COMPETITION TIME 🎓📢
To our upcoming May graduates, we have an exciting Social Media Graduation Competition! 🧡
Stand a chance to be one of FIVE (5) winners and win a special gift! 🎁
To enter, choose ONE of the following options:
📸 OPTION 1: Then vs Now
Post a throwback photo (first year/early campus days) vs your graduation-day photo, with a short caption.
💬 OPTION 2: Caption Challenge
Post your graduation photo and caption it with:
“Behind this graduation photo is…”
🎥 OPTION 3: 30-Second Reel/Vlog
Create a 30-second Reel showing your graduation journey (GRWM, preparations, outfit inspo, behind-the-scenes, graduation POV & more).
✅ Post on Instagram or Facebook
✅ Tag @science_uj or Mention UJ Faculty of Science
✅ Use hashtags: #UJScienceMayGrad2026 #ujgrads2026 #ujalltheway #ujgraduations
✅ Creativity is key!
📌 Closing Date: 5 June 2026
🏆 5 winners will be announced on our platforms
Let’s celebrate your journey, resilience and success! 🧡🎓✨
Recap: Expectations from our students who attended the recent Conversations with Dr Kea Ncube (Career Day)🧏🏽♀️✨.
A truly insightful day it was👏🏽
#ujalltheway #uj21 #ujscience
Let’s hear from our student who attended the ‘Exploring Careers Beyond the Bench’ session today with Dr Kea Ncube.🧏🏽♀️✨
A truly insightful session it was 👏🏽
🌍❄️ Public Lecture Recap
Our Department of Geology hosted an engaging public lecture with Dr Herman Van Niekerk titled “On Ice and Uncertain Ground”.
The talk unpacked the real-life challenges of conducting geological fieldwork in Antarctica, and what these extreme conditions teach us about planetary exploration, while highlighting the limits of AI in remote and unpredictable environments.
A truly insightful session and thank you to everyone who joined us. ✨❄️
Yesterday, Prof Farai Nyabadza (HOD- Mathematics & Applied Mathematics Department ) joined UJFM to unpack digital pathogens and how harmful online content can fuel mental health challenges, especially among young people.
From AI-generated misinformation and deepfakes to manipulative online narratives, the discussion unpacked the psychological risks of today’s digital spaces and the urgent need for ethical frameworks, awareness, and practical tools to build digital resilience. 🎙️
#ujalltheway #ujscience #uj21 #ujfm
A thought-provoking afternoon at our Public Lecture with visiting professor Alain Y. Kibangou (France) exploring “Beyond Technology: Timing, Behaviour, and Coordination in Sustainable Mobility Transitions.” 🌍🚲⚡️
A powerful reminder that sustainable change requires more than innovation ; it requires people, planning, and collaboration.
#ujalltheway #uj21 #ujscience
CELEBRATING AFRICA MONTH:
This morning, we had the pleasure of hosting the Vice Chancellor from the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUT Minna), Nigeria, Prof Faruk Adamu Kuta alongside the institutional management for a meaningful engagement with our Deanery and Heads of Department. 🌍🤝
Today’s discussions marked an exciting step towards strengthening academic partnerships, research collaboration, and knowledge exchange across the African continent. 🇳🇬🇿🇦
#ujalltheway #uj21 #ujscience #futminna
🌍✨ Recap: 2026 Mock Environmental Summit
Our 3rd year students (GEMES) took part in an exciting assessment project, working in groups and presenting on different global regions 🌎📚.
Each presentation sparked meaningful discussions, followed by engaging Q&A sessions that brought environmental issues to life.
A brilliant showcase of research, teamwork, and future-focused thinking! 👏🏽🌱
#ujalltheway #uj21 #ujscience
A meaningful and insightful Public Lecture was hosted today by the Faculty of Science’s Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, with Visiting Dr Hilda Nyati. 🧡🔬
The lecture unpacked the public health significance of food-borne pathogens, highlighting the importance of food safety, hygiene, and safe food production practices.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! ✨
#ujalltheway #uj21 #visitingprofessor #ujscience
Science Futures in the AI Era🥼
Join TTL Science Conversations with Dr Kea Ncube (Biochemistry) for a powerful, one-day experience exploring science careers beyond academia.
📅 15 May 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:00
📍 The Kezner, UJ APB
Discover new career paths, build employability skills, connect with industry leaders, and gain practical strategies to transition from research to impactful roles in the AI era.
Open to early-career researchers (Masters +) looking to explore diverse career pathways!
✨ Free event. Limited seats available
Don’t miss this opportunity to shape your future beyond the bench!
Take a look at what went down today at our Community Engagement Day and 21 Years of Impact Campaign Showcase! ✨🧡
We had the opportunity to highlight our Faculty’s community-driven initiatives and the meaningful work we continue to do towards societal impact.
It was truly an insightful day with engaging exhibitions and knowledge exchange. Together, we continue to drive change through impactful projects. 🌍🙌🧡
#ujalltheway #UJCEDay #orangearmy #uj21
Today we welcomed a delegation from the Water Resources Commission of Ghana, led by His Royal Majesty Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII and Dr Mawuli Lumor. 🇬🇭🧡
It was a meaningful engagement on water research and future collaboration, followed by a tour of our specialised laboratories at the Department of Chemical Sciences.💧🔬
#ujalltheway #ujscience #ghanawaterresources
