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School for Climate Studies Launch
In what promises to be a ground-breaking initiative in the battle against climate change, Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched its School for Climate Studies – the first of its kind with faculty status in South Africa – on...
'SciMathUS helped me to believe in my dreams'
Fundeka Ndyoki says SciMathUS helped her to believe in herself and her dreams. Today this alumna, who obtained an MSc Food Science degree from Stellenbosch University, trains and guides staff and external workers towards timely and...
Alumna Erin Christie captains SA’s Olympic hockey team
South African national hockey player and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Erin Christie (née Hunter), has made 59 international appearances for South Africa. Now she is representing South Africa at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan...
Why vaccines, and not ivermectin, will be our only possible way out of the pandemic
Vaccines, and not ivermectin, will be our only possible way out of the pandemic, argues Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen from the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) in an opinion piece for TimesLive (2 Augustus 2021). Read the...
A second fiddle of note
Wood scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) have done it again: they have helped to craft another violin from indigenous African trees. It is only the second such instrument in the world. The work was completed with the help of a...
Indicators to measure a university stretch far and wide
Within the context of a global knowledge economy, universities' reputations are indeed important. But the criteria and indicators by which that reputation is measured extend widely - from rankings to funding - writes PROF HESTER Klopper in...
Empowering patients and healthcare staff central to Burger’s vision for Radiation Oncology
Dr Henriette Burger, newly appointed Head of the Division of Radiation Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), has set her sights firmly on not only delivering a high-quality radiotherapy and chemotherapy service...
How to get vaccinated against COVID-19
A message to SU staff from Prof Stan du Plessis, Chair of the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity, and Prof Nico Koopman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation & Personnel Dear colleagues Stellenbosch...
SU launches COVID-19 vaccination site
On Tuesday 10 August, Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch a vaccination site for its staff and members of the public who have registered on the official South African COVID-19 vaccination portal. By enhancing access to vaccinations for...
Science alone won’t save humpback dolphins
There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins ( Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back from the brink of extinction ̶ we also need a multi-stakeholder Conservation Management Plan...