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27 March 2023
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Story Valentino Ndaba
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This year, the University of the Free State will witness one of its biggest graduation seasons yet. A total of 19 ceremonies will take place this April. The Qwaqwa Campus will host four ceremonies from 14 to 15 April and the Bloemfontein Campus will host fifteen celebrations from 18 to 22 April 2023.
A grand total of 8 628 graduates will walk across the stage throughout the seven days. In addition, four honorary doctorates will also be conferred. Prof Stephen Brown will be awarded the Council Medal, Prof Mattheus Lötter is to receive the Chancellor's Medal.
Qwaqwa Campus Graduation Ceremonies
Bloemfontein and South Campus Graduation Ceremonies
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US academic visits Qwaqwa Campus
2012-11-16
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With Prof. Grab (yellow shirt) are Dr Thekisoe (third from right) and some of the post-graduate zoology and entomology students. They are, from the left, Lerato Mabe, Moeti Taioe, Mmamotena Ramokopu, Khethiwe Mtshali and Nthatisi Molefe.
16 November 2012
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This week, the UFS Qwaqwa Campus hosted Prof. Dennis Grab from the Johns Hopkins Medical University in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States of America.
During his brief visit, Prof Grab presented a special lecture on 'How trypanosomes cross the blood brain barrier' as well as a laboratory demonstration to the post-graduate students on 'The Use of detergent to improve LAMP diagnosis'.
“Prof Grab was also here to cement our collaborative research on zoonotic pathogens with the Johns Hopkins University”, said Dr Oriel Thekisoe.
The Parasitology Research Program of the Department of Zoology and Entomology, under the leadership of Dr Thekisoe, hosted Prof Grab.