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CSIR female researcher is one of few stem cell reprogramming experts in SA
Only a handful of people in South Africa have mastered Stem Cell reprogramming and Dimakatso Gumede (34) is one of them. As a CSIR candidate researcher of the…
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CSIR career day opens learners’ eyes to new career paths
Hundreds of learners who attend the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) annual career day have described it as an eye opener in learning more…
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South Africa collaborates with Japan to combat plastic pollution
The leakage of plastic waste into the environment, especially in the marine environment, is an issue of growing global concern. In South Africa, the need to…
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Young CSIR scientists urge youth to be open-minded about 4IR and seize opportunities
Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are at the forefront of cutting-edge research related to fourth industrial revolution…
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CHPC's supercomputer hangs on in the Top500 List
The CHPC's Lengau supercomputer has placed 496th on the computing community's Top500 List. The list was announced at the International Supercomputing…
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The road to Germany: How the winning team is chosen
Selecting teams for participation in the South African round The team selection phase is designed to impart critical knowledge for building a cluster, which…
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South Africa’s enviable track record at the Student Cluster Competition
South African undergraduate students have placed in the top three positions of the international Student Cluster Competition every year since they first…
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Building skills in high-performance computing
The Centre for High Performance Computing is contributing to a strong base of high-performance computing skills in South Africa. This is key as supercomputing…
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South Africa wins International Student Cluster Competition in Germany
A team of six South African undergraduate students has taken first prize against 13 teams at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Frankfurt,…
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CSIR to showcase biometric recognition solutions at ID4Africa 2019
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will display various biometric solution technologies at the ID4Africa 2019 conference, taking place…
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CSIR welcomes new Minister and Deputy Minister
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes Dr Bonginkosi “Blade” Nzimande and Mr Buti Manamela as the new Minister and Deputy Minister…
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CSIR embarks on a drive to develop and localise technologies through public-private sector collaboration
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working closely with private sector and innovation partners in developing and localising…
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