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18 October 2021
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Story Dr Nitha Ramnath
Our podcast guest
Prof Jeandrew Brink holds the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied
Mathematics within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State. Her areas of interest include an analytical interest in Einstein field equations, dynamical systems, algorithms for testing general relativity
and the no-hair theorems, black holes, and gravitational waves. Prof Brink registered for a Bachelor of Sciences in 1998, continued with honours studies in 1999, and completed her master’s degree in 2000. Prof Brink’s research is on various
theoretical aspects of testing general relativity. She is a member of the MeerKAT telescope team that times and detect pulsars. She is also working with members of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) to find ways of using
gravitational waves to test Einstein’s theory.
Prof Brink was involved in the compilation of a video of geodesic orbits around a Manko-Novikov singularity, selected to be part of a Starmus 3 concert, the proceeds of which went towards promoting the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication and
to support the charitable activities of the Stephen Hawking Foundation. It could also be part of a subsequent documentary.
Listen to the podcast at
François van Schalkwyk and Keenan Carelse,
UFS alumni leading the university’s United
Kingdom Alumni Chapter, have put their voices together to produce and direct the podcast series. Intended to reconnect alumni with the university and their university experience, the podcasts will be featured on the first Monday of every month,
ending in November 2021. Our featured alumni share and reflect on their experiences at the UFS, how it has shaped their lives, and relate why their ongoing association with the UFS is still relevant and important. The podcasts are authentic
conversations – they provide an opportunity for the university to understand and learn about the experiences of its alumni and to celebrate the diversity and touchpoints that unite them.
For further information regarding the podcast series, or to propose other alumni guests, please email us at
alumnipodcast@ufs.ac.za
For all Voices from the Free State podcasts,
click here.
2015 First-years: this is how Kovsies will welcome you
2014-11-20
The UFS can hardly wait to welcome you into our family! Wondering about when, where and how? Read on and find out all you need to know...
The official welcoming of the 2015 first-years will take place on Friday 16 January 2015 at 18:00 in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus.
The welcoming of 2015 first-years by the various faculties will take place from 09:00 on Saturday 17 January 2015 at the different faculties.
• Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in the EMS Auditorium
• Faculty of Education in the New Education Building
• Faculty of Health Sciences in the Kovsie Church
• Faculty of the Humanities in the Odeion
Session 1
- 09:00 ; Session 2
- 11:00
• Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in the Wynand Mouton theatre
• Biological groups in the Wynand Mouton theatre
• Agricultural programmes in the Agriculture Building, LG 1, 2 en 3
• Consumer Sciences in the Agriculture Building, LG 4
• Physics and Chemistry in the Chemistry Building, CEM 108
• Information Technology in WWG 114
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in WWG 226
• Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Sciences in the West Block, W111
• Geography in GEO 1,5
• Geology in the Main Lecture Hall 1
• Architecture in the Architecture Building
• Faculty of Law in the CR Swart Auditorium
• Faculty of Theology in the H van der Merwe Scholtz Hall 10 (HMS 10)
An information centre will be available at the parking area in front of the Red Square.
Also, the
Campus Ministries Forum will be welcoming first-years during an inter denominational church service on
Sunday 18 January 2015 from 09:00-11:00 at the Kovsie Church. Everyone is welcome to attend this.