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Award-winning SU spinout company impresses at COP28 with its plastic waste management solution
Stellenbosch University (SU) spinout company Urobo Biotech has established itself as global research leader by presenting at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held in Dubai recently...
iMadiba by Erhardt Thiel
The plan of Matie alumnus Erhardt Thiel to create the world's biggest museum is slowly taking shape. If all goes according to plan the first sculpture piece by Erhardt, a photographer, will have its first overseas incarnation in June 2018...
Striking a match – in the name of research
A form of “useful destruction” is how Dr. Richard Walls describes the research he is involved with as head of the Stellenbosch University’s fire engineering research unit. This includes burning down shacks to the value of about R4.3...
Better management of sports injuries thanks to Advanced Concussion Unit
What does the Springbok Captain Eben Etzebeth and his All Black counterpart Beauden Barret, have in common? Both were in the news for suffering from concussion in the past month. Add to that the names of Warren Whitely, Martin du Toit...
Transformation at SU – three days at a time
Spending three days with a group of colleagues representative of various SU environments, discussing racism, sexism, gender and disability would sound daunting to many of us. But most of the participants a the course on Embracing a new...
Goodbye 2017...Hello 2018
Reflecting on another year, the staff at the Central Analytical Facilities are proud to have achieved several positive outcomes during 2017. Plans for new facilities also developed during 2017 ‒ paving the way for an exciting 2018. Joubert...
Science Showcase
CAF took part in the Faculty of Science's first Science Showcase event on 17 November where the latest research projects were introduced. These included disciplines such as biochemistry, botany and zoology, chemistry and polymer science...
Symposium on the ‘Basic Science of Infectious Diseases in Africa’ inspires
The Crick African Network symposium titled the 'Basic Science of Infectious Diseases in Africa' took place at Spier Hotel and Conference Centre outside Stellenbosch (26-28 January 2018) and brought together scientists and experts in...
Get valuable career information at the Stellenbosch University Open Day
Get valuable career information at the Stellenbosch University 2018 Open Day The Stellenbosch University (SU) Open Day is the ideal opportunity for Grade 11 and 12 learners to gain valuable information on studying at higher education...
Science as Art
Prof Lydia-Marie Joubert, manager of the Electron Microscopy unit at the Central Analytical Facilities, received the first prize for her photo 'Microscopic Escher' in a competition of the NRF South African Agency for Science and Technology...