CSIR research expert in health infrastructure wins esteemed 2011 JD Roberts Award
The vast contribution by Geoff Abbott in the planning, design and management of health facilities in South Africa has won him the coveted annual JD Roberts…
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Fraunhofer and CSIR sign MOU for cooperation in ICT
The Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angew andten Forschung e. V., Germany, and the CSIR Meraka Institute have…
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Workshop to define challenges of microsystems-based diagnostics for health in South Africa
Microfluidic and microsystem -based devices are at the forefront of diagnostic development for resource-poor areas. They offer solutions to problems such as…
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CSIR Meraka Institute Receives Prestigious HP Catalyst Award to Foster Innovative STEM Education Collaborations Globally
PRETORIA, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 27, 2011 – CSIR Meraka Institute today announced it has been awarded a grant to participate in the HP Catalyst…
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CSIR's Dr Math scoops Technology in Government in Africa award
Dr Math, a mobile mathematics tutoring programme developed by the CSIR Meraka Institute, received a Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award in Dar es…
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CSIR publication highlights municipalities' innovation when dealing with waste
CSIR researchers compiled a toolkit of good waste management practices at rural, local and urban municipalities to serve as examples to other municipalities…
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SA's first sanitation technology demonstration centre launched on CSIR site
A centre that displays various sanitation technologies has been launched on the Pretoria campus of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).…
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Researchers warn of deteriorating water quality at Loskop Dam
A two-year study of the quality of irrigation water from Loskop Dam and its effect on crop production in the Groblersdal area, funded by the Loskop Irrigation…
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