NRF gives facility the thumbs up.
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Obituary – Ivan May

NRF board member, DR Ivan May, passed away in December 2010.
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Kevin Govender garners award

Kevin Govender does it again, this time by winning the NSTF BHP Billiton award
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Africa to shed light on the dark ages

A joint observation by HartRAO's 26m radio telescope in Hartbeeshoek and one of the 12m dishes located at the KAT-7 observatory in the Karoo recorded data from a radio source deep in the cosmos.
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Message From The President and CEO of The NRF

A message from the President and CEO of the NRF, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld.
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Citation for SAIAB's Alan Whitfield

Professor Alan Whitfield has been described as a modest man but his body of work as an estuarine ichthyologists belies this.
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NMMU Gets New HRTEM

A new JEOL ARM 200F high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) will be installed at NMMU's Centre for High-Resolution Electron Microscopy.
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SAASTA Emphasises
Role Modelling

Chance meetings with former students made SAASTA's Onica Phayane realise the importance of role models in encouraging learners to take up careers in maths, science and technology.
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Zoo Takes Stock

The NZG is rolling out a new collection plan for all animals held at the Pretoria zoo and conservation centres.
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HMO Moves To SANSA

The Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) has moved to the South African National Space Agency (SANSA).

Research nuggets

Research nuggets from the Third Quarter Report of the NRF include studies in nano-technology; new DNA research on blesbok and bontebok; a look at wireless communications in rural areas; measurements of stars known as Red Giants, a glimpse at how galaxies evolve;  and research on fish in the Western Indian Ocean.
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EEC Workshop Looks At Evaluation & Ratings

Reviewer fatigue and the renaming of rating categories were just a few of the topics covered at the annual EEC workshop held recently.
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