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Maties Parasport Club celebrates decade of excellence
The Maties Parasport Club celebrated a decade of excellence with a special function held in Stellenbosch recently. The guests included several of the club's Paralympic stars and coaches who were honoured for their contribution to the club...
New TSC chair pledges to be servant leader
Lee Baatjes, the newly elected chair of the 2016/2017 Tygerberg Student Council (TSC), sees his leadership role as being an advocate for the TygerMatie students to empower themselves and make their voices heard. According to Baatjes, the...
Wrong tactics could derail students' struggle
Students' struggle for free higher education is just but wrong tactics could derail it. This was one of the viewpoints of Professor Winston Nagan, Director of the Institute of Human Rights, Peace and Development at the University of Florida...
Research grant puts spotlight on persistent TB bacteria
Mycobactomics research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences received a boost from the National Research Foundation (NRF) in the form of a R1 million grant awarded for Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers. The Competitive...
Maties Sevens looking for another title
The final round of the Western Province Score Sevens Series for clubs will take place this weekend and Steinhoff Maties are determined to walk away with the title. The series started in October. Maties played 17 games and won 15 and are top...
Climate change impacts felt from genes to ecosystems
New research published in Science today shows that climate-change impacts have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth from genes to entire ecosystems, with increasingly worrying consequences for humans. The article, "The broad...
Prospective Maties visit Tygerberg Campus
Prospective students who are in the fortunate position to choose which university they want to attend to study for a career in health scienes were hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) on the Tygerberg Campus during...
SU hosts ‘Tastes of Nuclear Physics’ school
The sixth Tastes of Nuclear Physics school was hosted by the Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University from 1 to 3 November 2016. This year 40 physics students from the Western Cape were treated to lectures and workshops by nine...
SU academics visits Malawi to host writing workshop
There is a commonly-cited adage in academia, "publish or perish". Although an exaggeration, the phrase encapsulates a reality of contemporary research: publishing one's research – particularly in journals – is a cornerstone of a successful...
Meet Cathanja Slabbert: #MyTygerMaties60
As part of its 60th-anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Cathanja Slabbert.Cathanja Slabbert believes that more...