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Polhilia – revision of lesser known Cape plant genus ensures conservation
One of the Cape Floral Kingdom's most threatened plant genera, Polhilia, has now been comprehensively revised and populations of these endangered species documented, thereby aiding efforts to ensure its conservation. This is thanks to the...
Social Justice Café tackles inequalities in education
How much of a problem is inequality in education, exacerbated in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), still in South African society? This question came under the spotlight at the most recent...
Project makes COVID-19 information accessible to deaf community
A new project that aims to make information about COVID-19 available to the South African Deaf community has recently been launched by the Department of General Linguistics in Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences...
TygerMaties showcase innovative robot project on the international stage
Quintin, the remote-controlled tele-presence robot that helps to put patients in Tygerberg Hospital's Covid-19 ICU in virtual contact with their families, is set to feature in an innovative student project aimed at tackling urgent global...
World Tuberculosis Day: TB research still crucial in a time of Covid-19
Wednesday (24 March) is World Tuberculosis Day. In an opinion piece for Health24, Prof André G Loxton (Molecular Biology and Human Genetics / South African Medical Research Council) highlights the need for continued funding and...
Study shows children with TB need continued care
Many children with tuberculosis (TB) don't receive the necessary treatment because of challenges with diagnosis and reporting. A relatively simple, hospital-based intervention could help to reduce the gap in reporting when children are...
SU appoints safety and compliance ambassadors to ensure COVID-19 compliance amongst students on campus
Stellenbosch University's Covid 19 Campus Operations Workstream appointed 60 student safety ambassadors to ensure that students on campus adhere to COVID-19 protocols and compliance. Brandon Como, Events Safety Risk Manager at Facilities...
Feedback from the ICBC
25 March 2021 Dear colleagues and students The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) met yesterday, Wednesday 24 March 2021. We received updates from the seven workstreams (student services...
SU doctoral student secures Bongani Mayosi scholarship
Siyabulela Mkabile, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology, has recently been awarded a Bongani Mayosi scholarship, which will allow him to complete his PhD studies. The scholarship, named after world-class clinician and A-rated...
Two honorary degrees, many qualifications to be awarded at March 2021 hybrid graduation
Stellenbosch University (SU) will award 3 350 qualifications during its March 2021 hybrid graduation ceremonies, which is a remarkable feat given the unprecedented challenges students had to face last year. In addition to the...