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ResEd workshops engage newcomer Maties’ social awareness
The Transformation Office and the Centre for Student Communities at Stellenbosch University (SU) have been running various ResEd workshops since the start of welcoming week. As part of the ResEd programme, every first-year student...
Faculty welcomes PhD students
The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) welcomed a new intake of PhD students at a function in Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 29 January 2019. The School has 30 full-time students from 17 countries, while 21 members of staff...
Genetic blueprint for extraordinary wood-munching fungus from the Northern Cape
A relatively unknown fungus, accidentally found growing on an Acacia tree in the Northern Cape, has emerged as a voracious wood-munching organism with enormous potential in industries based on renewable resources. The first time someone...
Upgrades position Coetzenburg stadium in a new light
The newly upgraded Coetzenburg athletics track literally positions Maties Sport at Stellenbosch University (SU) in a new light. After a multi-million rand upgrade of the stadium facilities, including an A-grade new track and state-of-the...
Novel Screening Tool for ADHD
Members of the Biomedical Engineering Research Group at Stellenbosch University have developed a novel screening tool for ADHD amongst children. The project team comprises Prof Pieter Fourie, a paediatrician and engineer, and two of his...
SU honours world-class TB researcher with Chancellor’s Award
The ground-breaking research in the field of tuberculosis (TB) by Prof Rob Warren, Unit Director of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, and distinguished professor with the Department of...
1st Staff assembly of 2019 a step closer to a stronger university community
The first meeting of the year for Stellenboch University's (SU) approximate 4 000 staff members was held in Stellenbosch today (21 February). Staff members from five campuses could attend the meeting in person for a presentation (click...
Matie students highlight environmental issues through EcoWeek
This week, students at Stellenbosch University will run a huge recycling programme as part of EcoWeek – a week-long campaign aimed at promoting awareness of sustainable practices. EcoWeek, running from 4 to 9 March, is a collaborative...
PopART study shows community-wide prevention strategy can reduce HIV infections
Researchers have presented results from the HPTN 071 (PopART) study at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle, United States. The study examined the impact of a package of HIV prevention...
SA Reserve Bank Governor inspires hope for economic growth
Dr Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), inspired hope for economic growth in South Africa and reiterated the importance of an independent SARB during a public lecture on Wednesday evening (06 March 2019)...