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CSIR and industry collaborate to advance adoption of waste plastics in road construction in SA

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), as well as the plastics and…

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NCPC-SA to launch Peer Recognition Association for green economy practitioners at upcoming conference

The National Cleaner Production South Africa (NCPC-SA) will facilitate and participate in the process of developing a Peer Recognition mechanism for resource…

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DTI/CSIR Programme to host conference aimed at growing greener industries

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) will host its fourth Industrial Efficiency Conference in September at the CSIR ICC in Pretoria.…

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Women spearheading ground-breaking research to improve SA’s competitiveness in two largely male-dominated fields

Female researchers from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are spearheading research to improve the country’s competitiveness in…

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CSIR to showcase its value offerings at Africa’s largest biotech conference in Durban

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be showcasing its Biomanufacturing, Agroprocessing and Health Innovation technologies at the…

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Female researchers working with the world’s largest 3D printer to brief the media

Female researchers working in additive manufacturing will brief the media of some of their research breakthroughs, made using the world’s largest 3D printer,…

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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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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’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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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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