SU alumni dream team takes first place in Cambridge Misinformation Hackathon
A web-based plugin which addresses misleading numerical claims in online media reports earned three Stellenbosch University alumni first place in the Cambridg...
#WomenofSU: ‘Educate a girl and you change the future’
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable...
SU student off to University of Cambridge on Gates Cambridge scholarship
Gregor Feierabend, a postgraduate student in mathematics and computer science at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been awarded a Gates Cambridge scholarship t...
Faculty of Science launches Maths and Science Teacher Network
The Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) launched a Maths and Science Teachers' Network (MSTN) on 25 August 2022 to bridge the gap between...
Portraits from the Pandemic – “We are all doing our best"
From old souls who collect teas from across the world, to a burnt-out lawyer and a writer who has lost her sparkle. For those of us dealing with intense...
From mathematics to building ocean wave prediction models in New Zealand
“Be a critical thinker! Don't accept or easily assume. Look for the proof and learn how to build logical conclusions and arguments." – Dr Christo Rautenbach...
Why it is important to talk about women in the mathematical sciences
Do the female brain and psyche bring another perspective, another way of doing to the table? What can we learn from women role models in the fields of...
SU students rule the roost at SA Mathematics Olympiad for universities
For the fifth year in a row, Stellenbosch University (SU) engineering student Ralph McDougall made it into the Hall of Fame of the ASSA South African Tertiary...
Top students share Faculty of Science Dean’s medal
The Faculty of Science's 2019 Dean's medal for persistent excellent academic performance is shared by Mr Fred de Villiers, a postgraduate student in applied...
Teacher Professional Learning started early in 2020!
While most teachers were still on holiday, the second cohorts of Advanced Diplomas in Education (ADEs) students came together in the Western and Northern Cape...