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Geduld appointed as new head of Emergency Medicine
Dr Heike Geduld is a pioneer of emergency medicine. She was part of the very first class of emergency physicians that graduated in Africa 12 years ago, and has since made great strides as a leader, educator and advocate in this important...
Stellenbosch laser physicists to develop protocol for production of high-tech radiopharmaceuticals
Stellenbosch University (SU) and high-tech company Enlightened Isotopes, a subsidiary of ASP Isotopes, have entered into a research partnership worth R8.5 million to develop a protocol for the separation of the ytterbium-176 isotope to be...
WOW continues to empower learners
With its creative programmes in schools and communities, Words Open Worlds (WOW), an initiative of the Toyota SU Woordfees, has been creating 'wow' moments for learners across the country since 2003. WOW programmes are aimed at...
MA graduate carries the torch for Deaf community and SASL
With films such as the 2020s, The Sound of Metal and CODA – the latter winning Best Picture at this year's Oscars – stories about the Deaf community have recently become more prominent in popular culture and media. This is a very good...
Van Zyl takes the reins as head of pathology
As a junior doctor, Professor Gert van Zyl was struck by the difference that antiretroviral therapy made to the quality of life of HIV patients. This realisation sparked a curiosity and passion for research that is relevant to the South...
Wrap-around support helps level playing field for disadvantaged students — Prof Ramjugernath
Wrap-around support helps students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to achieve academic success and equips them with valuable skills to enter the world of work. This is the view of Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Deputy Vice...
South Africa’s mussel worm is indigenous and has been around for millions of years
A new study from Stellenbosch University (SU) has confirmed that the mussel worm is a native species that has populated our shores for at least the past 6.4 million years. Previously known as Pseudonerei variegata, a species originally...
Students: Revised 2020 academic calendar and online connectivity
8 April 2020 Dear Student This communication contains important information about adjustments to the 2020 academic year to accommodate the period of national lockdown. There has been a number of communiqués, the latest from the...
FMHS researchers reveal pivotal work on managing TB, HIV
Four researchers from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University, have recently graduated with PhDs after conducting research which holds valuable lessons for the way TB...
Meet the Teaching Excellence Award winners from EMS
The 2019 winners of the annual Stellenbosch University (SU) Teaching Excellence Awards were recently announced. Lecturers of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) have bagged three of the 12 awards. Dr Sharon Malan...