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What would it take to make a virtual microbiology lab?

Computational Biology offers a valuable complement to complex experimental approaches to study infectious diseases like HIV and tuberculosis.

Elsje Pienaar Elsje Pienaar

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Orchid or dandelion: network analysis of social and psychological factors

Mental illness leads to great suffering for affected individuals and is one of societies’ largest challenges.

Maria Lalouni Maria Lalouni

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AI-powered material optimisation for an environmentally conscious construction industry

The project intends to develop sustainable construction materials from waste like recycled plastics and natural fibers, reducing negative environmental impacts and promoting resource efficiency.

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Hybrid Profile based Multi-document Text Summarisation

Recommended Citation Fendji, J. L. K. E., Donatien, D., & Atemkeng, M. (2025). Hybrid Profile based Multi-document Text Summarisation. P...

Jean Louis Fendji Jean Louis Fendji

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Orthogonal polynomials and data sciences

Orthogonal polynomials appear in many areas of applied mathematics and in particular in numerical analysis.

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Deep learning network for South African birdsong and its wider implications on the concept of intelligence

We develop an operational convolutional neural network, that distinguishes 170 different South African birdsongs.

Christian Van den Broeck Christian Van den Broeck

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Reservoir computing of (African) bird song

South Africa is one of the top destinations in the world for bird watching.

Christian Van den Broeck Christian Van den Broeck
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