EMPOWER Microscopy was invited by Prof. Carlen Pohl-Albertyn to run a 4-day Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Image Analysis course at the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The course, attended by >25 postgraduates in her group at various stages of their academic journey, consisted of a series of lectures reinforced by hands-on demonstrations on the microscopes available, and complemented by an arsenal of...

(Johannesburg, 10-13 November 2025 and Stellenbosch University, 17-20 November 2025) During November, SABI together with Zeiss hosted the Zeiss LSM 910/990 (with Airyscan 2) launch and workshop, where Zeiss introduced their new Lightfield 4D technology. The workshop was first held in Johannesburg where scientists had the opportunity to see the capabilities of this new system, before it was moved to Stellenbosch University for the repeat of the workshop and launch. The new Lightfield 4D...

From 25–27 November 2025, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation-National Research Foundation (DSTI-NRF) Centre for High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (CHRTEM) at Nelson Mandela University hosted a workshop for advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) users.   The event marked the launch of year‑long celebrations commemorating the centre’s 15th anniversary since its double-aberration-corrected JEOL ARM-200F TEM first began operation. Over two days, the...