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Self-regulating intervention curbs excessive media multitasking
Are you one of those people who simultaneously watch TV, check the latest Twitter trends or Instagram feeds, or chat on WhatsApp? If yes, you are media multitasking which may sound impressive, but it does come at a cost. “Because media...
Research delves into the mind of rapists
Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, 'I want to rape somebody'. There are many external factors that cause a person to want to commit such an act – including stress and social isolation. This is the strong view of Dr Lihle Qulu, a...
Pregnancy Awareness Week 2020
Pregnancy Awareness Week takes place in February each year and is a way to strengthen pregnancy education and stress important issues that promote a healthy pregnancy and safe motherhood. Here we have a few facts and figures relating to...
Mind the (gender) gap in STEM fields
On Tuesday (11 February), we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Tashnica Sylvester from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences writes that we need to embrace the...
R150m University Technology Fund a First for Africa
Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Cape Town will be co-investing with the newly established R150-million University Technology Fund (UTF) that was set up by the SA SME Fund in its endeavour to partner with South African...
New Maties SRC Chair commits to giving students his best
The newly elected Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) Chairperson for the 2020 academic year, Mr Lewis Mboko, says he is excited and ready to give students his best by creating the best possible Stellenbosch...
Meet the Teaching Excellence Award winner from Arts and Social Sciences.
After scooping a Distinguished Lecturer award, Dr Taryn Bernard from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences says she sees the award as recognition for the effort she has put into the design of her curricula. Launched in 2017, the...
SU to honour six for contributions to education, activism, development and research
Stellenbosch University (SU) will confer honorary doctorates on six remarkable individuals in recognition of their extraordinary efforts to change the world for the better in their respective fields, namely the performing arts, economics...
SU signs MoU to help with sustainable soil management in Africa
Stellenbosch University (SU) has entered the realm of academic diplomacy and policy development with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help foster the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa...
Osteoporosis: how do we keep our bones healthy?
Why does bone health matter? Our bones support us and allow us to move. They protect our brain, heart, and other organs from injury. Our bones also store minerals such as calcium and phosphorous, which help keep our bones strong, and...