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Novel Screening Tool for ADHD
Members of the Biomedical Engineering Research Group at Stellenbosch University have developed a novel screening tool for ADHD amongst children. The project team comprises Prof Pieter Fourie, a paediatrician and engineer, and two of his...
SU honours world-class TB researcher with Chancellor’s Award
The ground-breaking research in the field of tuberculosis (TB) by Prof Rob Warren, Unit Director of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, and distinguished professor with the Department of...
1st Staff assembly of 2019 a step closer to a stronger university community
The first meeting of the year for Stellenboch University's (SU) approximate 4 000 staff members was held in Stellenbosch today (21 February). Staff members from five campuses could attend the meeting in person for a presentation (click...
SA’s meat processors give a million towards SU food safety initiative
The South African Meat Processors Association ( SAMPA) has donated R1 million towards the activities of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Food Safety. The funding will support ongoing endeavours related to food safety research at...
Prof Gerhard Walzl receives A-rating from NRF
One of Stellenbosch University (SU)'s eminent scientists, Prof Gerhard Walzl, Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, received his first A-rating from the National Research Foundation...
SU abuzz with international activity
Stellenbosch University (SU) is abuzz with international activity, having received visitors from various parts of the world on its main campus this month. These included high-level delegations from France, the Czech Republic, Austria...
Matie dancers to “sokkie” on CNN
The Maties Ballroom and Latin American Dance Society at Stellenbosch University (SU) will feature in a CNN documentary about the popular South African dance form “langarm" to be aired on Inside Africa*, one of CNN's feature programmes. The...
Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Most cancers can now be detected early. This hasn't always been the case. The first big breakthrough came 80 years ago when the pap smear was...
Digging for zircon – geology's prehistoric time capsules
“It's like searching for buried treasure. When you finally find that zircon in the rocks entombing a fossil, you know you have in your hands a time-capsule from the prehistoric past." Speaking is Dr Ryan T. Tucker, a sedimentologist and...
Open Day draws thousands of prospective students
Thousands of prospective Maties and their parents visited the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on SU's Open Day on Saturday (23 February) to find out more about career opportunities and courses. The Faculty held 28 information...