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Miniature Guttural Toads on Mauritius and Réunion stun researchers
Researchers from the DSI/NRF Center for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University have found that, scarcely a hundred years after Guttural Toads were introduced to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion, their overall body size has been...
When Cupid strikes in Matieland
We all know that Matieland offers much more than a well-earned degree or two, or three … For Annica and Hannes Swart, studying in Matieland also allowed them to meet and fall in love. Today, these two alumni are happily married, exploring...
Library and Information Service implements Course Reading Lists in SUNLearn
The Library and Information Service in collaboration with the Centre for Learning Technologies and other learning and teaching support divisions such as the Academic IT department and the SU Disability Unit, has implemented a SUNLearn...
Staff thanked for their hard work and dedication
From switching to emergency remote teaching, learning and assessment, to helping staff combat the pandemic and mitigating its effects, Stellenbosch University (SU) made good progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19...
International Anti-Corruption Day: We must continue to fight corruption
Wednesday (9 December) is International Anti-Corruption Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) and Profs Evangelos Mantzaris & Pregala Pillay (School of Public Leadership) urge South Africans to...
Shared experiences make for lifelong friends
Matieland holds special memories for most alumni. Whether you were here for six months or six years, the bonds formed here remain. This is where you prepared for your future as a professional and made lifelong friends. We met up with...
Networks taking internationalisation forward
In August, the International Network of Universities (INU) celebrated its 25 th anniversary in Hiroshima, Japan. It was an auspicious occasion, more so for Stellenbosch University (SU), as it was the first coming together of the network...
Nature conservation requires more dynamic approach to weather impacts of climate change
In a hard-hitting new paper leading ecologists and climate change specialists argue that current nature conservation practices are not sufficiently flexible and dynamic to weather the impacts of climate change. Rather than only trying to...
High voter turnout for first online Convocation election
The high voter turnout for the first online Convocation election is a pointer to the future for wider constructive input from its alumni in the affairs of the University. This is according to Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice...
The Go Pro surgeon with the heart of a researcher: Prof Karin Baatjes
Earlier this year, surgeon Prof Karin Baatjes made headlines by successfully demonstrating that portable GoPro cameras, a favourite among outdoor enthusiasts, can be used equally well to train students in surgical procedures. It provides...