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Oceans are key to our survival
In an article published on The Conversation website on Tuesday (6 June 2017), Prof Sophie von der Heyden, from the Department of Botany and Zoology, writes that we must look after our oceans because without them our chances of survival are...
Tygerberg’s new stroke care firing on all cylinders
With its unique approach and dedicated team of healthcare workers, the new stroke unit at Tygerberg Hospital is already making great strides in helping to address South Africa's stroke burden. Research indicates that dedicated care units...
PhD study highlights inadequacies in Care Dependency Grant for disabled children
The Care Dependency Grant (CDG) for children with disabilities in South Africa is insufficient to meet the needs of these children and to ensure the social protection of their families. For families with minimal or no other income, the CDG...
Spotlight on Social Impact at Stellenbosch University
It is a 'strategic imperative' for Stellenbosch University (SU) to have social impact to remain relevant. This view was expressed by Prof Nico Koopman, Vice-Rector: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel at SU. He was one of the...
Name change of JS Gericke Library
The Library and Information Service is pleased to announce that the JS Gericke Library has been renamed Stellenbosch University Library Universiteit Stellenbosch Biblioteek IThala leeNcwadi leYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch The new name was...
Social Impact through Matie Community Service and Volunteerism
Matie Community Service (MCS/MGD) in the Division for Social Impact, recently held its annual general meeting (AGM). The AGM provides an opportunity to reflect on work of the past year and creates an opportunity to celebrate the people who...
New online tool launched to showcase SU’s social impact
A new online platform has been launched by Stellenbosch University (SU) to document and showcase its social impact in society. This follows after the release of the university’s Social Impact Strategic Plan and forms a key part of making...
Award-winning SU spinout company impresses at COP28 with its plastic waste management solution
Stellenbosch University (SU) spinout company Urobo Biotech has established itself as global research leader by presenting at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held in Dubai recently...
iMadiba by Erhardt Thiel
The plan of Matie alumnus Erhardt Thiel to create the world's biggest museum is slowly taking shape. If all goes according to plan the first sculpture piece by Erhardt, a photographer, will have its first overseas incarnation in June 2018...
Striking a match – in the name of research
A form of “useful destruction” is how Dr. Richard Walls describes the research he is involved with as head of the Stellenbosch University’s fire engineering research unit. This includes burning down shacks to the value of about R4.3...