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09 August 2020 | Story Leonie Bolleurs

Every year on 9 August, South Africa commemorates the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria against pass laws in 1956. 

Today, the University of the Free State celebrates its scientists, sports stars, surgeons, and so many more of its women where they not only add value to society in their professions, but also contribute to better the lives of others.

Wherever you find yourself as a woman today – in the support services, in management, as a service worker, as a student, as an alumna, a donor, or a business partner – the UFS shines a spotlight on you as women who are making a positive impact on a daily basis.

Happy Women’s Day!

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

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Professor receives a second national award for her research
2008-06-13

Prof. Maryke Labuschagne from the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) this week received a second prestigious national award for her research when the 2008 Cereal Science and Technology - SA's (CST-SA) award for research and development was awarded to her. The prize includes an amount of R30 000. Last month she was the female recipient of the National Science and Technology Forum's (NSTF) award for the development of research capacity over the past ten years. She received the award for successfully mentoring black researchers and students. The award, sponsored by Eskom, includes an amount of R100 000 which will be used for research purposes.
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