From 19 to 21 January, 26 young scholars in applied linguistics, linguistics, and literature participated in the fifth USAN conference, hosted by the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch. Young scholars (honours students who have graduated or...

​A new study conducted on zebrafish has confirmed that the consumption of rooibos tea – and specifically unfermented or green rooibos – helps to reduce anxiety. The beneficial properties of rooibos tea ( Aspalathus linearis), a uniquely...

​​Stellenbosch University students under the supervision of Dr Hélène Nieuwoudt and Prof Chris Pentz impressed with their research on de-alcoholised wines at the Ultimate Beverage Show hosted by the Cape Town International Convention Centre...

​Rubbing shoulders with leading international scholars was an “experience of a lifetime", says Prof Professor Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor in Education at Stellenbosch University (SU) and president of the Academy of Science of...

A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species are in South America. This new global estimate of the number of tree species...

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) seeks to attract top talent. And judging by the 2022 first-year intake, the institution is undoubtedly achieving this aim. In addition to Ulrich le Roux, South Africa's top-performing National Senior...

Today the Laser Research Institute in the Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University is regarded as one of the four major centers for laser physics in South Africa and Africa, with infrastructure similar to major overseas centers. Yet...

You are exactly where you are meant to be. This was the sentiment expressed by Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, and Ms Viwe Kobokana, chairperson of the Students' Representative Council (SRC)...

​​​History was made at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) last week, when, for the first time, a female dean welcomed first-year students to the Tygerberg campus. The new group of medical students, will also be the first to...

​​Friday (4 February) was World Cancer Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University make the point that we need a unified response coupled with ongoing research and clinical trials to beat cancer. Click on the...