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. […]
FORMER NUL STUDENT TURNS MAIZE HUSKS INTO BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTS
Rethabile Lesenyeho, a former student of the National University of Lesotho (NUL), has found a clever way to use maize husks. He turns them into beautiful woven products like morokotlo (Basotho hats), baskets, bags, and under-plates. — Brought to you by the NUL Innovation Hub, Where Academia Meets Industry. Many people throw maize husks away. […]
NUL LECTURER FINDS THAT LESOTHO’S SANDSTONE CAN MAKE GLASS AND SILICON!
A Physics Lecturer at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Mr. Sekhantšo Lara, says Lekokoaneng Sandstone can be used for more than just making great houses! “Not all sand can make glass. Our initial studies show that this stone contains sand (quartz) of such high quality that it can be used to make glass and […]
FORMER NUL STUDENT SUGGESTS A FIX TO MASERU’S BUSY ROADS!
Have you ever been stuck in a long traffic in Maseru, Lesotho? Or maybe you’ve had to walk on a busy street because there’s no sidewalk? Well, Dr Retšepile Kalaoane, once a student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), is shining a spotlight on this and similar problems in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital city! She […]
“USE LAND FOR GRAVES OR SAVE IT FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT?” ASKS FORMER NUL STUDENT!
A former National University of Lesotho (NUL) student and a Human Rights scholar lecturing in the St. Augustine Major Seminary, Ntsikoe Eric Likiki, has posed an intriguing question in his Master’s research: could Lesotho rethink burial traditions to save valuable land for farming, housing, and hospitals? “Every weekend, there are funerals across the country,” he […]
A TOOL TO HELP YOU EAT STRANGE FOODS BY NUL LECTURER
Dr. Pulane Nkhabutlane, a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), is helping people get excited about trying new foods. She’s part of a big team that created a new tool called the Food Neophobia Scale – Alternative (FNS-A). “Some people are scared to try foods they’ve never seen before, and that limits their […]
NUL Lecturer Uses Simple Maths to Make Artificial Intelligence Easy to Understand!
Dr. Naleli Matjelo, along with his team members, Dr Lerato Lerato and Professor Molibeli Taele, at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), have found a way to explain how Artificial Intelligence (AI) works, using simple math. But first, what is artificial intelligence? AI is like a smart computer that can make decisions by itself, just […]