Qbell™ undergoing market testing at PE hospitals

Qbell™, an alternative nurse-call button suitable for use by patients with reduced or no hand/arm function is being market tested for a three-month period at Life St. George’s Hospital and the Netcare Greenacres Hospital. The Qbell™ is a simple press...

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A Giant Flag in the Karoo

A South African flag harnessing environmental, social and economical activity in the Karoo.  Mary-Ann and Prof Ernest van Dyk of the Department of Physics attended the launch of the Giant Flag project in October. This multidimensional project harnesses several streams...

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Von Seidels IP talk

Von Seidels Patent Attorneys' Dr Sameshnee Pelly visited University of Fort Hare and Rhodes University before stopping by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to deliver a series of IP talks and consultations from 22 to 25 July 2014. The talks were...

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Microalgae-to-Energy project launch

Innovative algae technology that could turn millions of tons of waste coal dust into high quality clean coal has been developed by the NMMU’s Institute of Chemical Technology, InnoVenton, over the past few years. Supported by the Department of Science...

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