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A first for South Africa: Stellenbosch University receives certificate for energy efficient building
Stellenbosch University (SU) received the very first Electrical Performance Certificate (EPC) for any building in South Africa. This is in adherence to the amendment to the National Energy Act of 1998 proclaimed in December 2020 by the...
All systems go for academic year 2021 at SU
26 February 2021 Dear colleagues and students The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) met earlier today, Friday 26 February 2021. The Chair of the Students' Representative Council (SRC)...
First estimate of Namibia’s dolphin populations
The Namibian Islands' Marine Protected Area (NIMPA), covers 25% of the overall coastline of Namibia and one of the largest MPA's in Africa, is home to a substantial population of around 1 600 Heaviside's dolphins and 3 500 African dusky...
SU researchers reimagine housing post COVID-19 with a return to the kraal
A return to the 'kraal' – or at least a dwelling around a central courtyard and water feature – can just be the secret to unlocking successful housing in years to come. This is according to a multidisciplinary team of researchers from...
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Childhood cancer survivors need long-term care
Most childhood cancer survivors will develop at least one health problem or complication (late effects) months or years after the previous cancer or the treatment thereof. Since this could potentially have a negative impact on their...
SU welcoming newcomers in special and memorable way
Committed to succeed with the academic project and to remain sustainable as a leading higher education institution, Stellenbosch University (SU) will be welcoming first-year students to its campuses this week in a slightly different way...
Brain Injury Awareness Month: “Not all wounds are visible”
Take a moment and think about the feeling you get when smelling your first cup of coffee in the morning or the child-like excitement associated with hearing the ice-cream truck's bell ring! Our brains are the epicentre that process all our...
Cape Town’s economically vulnerable hit harder by first Covid-19 wave
The stark inequalities within the South African population were brought to the fore in a new study by Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers that shows that poorer communities were much harder hit by the first wave of the Covid-19...
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Virtual Seminar: Dr Margaret Blackie (25 March 2021)
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Virtual Seminar: 25 March 2021 You are invited to the first seminar of the 2021 Virtual Learning and Teaching Enhancement Seminars under the auspices of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (L&T), Prof Deresh...
Ubuntu Dialogues Programme gets new manager
“This appointment as manager of the Ubuntu Dialogues project is an opportunity to think creatively about ways in which institutional spaces like museums and universities could be used to facilitate and mediate conversations about the...