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New centre to tackle increased cardiovascular disease burden
Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) this week launched a brand new Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) in a bid to help stave off the threat of an overall increased burden of...
SU helping youth to thrive through Latin
Whoever thought that the ancient language Latin was “dead" and that learning Latin held no benefits for our modern youth, might have to rethink this notion. When visiting Stellenbosch University's (SU's) department of Ancient Studies...
Eye-health: Glaucoma and what we should know
World Glaucoma Week is all about creating awareness about this disease, also known as "silent blinding disease" or the "sneak thief of sight" since glaucoma is mostly irreversible. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic...
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Seminar: 12 March 2020
You are invited to the first of the four 2020 quarterly Teaching and Learning Seminars under the auspices of the Vice-Rector (L&T), Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, and the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Division. Topic: Shifting pedagogical...
We need to talk about women’s hidden traumas
Sunday (8 March) was International Women's Day. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Juliana Claassens, Head of the Gender Unit in the Faculty of Theology, writes about how we can pay more attention to the hidden traumas women all around...
#WomenofSU: Mentors helped engineering lecturer find her feet in life
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...
Auxin session with Jerall Toi and Jerusha Naidoo
The CTL hereby invites you to a lunch-hour session as part of the AUXIN Project. The AUXIN Project aims to create growth opportunities for SU lecturers. Presenters: Jerall Toi & Jerusha Naidoo of the SU Division for Information...
Moral leadership is essential for curbing corruption
The following opinion piece Moral leadership is essential for curbing corruption by Prof Solosh Pillay & Dr Chris Jones was published in the Mail & Guardian on 7 March 2020: It would not be far-fetched to argue that there is a lack of...
From professional chef to university lecturer
When you first meet Heinrich Gerwel, you cannot help but be moved by his cool yet energetic passion for his research and teaching at Stellenbosch University's (SU's) Department of Agricultural Economics in the Faculty of AgriSciences...
Women's Month: Building capacity of the next generation of women scientists
In celebration of Women's Month, we shine a spotlight on an extraordinary woman whose contributions to scientific research and leadership has led to significant breakthroughs in HIV prevention. Meet Dr. Cheryl Baxter, the Head of...