FORMER NUL STUDENT USES LIGHT TO CLEAN WATER!
Dr ‘Mope Malefane, a former student of the National University of Lesotho (NUL), is using tiny materials, called nanomaterials, and light…yes, mere light, to clean water! He has just graduated with PhD from the University of South Africa (UNISA). ‘Mope later published his amazing research work in the Journal ACS Omega (American Chemical Society), Volume […]
“What Do Pipes Put in Your Water?” NUL Student Digs into Roma Campus Pipes to Find Out!
You’re thirsty, you head to the sink, and you turn on the tap. Clean water, just like that. But what’s the story before the water gets to your glass? A student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Relebohile Desmond Ramoepane, got curious about exactly that. He decided to dig into the secret life of […]
NUL Lecturer is Making Very Small Materials to Help Heal Your Bones!
So, a Chemist at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Khauhelo Masoebe, figured out a simple and cheap way to build the smallest materials that can help repair broken bones, among other things. The materials are called Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles! ________________ Brought to you by NUL Innovation Hub (Where Academia Meets Industry) & MILCO (a […]
“Red Ochre “Letsoku” Doesn’t Fully Protect You from the Sun,” Says NUL Student!
What if we told you the famous red ochre (letsoku) that our grandmothers trust so much for sun protection… might not actually protect us from the sun the way we think it does? Well, that’s exactly what a brilliant National University of Lesotho (NUL) student, Thethe Likhang, found! He put letsoku through modern scientific testing […]
NUL Student Uncovers Hidden Danger in Skin-Whitening Creams: Hydroquinone!
You’ve probably seen them lined up in shops. Skin-lightening creams with names that sound like miracles in a jar: Radiant Boost, Glow White, Luminous Clear. But have you ever wondered what’s really inside them? That’s what Tebello Sekoati, a Chemical Technology student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), set out to find. ________________ Brought […]
NUL Student Mixes Plastic Trash and Sandstone into a Material for Tiles
Chemical Technology student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Kabelo Moroeng, has been cooking up something interesting in the lab. He’s taking thrown-away plastic: the bags and bottles…and quartz from sandstone… and turning then into material good enough to make strong tiles. That’s right! The future of floors and wall wall tiles might just […]
NUL Students Hunt for the Secrets of “Lephakatlali” a Lightning Magnet!
Physics students at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Thabang Ralitjobo and Mothepane Shale, have been playing detective with one of Lesotho’s biggest mysteries: a place called Lephakatlali. You might have heard stories from your grandparents. It’s a special spot on top of a mountain that lightning loves to strike, again and again. Some myths […]
NUL Students Build a Gadget That Lets You See Your Heartbeat!
Ever wanted to actually see your heartbeat without going to a hospital? No fancy machines. No big bills. Just clip something tiny to your ear or fingers and—boom! —a little light blinks in perfect time with your heart. That’s exactly what Tobatsi Mohlalanyane and Itumeleng Mothibeli, Physics and Computer Science students at the National University […]
NUL Students Make Electricity From a Turning Screw Run by Water!
Did you know you can make electricity from a screw? Yes, a screw! That’s what two students from the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Kabelo Moketo and Salang Malelu, did. They took an old idea, the Archimedes screw, and used it to make real electricity from flowing water. _____________ Brought to you by NUL Innovation […]
The King Gives MILCO the Best Supermarket Award at Farmers Pitso Awards!
Last Saturday was a day to remember. Mrs. ’Maliau Sepaeee, the store manager of Made In Lesotho CO-operative (MILCO), walked up to receive the Farmer’s Pitso Award for the Best Supermarket, handed to her by none other than His Majesty King Letsie III. The award wasn’t just any award. It was for being the Best […]