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Research & Innovation: Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Sep 13, 2022 - Research Chairs: DST/NRF Research Chair in Astrophysics and Space Physics (SARChI) Centre of Excellence Centre for Space Research CSR conducts observational and theoretical research in Astrophysics, Astronomy and Space Physics. Research Units Unit for Data Science and Computing The UDSC focuses on applied research in the…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/about-us
About us
Jun 27, 2024 - The Soil-plant-microbe interactions group is part of the Food Security and Safety focus area of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University, South Africa. We aim to understand the interactions between microorganisms residing in the rhizosphere and endosphere of their host plants. The microbiota plays a…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/research-leader
Research Leader
Jul 01, 2024 - Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Positions: Director - Food Security and Safety Focus Area Pr.Sci.Nat. MASSAF FTWAS FASLP FAS FAAS Vice President: Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Africa region Vice…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/postdoctoral-fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows
Apr 13, 2023 - Dr Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji Degree(s): B.Tech (Hons) in Microbiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria; M.Tech in Microbiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria; PhD in Biology, North-West University, South Africa. Dr Akinlolu O. Akanmu…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course-CM/Registration
3MC Course on Climate Modeling: Registration
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Students
Jun 28, 2024 - Dooka, Pako Letlhogonolo Bergh, Lungi Christa Kedibone Matlou Osuji Ijeoma Emelda Seleke, Masego Nombamba, Alulutho…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/members
Members
Jul 01, 2024 - [accordion] Research Associate Dr Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro Ms Mongadi Khomotso Current Members Dooka, Pako Letlhogonolo Bergh, Lungi Christa Kedibone Matlou Seleke, Masego OO Nombamba, Alulutho Galeemelwe, Onalenna Nkolisa, Mbongeni Osuji, Ijeoma Emelda Khantsi, Motlagomang Dada, Victor Adebanjo Molefe,…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/ongoing-projects
Ongoing Projects
Jun 27, 2024 - Improving soybean yield and drought tolerance in South Africa. 2023-2025 (Project number: CRP/ZAF22-03)https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/past-projects
Past Projects
Jun 27, 2024 - Application of hypervirulent bioinoculants to combat Striga: toward parasitic witchweed management in maize farmlands. 2021-2023 Rhizobacteria exploitation as biofertilizer to reduce droughts stresses on maize production. 2020/2021 Study of Zea mays and Vigna unguiculata rhizosphere diversity – premises for potential applications in…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/completed-research
Completed Research
Jun 23, 2022 - [accordion] [A] IN THE AREA OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA (PGPR) We identified PGPR in a shorter number of days as compared to several months of field trials increased the agronomic characteristics of plants, e.g., maize (Alori et al., 2019 The Open Agric. J.). PGPR are valuable tools that could be used to develop bio-…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/publications
Publications
Jun 28, 2024 - For a full list of publications, click here [accordion] 2024 Babalola OO*, Enagbonma BJ (2024) Dataset of amplicon metagenomic assessment of barley rhizosphere bacteria under different fertilization regimes Data in Brief 52:109920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109920 Adeniji AA, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OO* (2024) Draft genome…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/news-and-events
News and Events
Jun 27, 2024 - [accordion] Events No events are scheduled at the moment. News OWSD Vice Presidents elected for 2021-2025 NWU academic inducted as fellow of Nigeria Academy of Science Olubukola Oluranti Babalola: AD Scientific Index 2022 Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Recognized as an Expertscape World Expert in Soil…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/contact-us
Contact us
Jun 27, 2024 - Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Director - Food Security and Safety Focus Area Email: Olubukola.babalola@nwu.ac.za Phone: +27(0)183892568 Contact: Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions Group Room G09, Building A12, Food Security and Safety Focus Area North-West University, South Africa.https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/microbiology/world-hepatitis-day
World Hepatitis Day
Jul 22, 2022 - [accordion] What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2022 the theme is ‘I Can’t Wait’. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, we call on people from…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/professional-practice-and-foundations-scientific-disciplines
Professional Practice and Foundations of Scientific Disciplines (ProFound)
Sep 14, 2022 - Sub-programme leader Dr Colin Read +27 18 299 2351 Colin.Read@nwu.ac.za Building G01, room 208, Potchefstroom Qualification: PhD in Chemistry The Professional Practices and Foundations of Scientific disciplines (ProFound) sub-programme focus on staff members where Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is conducted as their…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/risk-analytics
Risk analytics
Oct 18, 2022 - Sub-programme leader Prof Tanja Verster +27 18 299 2566 tanja.verster@nwu.ac.za Building G3, room 305, Potchefstroom Qualification: PhD The Risk Analytics sub-programme focus on related research topics in banking, financial services, and insurance. Financial risk analysis topics include, but are not limited to: Credit risk…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/our-impact
Our impact
Sep 06, 2022 - The members of the UDSC participate in the following international societies: International Society for the Systems Sciences Prof Roelien Goede ISSS President International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Prof Gunther Drevin South African Representative IFIP…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-School-BM