Mandela University Faculty of Science

Exploring the Upper Atmosphere to Close Climate Knowledge Gaps 26 March 2026 10:00–11:00 Discover innovative approaches to understanding the upper atmosphere and how they can help reduce uncertainties in climate projections. 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/r/yTQTCK4yzs #Webinar

The Department of Geosciences at Nelson Mandela University invites you to the 2026 Alex du Toit Memorial Lecture with Assoc. Prof. Robyn Pickering (UCT). 📅 22 Apr 2026 | ⏰ 15:30 📍 @MandelaUni , Science Centre RSVP: forms.office.com/r/JT9y6LaDrp #Geoscience #HumanEvolution #STEM

Advancing research capacity 🔬 Prof EJ Olivier & Dr A Janse van Vuuren visited JEOL Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan to view instrumentation for a new Scanning Electron Microscope arriving at the Faculty of Science in 2026. #NMUScience #Research #ElectronMicroscopy

30 Grade 12 learners from three local schools attended the 2026 Isuzu–GMMDC launch at KwaZakhele High, receiving tablets loaded with Maths and Physics content #STEM #MathsEducation #YouthDevelopment

The GMMDC recently hosted the Flip Potgieter Mathematics Project Student Awards! We celebrated the top 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year @MandelaUni Math students for their incredible academic performance. A proud day for the GMMDC as we continue to honor Flip Potgieter’s legacy. #GMMDC

📬 Our 2025 Second Semester Newsletter is live! Explore highlights, achievements, and key moments from the semester. 🔗l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%… #SemesterUpdate #CampusNews #2025

📘 InnoVenton Times 2025 is live! Celebrating 20 years of innovation, green hydrogen research, SME support & chemical technology development. Read more: l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%…

Science Orientation wrapped up successfully at @MandelaUni Thank you to all students who participated. 🎥 Recordings: Dean’s Welcome 👉 livenmmuac-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal… Agri & Game Mgmt 👉 livenmmuac-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal… Saturday Dean’s session to follow. #MandelaUni #FacultyOfScience

@MandelaUni and Sustainalutions formalised their partnership at an official MoU Signing Ceremony, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding focused on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. #MandelaUniversity #Sustainalutions #MoUSigningCeremony

@MandelaUni and Sustainalutions formalised their partnership at an official MoU Signing Ceremony, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding focused on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. 🤝 #MandelaUniversity #Sustainalutions #MoUSigningCeremony #Partnerships

@MandelaUni and Sustainalutions formalised their partnership at an official MoU Signing Ceremony, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding focused on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. 🤝 #MandelaUniversity #Sustainalutions #MoUSigningCeremony

📍 Faculty of Science Orientation in progress at @MandelaUni 🎓 Strong engagement so far across curriculum advice, registration support, and departmental exhibitions. 📹 Recording links will be shared in due course. #MandelaUni #FacultyOfScience #Orientation2026

First year Orientation begins in nature Our Faculty of Science first-year students kicked off the day with a guided walk through the @MandelaUni Nature Reserve (Grysbok Trail) — the first activity on today’s orientation programme. A refreshing welcome to campus life at NMU

Tangible has received national recognition after being selected as one of 23 projects in Universities South Africa’s 2025 Impact Case Studies, making it the first @MandelaUni project to receive this accolade, with support from the Leva Foundation. #TangibleProject

🎓 A special message from our Executive Dean, Prof Grobler, congratulating all our Science graduates who graduated yesterday. We’re proud of you! 👏 #MandelaUniScience #Graduation2025

🎓 Huge congratulations to all our @MandelaUni Science graduates! Special salute to our postgrads who walked the stage yesterday — your hard work and excellence shine bright. 👏 #MandelaUniScience #Graduation2025

🚀 Yesterday, Prof Olivier led a successful Electron Microscopy workshop for postgrads & researchers at @MandelaUni. 👀 Highlight: a first look at the JEOL IT210 & IT810 SEMs—set to transform research in 2026! 🔬 #MandelaUniversity #EMWorkshop #ResearchExcellence

Celebrating excellence! The first-ever Tangible EdTech Awards honoured teachers, partners and innovators driving coding education across SA and beyond. #TangibleAfrica #ChangingLives

A successful Qiskit Fall Fest 2025 workshop in collaboration with IBM Quantum! Students dug into Qiskit exercises, explored quantum fundamentals, and discussed future opportunities ,including CHPC workshops and a new Quantum Computing Society at @MandelaUni . #QiskitFallFest #IBM

We’re thrilled to share Tangible Africa’s top 8 photos of the year, highlighting teamwork and impact across five continents. Take a look at the moments that define the heart of our project: forms.gle/FDAbgxksSRr8g4… Mandela University Computing Sciences #InnovationInAfrica