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Bright future awaits SciMathUS class of 2017
"The greatest gift that anyone can give today's youth is to equip them with critical thinking skills and the ability to reason logically, because these qualities not only make for an excellent student, but also an active citizen that...
Departmental chairpersons promoted to associate professors
Two departmental chairpersons in the Faculty of Education – Dr Nuraan Davids, chairperson of the Department of Education Policy Studies, and Dr Michael le Cordeur, chairperson of the Department of Curriculum Studies – were promoted...
Making history? Untold stories see the light thanks to R11.7m grant
The untold stories of South Africans who were overlooked in the past and bypassed by history are set to see the light thanks to a new project settled within Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This project, named...
The role of the gut microbiome in posttraumatic stress disorder
The bacteria in your gut could hold clues to whether or not you will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a traumatic event. PTSD is a serious psychiatric disorder that can develop after a person experiences a...
Agri alumni honoured for their work as agriculturalists
Two alumni of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University have been recognised for the exceptional work they are doing as agriculturalists. During the regional finals of Agricultural Writers South Africa, Dr Elsje Joubert and Dr...
SoTL participants from the School of Accountancy in Top 6
Michiline Meyer and Wilmarie Grobbelaar from the School of Accountancy presented their research titled “Facilitating transformation in education: a multi-dimensional approach" at the 10th Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning...
Animal scientist Prof Kennedy Dzama receives research award
The South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) recently recognised the pioneering work of Prof Kennedy Dzama of Stellenbosch University to evaluate the genetics of indigenous South African livestock species. Prof Dzama received the...
Stellenbosch Thuthuka celebrates a decade of changing lives
This year marks the 10 year celebration of the Stellenbosch Thuthuka Programme. Stellenbosch Thuthuka is a flagship programme in the School of Accountancy at Stellenbosch University (SU) aimed at achieving transformation in the chartered...
Women’s rights not properly implemented in Africa
Violations of women's human rights are rampant on the African continent, said Prof Annika Rudman of the Department of Public Law at Stellenbosch University on Thursday (26 October 2017). She delivered her inaugural lecture in the Old Main...
USAf releases statement on leaked 'Fees Commission' report
In a statement released on Sunday 29 October 2017 Universities South Africa (USAf) has expressed concern about the manner in which the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education Funding and Related Issues...