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Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive
Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and how we communicate with our colleagues...
Council mandates urgent development of vaccination rule
On Monday 27 September, the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council held its third meeting of 2021. Council took note of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its negative effect on society. SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers...
Resource material in isiXhosa for prospective students
Stellenbosch University (SU) will for the first time be providing isiXhosa speaking prospective students with resource material in their home language that will enable them to make informed subject and career choices. This information was...
Prof Celeste Viljoen helps develop standards to design optimal infrastructure
Prof Celeste Viljoen from the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered her inaugural lecture on the topic of Risk-based infrastructure design and assessment. Viljoen, who is also the Vice-Dean...
Prof Richard Pitcher is a champion for health equity
Prof Richard Pitcher, Head of the Division of Radiodiagnosis and Executive Head of the Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology at Stellenbosch University, delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 12 October 2023. The title...
Inspired Baatjes takes up leading role with FMHS Learning and Teaching
When Prof Karin Baatjes takes up her new position as Vice-Dean: Learning and Teaching of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU), her key aims will be to deliver graduates and educators who “serve...
SU Choir to perform on Woordfees TV
What would the Woordfees be without an inspiring performance by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir? Therefore, the special performance by this extraordinary group is expected to be one of the highlights of Woordfees TV. Fans can look...
Classifying your cough: Is it COVID-19-related or not?
Coughing can be a symptom of a range of respiratory diseases, not just of COVID-19. However, people don't necessarily know how to distinguish between COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative coughs. That is why researchers at Stellenbosch...
'Survival' language courses foster individual multilingualism
*In celebration of the opportunities and possibilities multilingualism creates, the Division of Learning and Teaching Enhancement is hosting a Language Day conference on 30 September. As part of this celebration of multilingualism, we...
Building sustainable wildlife economies in Africa: Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation supports
In a partnership spanning over 5 years, Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation is committing R10 million to the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) of Stellenbosch University. Through research, outreach, teaching, and...