Fine Art graduate gains recognition (published September 2012)
FINE art NMMU Graduate, Ryan Allan has been placed in the finals of a national design competition which aims at reducing water wastage.
Allan is part of only 16 finalists of 200 entries nationally in the competition run run by Shift, a non-profit organization.
The competition aims to raise awareness among young South Africans about the role that design can play in developing practical and sustainable solutions to everyday challenges. Allan is a practicing artist and shares a studio with other artists in Central.
NMMU Pharmacy Departement leads the way (published September 2012)
THE countries most modern BPharm curriculum, with its established links with pharmaceutical profession and state-of-the –art modern facilities are some of the reasons why NMMU’s pharmacy department is recognized as the leader in undergraduate BPharm training.
The department boasts 400 students and will be the first South African University to offer a much needed qualification for pharmacy support personnel following next year’s plan for technical assistants who can qualify as pharmacy technicians
The R24-million pharmacy department revamp will officially open on October 24, on NMMU’s South Campus.