Celebrating a Century & Beyond at
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Join us in marking 120 years of excellence, innovation, and community. Dive into a journey of reflection, re-imagination, and collective growth.
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120
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One Hundred and Twenty years of Excellence.
Reunite, reconnect, reimagine.
Rhodes University (RU) is planning a year-long celebration of its bidecacentennial anniversary in 2024. This is a moment for critical reflection and strategic re-imagination for growth and sustainability, drawing from our collective resolve and working with our stakeholders. Our IDP is the lodestar in this regard.
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[NEWS] Rhodes University researchers find hidden treasures in archival MeerKAT observations
Rhodes University Distinguished Professor Oleg Smirnov: "The Universe is telling us these [discoveries] are all over the place. And we have even more surprises coming up - so watch this space!"
Breakthrough
[FULL STORY] www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesuniversityresearchersfindhiddentreasuresinarchivalmeerkatobservat.html
![[NEWS] Rhodes University researchers find hidden treasures in archival MeerKAT observations
Rhodes University Distinguished Professor Oleg Smirnov: The Universe is telling us these [discoveries] are all over the place. And we have even more surprises coming up - so watch this space!
Breakthrough
[FULL STORY] https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesuniversityresearchersfindhiddentreasuresinarchivalmeerkatobservat.html](https://scontent-cpt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/480306382_1057050553124577_1767798521849993655_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=tcorrkZtRxcQ7kNvgHV5cUh&_nc_oc=AdgSBB9d5t_qdmgEQBwRHUhRfIbQuZVk_hU9_sodW-cadD2tG7ifQpKTT2cwV3koNT1eBZCDDXru_0wu1oKUl0MR&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-cpt1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=AH4MZGR7oWgAFlO5jeKogJc&oh=00_AYBLm2a6lW8ujahglXy30E_jk9SnfVyaeXN2KoTLCr6yIw&oe=67BFA198)
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Hartbeespoort Dam is battling an overgrowth of water hyacinth, the world's most aggressive aquatic weed.
#DidYouKnow? that such an invasion threatens fish populations, tourism, and water security. Hear about some of the interventions aimed at tackling this crisis, including a biological control strategy by the Centre for Biological Control - CBC at Rhodes University:
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Update on efforts to rid Hartbeespoort Dam of invasive species
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A new method is being used to remove hyacinth from the Hartbeespoort Dam.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
[NEWS] Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control as a sole service provider for the upcoming season to assist in all aspects relating to biocontrol and provide support for the project. The CBC team is being led by Prof. Julie Coetzee and Dr Kelby English with additional support from Prof. Martin Hill.
Centre for Biological Control - CBC Infrastructure News
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Rand Water And The Centre for Biological Control Tackle Invasive Species | Infrastructure news
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The Department of Water and Sanitation has appointed Rand Water as their implementation agent for the integrated control and management of invasive alien plants on the Vaal River Barrage Reservoir (VR...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
[#ruresearch] Mosquitos out of control? Could be non-native plants are helping them flourish
Rhodes University PhD candidate Tressia Chikodza, whose research spans ecology and public health, is investigating whether invasive plans also influence mosquito populations – with significant implications for disease control in Africa and beyond.
Centre for Biological Control - CBC
[FULL STORY] www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/ruresearchmosquitosoutofcontrolcouldbenon-nativeplantsarehelpingth.html
![[#RUResearch] Mosquitos out of control? Could be non-native plants are helping them flourish
Rhodes University PhD candidate Tressia Chikodza, whose research spans ecology and public health, is investigating whether invasive plans also influence mosquito populations – with significant implications for disease control in Africa and beyond.
Centre for Biological Control - CBC
[FULL STORY] https://www.ru.ac.za/latestnews/ruresearchmosquitosoutofcontrolcouldbenon-nativeplantsarehelpingth.html](https://scontent-cpt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/480237547_1056179243211708_8392381874035620552_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=BVpULT6by5QQ7kNvgHZCvwW&_nc_oc=Adili6cGWU_or-l_bRYnUWGt4ICQ55clDpUdUGkxfFE8iBgsWA0iWVMVnkutmY97YimXFOxgeQ7N1Vfj_kQzn9dP&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-cpt1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=AH4MZGR7oWgAFlO5jeKogJc&oh=00_AYBo_VQ8SbOVCl_VBjhlYhrBueiuiKS1u12x1gxrIKu0Mg&oe=67BF7EA0)
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#BillandMelindaGatesFoundation please have a look at this innovative One Health research
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[NEWS] About 40% of Hartbeespoort Dam is currently covered by hyacinth. However, the Centre for Biological Control (CBC) said the plants started to show distress due to the Megamellus bugs.
Kormorant Centre for Biological Control - CBC
[FULL STORY] kormorant.co.za/hyacinth-covers-about-40-but-plants-are-showing-bug-strain
![[NEWS] About 40% of Hartbeespoort Dam is currently covered by hyacinth. However, the Centre for Biological Control (CBC) said the plants started to show distress due to the Megamellus bugs.
Kormorant Centre for Biological Control - CBC
[FULL STORY] https://kormorant.co.za/hyacinth-covers-about-40-but-plants-are-showing-bug-strain](https://scontent-cpt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/480565179_1056148059881493_880956757049559417_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=krbCPc2Hkc0Q7kNvgGhd1gJ&_nc_oc=Adjgrb_0EI6XdFP-okFfTWNsSV4HcbMNg7_sdDPYcLf7papOvCiHsDUzMe73CxxyS6I4LpTfSddOuVNoV6dvw_g2&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-cpt1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=AH4MZGR7oWgAFlO5jeKogJc&oh=00_AYC9_lpc8kS7ii-cAHio3ADiiYI6yp-FJmalWyZ0eWcnDQ&oe=67BF6CC7)
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