NUL Student Creates Material That May Be Used In Cell Phone Screens
The material is good at taking in and giving out light! That means it has a good potential for use in Cell Phone and TV screens! It is the work of National University of Lesotho (NUL) Student, Maama Khampane. He worked under the guidance of Professor Heilmichael Alemu. So how did he do it? Let’s […]
Meet NUL Student Who Teaches Computers to Care for Chickens!
Imagine a robot guard that watches over chickens, spots sick ones before they even look sick, and alerts farmers—all without missing a single flap! Meet Mangange Mpobole, a student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), who’s using maths, cameras, and a layer of artificial intelligence (AI) to help farmers keep their chickens happy and […]
NUL Student Develops Maths Equations to Make Kitchen Countertops!
Yes! That’s exactly what Ketumile Kutumela, a student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), is doing—using maths to design materials to be used in some of the world’s best kitchen countertops. “These aren’t just any countertops,” he explained, “they’re called quartz surfaces or engineered stones, and they’re made using two special sandstones found right […]
NUL Student Builds App That Tells How Much You Save by Switching to Solar!
The app speaks Sesotho and tells you how much money you’ll save! Thamae Mohapi, a student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), has created a mobile phone app that helps you figure out how much you can save by switching to solar energy! It even tells you how long it will take for the […]
NUL Student Creates Cement out of Clay!
NUL Student Creates Cement out of Clay! The cement sticks to a brick like a glue! ‘Mateko Nchai, a fifth-year student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), has made a cement made from local clay that hardens around a brick to protect it! Unlike similar cements, her cement hardens at room temperature! Although she […]
NUL Graduate Creates Material that Cleans Water with Sun’s Light!
Dr Potlako Mafa, a former student of the National University of Lesotho (NUL), now a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of South Africa (UNISA), has created an incredible material that can clean polluted water using sun light! He uses this material to remove a dangerous chemical called oxytetracycline (OTC) from rivers and lakes. OTC is […]
NUL RANKS NO. 1 IN THE AFRICAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH CONSORTIUM!
You read that right! The National University of Lesotho (NUL), through its Master’s in Economics Program, has secured the No. 1 spot among nine competing African universities this year! This achievement comes after 17 NUL Master’s students outperformed their peers from eight great African Universities to claim the top position. Among those dethroned is Uganda’s […]
Former NUL Student Creates New Material that can Measure a Dangerous Chemical Fast!
Teboho Mpakanyane , a former Master’s student in Chemistry at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) and now a PhD student under Distinguished Prof. Nyokong’s supervision at Rhodes University in South Africa, just created an amazing material! The material can measure the amount of a harmful chemical called 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (pHBA) in water and in […]
NUL STUDENT DESIGNS A SYSTEM THAT USES SUN’S HEAT TO COOL FRESH FOOD!
The sun usually makes things hot, right? Well, Mpho Yengane, a former student of Master’s in Sustainable Energy at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), now a PhD student at UCT, has designed a way to use sun’s power to keep fruits and vegetables cool. No electricity is needed! His work was presented and published at […]
NUL OPENS CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE
The National University of Lesotho (NUL) has opened a special new Centre called the Confucius Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NULCI). The institute will focus on Language, Culture and Agriculture! “NULCI is like a bridge between NUL and the prestigious Chinese Universities,” says Dr. Moeketsi Ntakatsane, the Director of the new institute. […]