One of the largest summer schools in coding and the fundamentals of theoretical and computational science will take place across 30 academic institutions in South Africa and Kenya for the next two weeks, involving over 850 postgraduate...

​​​​Africa's first deep underground science laboratory may become a reality in the next five to ten years with the establishment of the Paarl Africa Underground Laboratory (PAUL) in the Du Toits Kloof mountains in the Western Cape in South...

​Most people expect to receive gifts on their birthday, but Prof Karin Baatjes is using her next birthday to give one of the greatest gifts of all: education. To celebrate her 50 th birthday, Baatjes, who is the Vice Dean: Learning and...

​Cutting edge technology in the form of a muon detector on loan from the Institute of Physics of the Two Infinities (IP2I) in Lyon, France, will kick-start cosmic-ray research at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of the...

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) mourns the passing of Prof Brian Warren, a highly regarded surgeon and teacher, and former head of the Department of Surgical Sciences. His long and...

Ecologists at Stellenbosch University's Centre for Invasion Biology (CIB) have developed an innovative monitoring protocol to map priority areas for detecting new and expanding polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) infestations in urban areas...

“In front of me today are South Africa's future leaders in healthcare. Our future ICU nurses and specialists, or perhaps even our future minister of health. We recognise this potential and want to ensure that you are equipped with the...

​The Stellenbosch University (SU) campus was abuzz with excitement during the official welcoming ceremony, held on 1 February 2024 at Danie Craven Stadium. Thousands of newcomer students and their friends and family attended the event. This...

​​​World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually on 20 February. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that even though we've made progress towards social justice over the last 30 years, challenges...

​​International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Prof Nhlanhla Mpofu from the Department of Curriculum Studies writes that multilingual education has significant...