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Record number of qualifications in 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges
Stellenbosch University (SU) has broken its own record for the most qualifications awarded at the institution in an academic year. The latest figures show that the University conferred 9 234 degrees, certificates and diplomas in 2020 – up...
The implications of COVID risk level 2 for SU
4 June 2021 Feedback from the ICBC Dear colleagues and students A strong warning to remain on the alert against the threat of COVID-19 has been conveyed to us by Prof Juliet Pulliam, Director of SACEMA (the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in...
Which herbal medicines can REALLY help you lose weight?
Which herbal medicines can really help you lose weight? This is the question Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen from the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) in the Division of Medical Physiology tried to answer in a recent article...
World Environment Day: Our future depends on a healthy environment
Saturday 5 June was World Environment Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Profs Chris Reddy (Department of Curriculum Studies) and Oliver Ruppel (Department of Mercantile Law) make the point that we need to protect the environment...
#SUyouthday: "Never ever give up on your dream."
For drama student, John Graayenstein, the best part about being in the Stellenbosch University Choir is that he can simply be himself and sing his heart out. In the month of Youth Day, we put the spotlight on eight members of the SU...
SU prepares for release of second draft in July 2021
2 July 2021 The revision of Stellenbosch University's (SU) Language Policy (2016) reached its halfway mark by the end of June 2021 with the completion of the first comprehensive round of consultation on the first draft of the revised...
Update on assessments and semester dates
2 July 2021 Dear colleagues and students Earlier this week, the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) announced that the A2 and A3 assessments will resume after the recess and will take place online. We would like to bring...
Synchrotron expertise established at Stellenbosch University
Two researchers from Stellenbosch University's Department of Biochemistry, Dr Anton Hamann and Dr Blake Balcomb, have successfully trained as protein crystallographers thanks to the Synchrotron Techniques for African Research and Technology...
International recognition for SU physiologist
Prof Kathy Myburgh, distinguished professor and holder of the South African research chair in Integrative Skeletal Muscle Physiology, Biology and Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University (SU), is amongst a select group of physiologists...
Student entrepreneurs set to launch app to help street vendors
The article " Young techies set to impact township economies " by Keshia Africa was published in the Weekend Argus of 2 July 2021: Three young tech entrepreneurs in Cape Town combined their talents for a virtual hackathon and won R25 000...