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17 August 2020 | Story Nitha Ramnath | 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

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Students from Virginia Tech at UFS
2007-06-07

 

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) held a function on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein to welcome a group of 13 exchange students from Virginia Tech in the United States of America (USA). The group is visiting the university as part of an Ecology course. The faculty also bid farewell to the group of 16 exchange students who have been on the Main Campus since January this year. Attending the function were, from the left, front: Rockey Warren, Katie Lottinville, Ashley Wright, Prof. Leon van Rensburg (Professor in the Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences at the UFS); back: Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
 

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