Rhodes University, South Africa - Rhodes University seek ways to preserve African languages and promote multilingualism

Title:

Rhodes University seek ways to preserve African languages and promote multilingualism

 

Author:

Zindzi Nkunzi

 

Published:

Rhodes University, 26 July 2022

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesuniversityseekwaystopreserveafricanlanguagesandpromotemultilingu.html

 

From the news article:

Last week, Rhodes University hosted a two-day colloquium on the Language Policy Framework for Public Institutions of Higher Education.  

 

Rhodes University, South Africa - Rhodes University student’s dream of preserving indigenous knowledge wins support at conservation conference

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Rhodes University student’s dream of preserving indigenous knowledge wins support at conservation conference

 

Published:

Rhodes University, 18 January 2022

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesuniversitystudentsdreamofpreservingindigenousknowledgewinssuppor.html

 

From the news article:

Rhodes University student Marina Khoza, who will be graduating with a distinction in MSc (Botany) this year, was part of a team that won a $5000 cash prize for its Africa THINKS indigenous knowledge teaching solution at the Business of Conservation Conference (BCC) in Rwanda last year.

Rhodes University, Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics (HKE) - HKE trio transform classroom-based teaching method towards embedded engagement model

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HKE trio transform classroom-based teaching method towards embedded engagement model

 

Published:

Rhodes University, South Africa, 9 February 2021

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/hketriotransformclassroom-basedteachingmethodtowardsembeddedengagementm.html

From the article:

On 04 February 2021, the three winners of the 2019 VC’s Community Engagement Award gave attendees an inspiring look into the possibilities of transforming classroom-based teaching and laboratory-based research into an embedded and transformative experience for students, academics and community members.

Rhodes University, South Africa - Rhodes University distinguished academic becomes an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

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Rhodes University distinguished academic becomes an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

 

Published:

Rhodes University, 10 December 2020

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesuniversitydistinguishedacademicbecomesanhonoraryfellowoftheroyal.html

 

From the news article:

Rhodes University’s Director of the DST Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Distinguished Professor Tebello Nyokong, has been named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Rhodes University, South Africa - Two Rhodes University academics recognised by the Academy of Science of South Africa

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Two Rhodes University academics recognised by Academy of Science

 

Published:

Rhodes University, 15 October 2020

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/tworhodesuniversityacademicsrecognisedbyacademyofscience.html

 

From the article:

Thirty-one of the country’s leading scholars and scientists were inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at the annual Awards Ceremony held virtually on 14 October 2020.

Rhodes University (7 Oct 2020) - Online dictionary aims to broaden research into South African English

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Online dictionary aims to broaden research into South African English

 

Published:

Rhodes University, 7 October 2020

https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/onlinedictionaryaimstobroadenresearchintosouthafricanenglish.html

From the article:

The recent release of a data-rich historical dictionary on smartphones and tablets (iOS & Android supported), marks a revolutionary step for the development of resources documenting South African English usage over three centuries.  

 

The Dictionary of South African English (DSAE), which was first published in print in 1996, contains 4600 main entries with 45 000 bibliographically-referenced quotations covering 17 500 word forms and their histories, including first recorded use. The online version has now been published in an edition designed specifically for use on mobile devices, at no cost to the user. The range and extent of the dictionary includes terms that have developed locally, in everyday use, not only colloquially, as well as in specialist fields such Architecture, Law and Industry.

 

To access DSAE, go to:

http://dsae.co.za 

Rhodes University (RU) - Community Engagement and Pharmacy team up to bring health development to rural areas

Title:
Community Engagement and Pharmacy team up to bring health development to rural areas
 
Published:
Rhodes University, 7 September 2020
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From the news article:
The Rhodes University Faculty of Pharmacy and the Community Engagement Division (RUCE) have partnered up to holistically address the health challenges in Makhanda and the surrounding communities.

Rhodes University (RU), South Africa - Marking a milestone: 8000 litres and counting

Title:
Marking a milestone: 8000 litres and counting

Published:
Rhodes University (RU), South Africa, 15 May 2020
https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/markingamilestone8000litresandcounting.html

From the article:
"Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, today expressed ‘deep gratitude’ to the institution’s donors who have been providing raw materials for the sanitiser production initiative."