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Book celebrates 100 years of natural sciences at SU
A book which traces the steps of the first pioneers who laid the foundations for training and research in various disciplines in the natural sciences at Stellenbosch University, will be available from 1 October 2018. The book, A Particular...
Prof De Villiers takes the reins at AFREhealth
Marietjie de Villiers, professor in Family Medicine and Primary Care at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University (SU), has recently been elected as President of the African Forum for Research and...
Blockchain technology could stem corruption in public procurement
Every year South Africa loses billions of rand due to corruption in public procurement. And since current safeguards aren't really effective, we should perhaps start to look at blockchain technology as a possible solution. This was one of...
MGD creates a transformed student experience for Maties
The year 2018 has been an exciting one for Stellenbosch University (SU) and Maties Community Service (MGD), which is housed in the Division for Social Impact. Staff and students not only commemorated Mandela’s 100th birthday, but also...
STIAS appoints new Director
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study has appointed Professor Edward K. Kirumira as its new Director. He will succeed Professor Hendrik Geyer who completes his final term as STIAS Director at the end of 2018. Kirumira joins STIAS...
Maties student wins big at 2018 Student Leadership Summit
Responsible leaders need to be willing to base every action and decision on their values and principles to make a positive impact on society. This was the opinion of the judging panel who selected the Top 30 university students attending...
Industry partners support faculty's bursary fund
Support from industry partners and other patrons of the Faculty of AgriSciences' golf day strengthens the faculty's bursary fund, which directly benefits disadvantaged students. This is according to Prof Danie Brink, dean of the Faculty of...
How can young scientists in Africa become research leaders?
A new book, The Next Generation of Scientists in Africa, was launched at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently during an international conference on science communication .It reveals the career aspirations and research performance of...
Real-time translation of sheet music to Braille in the classroom
A Computer Science student from Stellenbosch University, Cameron Raven, developed a software programme that can translate sheet music to Braille and vice versa in real time. Cameron developed the system specifically to assist in the...
Physics student scoops two awards
Scott Cameron, a postgraduate student in Physics, is the recipient of both the Meiring Naudé medal for the best BScHons student in Physics as well as the Dean's Medal for the best BSc-student in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch...