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Rector speaks on rape, 'rape culture' and campus safety
Safety measures, legislation and disciplinary structures may act as deterrents to the rape and assault of women, but it will not prevent gender violence. A 'rape culture' goes beyond criminal acts or legal aspects. It reflects a general...
SU hosts historical meeting of numerical and applied mathematicians
The first SANUM* meeting came into existence in 1975 when two eminent mathematicians, Prof. Lothar Collatz (1910-1990) from Germany and Dr Fritz John (1920-1994) from the United States of America, happened to visit South Africa at the same...
USB community in shock after death of Dr Kobus Serfontein
Last week, the Director of USB, Prof Piet Naudé, announced the sudden death of Dr Kobus Serfontein, head of Leadership Studies at USB. Dr Serfontein passed away on Wednesday afternoon, 30 March. Dr Serfontein joined the USB formally in...
Dr Alex Andrason soaks up new languages
Icelandic, Polish, Swedish, French, Spanish, Russian, English, Mandinka, Afrikaans and Xhosa. A mouthful of languages understood and spoken by Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher Dr Alex Andrason. With two doctorates under his belt...
Science, AgriSciences, Health Sciences students victorious at SU’s FameLab heat
Tallulah Glasby, a master's student in microecology at Stellenbosch University (SU), has won the SU heat of the 2024 national FameLab competition. The event took place on Wednesday (8 May) at the SU LaunchLab. Eduard Zehrt, a master's...
FMHS Social Impact report: Healing beyond the classroom
Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) extends its influence far beyond the realm of education and research. While renowned for training highly skilled healthcare professionals and tackling South...
Prof Wim de Villiers looks back on his first year as Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, has been in the Rector's chair for one year this month. Read his reflections on the past year below. ---------------------------- A year has passed since I first...
Runners needed for research on wireless wearable technology.
Who can take part? 1) Male or Female of age 18-35. 2) Regularly running but with low mileage of ~ 10km/ week 3) Wanting to improve your running fitness and performance. 4) Are currently using GPS and a heart rate monitor to train, 5) No...
Rector and Executive Mayor’s Forum explores synergies on innovation in Stellenbosch
The Rector and Executive Mayor's Forum has strengthened discussions on promoting Stellenbosch as the Innovation Capital of South Africa. It recently held its third meeting since the inauguration of Prof Wim de Villiers as Stellenbosch...
International debut for Steinhoff Maties’ Glasby
Steinhoff Maties Hockey's Tarryn Glasby made her senior international debut for the national women's hockey team in the recent Private Property Summer Series. Glasby played her first test against Scotland and scored her first goal in only...