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| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
Academics receive award from SA Academy for Science and Art
2009-07-02
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The South African Academy for Science and Art recently celebrated its centenary year on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein. Academics involved with the UFS received awards during the academy’s recent awards ceremony. A Centenary Medal was awarded to Prof. François Retief, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, for his achievement in the medical sciences over an extended period. The NT Steyn Medal was awarded to Prof. Andries Stulting from the Department of Ophthalmology at the UFS for achievements in the Technical and Natural Sciences and Prof. Albie van Schalkwyk, formerly from the UFS’s Department of Music, received the Huberte Rupert Prize for Classical Music.
According to Prof. Hennie van Coller, Head of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French at the UFS and also Chairperson of the Academy, the centenary celebrations were a highlight in the existence of the academy. “For the first time in years there was a mood of optimism that could not be restrained by any differences between the attendees. Political hatchets were buried and members from different racial groups took hands for the road ahead. The continuous themes were that of excellence, which may not be sacrificed,” he said.
In his address as Chairman, Prof. van Coller emphasised that the specific niche of the Academy (the development of the higher function of Afrikaans) should not limit the organisation to also be involved in Afrikaans at grassroots level (especially rural brown people and suburban white people) who often had to deal with poverty and illiteracy and who battled for survival. The Academy had to act as facilitator and offer its expertise to people like those.
At the awards ceremony of the South African Academy for Science and Art were, from the left: Mr Jaco Jacobs, who received the Elsabe Steenberg Prize for translated Children’s and Youth Literature in Afrikaans, Prof. Hennie van Coller and Prof. François Retief.
Photo: Stephen Collett |