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Flu jab protects students and patients
A group of 100 4 th-year students got the flu jab – not just to prevent them from getting the flu, but to ensure that they don't pass it on to patients in training facilities. The group of MB,ChB students launched a flu vaccination drive in...
Women refuse to be silent about rape culture
Women are tired of being blamed for rape and are no longer willing to be silent, writes Prof Amanda Gouws of the Department of Political Science in her regular column in Die Burger on Tuesday (3 May 2016). Read the complete article below or...
Five new velvet worm species from South Africa
Five new species of the enigmatic velvet worm – one of the most ancient Arthropods still living in forested areas of South Africa – have been described in a new study published in the international journal Cladistics. Modern-day velvet...
Disability won’t get Samantha down
The second year medical student, Samantha Stander, defeats the odds daily. This 22-year old was born with severe congenital developmental dysplasia in both her hips and doctors told her mother that she will never be able to walk. Today this...
USB: Futures Alumni Special Interest Group ‘strenghtens IFR strategy’
Last Friday saw the official launch of the Futures Alumni Special Interest Group (SIG) for alumni of the Futures Studies programmes at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). The event was attended by alumni, including the...
‘Queen Bee syndrome’ in SA workplaces is hampering women’s career growth, says USB lecturer
A new trend in the South African work environment is causing women to not reach their full career potential. "The 'Queen Bee syndrome' is the reluctance of women executives to promote other women," says Dr Babita Mathur-Helm, senior...
Stellenbosch University Earth Sciences: News from the GSSA bulletin
Like all other departments, Stellenbosch is plunging into the business of another promising teaching year. We didn't really report on these things last time, so here is the research news. Profs John Clemens, Alex Kisters and Ian Buick, with...
Forest and Wood Science student scoops second prize in Brazil
Stephen Amiandamhen, a PhD student in theForest and Wood Science Department, was awardedthe second prize of 250 US dollars for oral and posterpresentations at the 59th Society of Wood Science andTechnology (SWST) Convention held in...
A healthy, longer life is a walk in the park
"Walk it off….just a little bit" is the message a Stellenbosch University sport and exercise medicine specialist is spreading for World Move for Health Day, celebrated on 10 May The simple act of walking can help you lose weight, protect...
SU and Volkskerk van Afrika sign agreement
"This signals our continued commitment to our role in society and to what the University can do in terms of redressing our divided past." This was how Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU)...