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Colleagues team up for fundraising success
Stellenbosch University (SU) academics and senior leaders have taken up the opportunity to gain valuable fundraising insights at a recent upskilling workshop hosted by the Development and Alumni Relations Division (DAR). The workshop, in...
When the will becomes the way
When you walk along the Eerste River on the Koloniesland trail, you will find a small plaque next to a tree donated by Anton Rupert with the words: “Waar daar 'n wil is, is daar 'n weg en soms word die wil die weg". In English: "Where there...
A Day in the Life: Gert Erasmus
Gert Erasmus, a dedicated interpreter at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Language Centre, bridges communication between Deaf and hearing individuals through South African Sign Language. His role encompasses interpreting academic and...
Economic theories useful to understand data about human behaviour – Prof Rulof Burger
Prof Rulof Burger from the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. The title of his lecture was “From data to discovery: the role of economists in...
Universities South Africa reaffirms its commitment to widen access to university
Universities South Africa (USA) re-affirmed its commitment to the widening of student access to university study in South Africa as well as the transformation of South African universities. In a joint statement, issued by the vice...
Nominations awaited for positions on SU Council
The terms of four members of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council will expire on 1 April 2016 and the Registrar of SU is awaiting nominations for people to fill these positions. Three of these Council members were elected by members of...
R1.5m for project aimed at creating viable livelihoods
An R1.5m injection from the WesBank Fund has enabled a new project aimed at reducing hunger and poverty, increasing agricultural development, addressing malnutrition and contributing towards skills development, to get off the ground. The...
Blue Skies funding for ‘cellular taxis’
Researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) are exploiting the guerrilla tactics used by hard-core bacteria, such as those causing Tuberculosis, to develop 'cellular taxis' that will be able to deliver stem cells in a relatively short...
Chemist and physicist receive SU Chancellor’s awards
A theoretical physicist and an analytical chemist from the Faculty of Science at SU were awarded the Chancellor’s Award for outstanding achievement during the December 2015 graduation ceremony. They are prof. Hendrik Geyer, currently...
SU computer scientist receives A-rating
An expert in Software Engineering from Stellenbosch University, prof. Willem Visser, is only the second computer scientist in South Africa to receive an A-rating from the National Research Foundation. A-ratings are aimed at researchers who...