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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Photo istock
Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Training seminar on mass spectrometry presented at the UFS
2008-11-11
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A training seminar on mass spectrometry was recently presented by the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Free State (UFS) and PAREXEL International in Bloemfontein. All aspects of mass spectrometry were discussed during the seminar, among others ionization techniques, mass filters, detectors and vacuum systems. At the seminar were, from the left: Prof. Jan van der Westhuizen, Department of Chemistry at the UFS, Dr Duduzile Molefe, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Prof. Kenneth Swart, FARMOVS-PAREXEL, Bloemfontein, Dr Susan Laurens, University of Pretoria, and prof. Thinus van der Merwe, FARMOVS-PAREXEL, Bloemfontein.
Photo: Stephen Collett |