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Bridging Abilities day big success
Students from the Department of Sport Science's Adapt2Move programme participated in the Bridging Abilities Day recently. Bridging Abilities is a non-profit organisation. Its main goal is to organise camps or sports days to create...
Sport Science students gain experience at Cycle Tour expo
Biokinetics students from Stellenbosch University's Department of Sport Science had the opportunity to contribute to the recent Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo. According to Ian Rainsford from the department, the students were involved in...
USB MBA alumnus chosen as Harvard African Fellowship
USB MBA alumnus Fatima Jakoet has been chosen as a Harvard African Fellowship candidate for the Programme for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School. Here she answers a few questions: 1. Why did you decide to apply for the...
Prize drawing of Sponsor a Word 2016
Nanna van Niekerk (pictured on the left) from Bethal and Thomas West (pictured on the right) from Tennessee in the USA each won R25 000 from Sanlam in the prize drawing of Sponsor a Word on Saturday evening. Thomas West is a translator and...
USB’s IFR director new chairperson of World Leadership Day
Director of the Institute for Futures Research (IFR) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, Dr Morne Mostert, has been appointed as non-executive chairman of global leadership think tank, World Leadership Day (WLD), after...
Historical account of first survey of SA’s most southern islands
The 50 th anniversary of the first biological and geological expedition to Marion and the Prince Edward Islands in 1965/66 will be celebrated with the launch of Prof. Brian Huntley's personal narrative of his 15 months on Marion Island...
SU’s Always a Matie film hits the big screen
Lights, camera, action! Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a series of documentary short films that showcases the personal stories of current and former Matie students and their experiences. The series, titled Always a Matie/Altyd...
UCM graduates three PhD Students
The UCM proudly graduated three PhD students at the recent 2016 March graduation ceremony. The students are James Olawuyi, Pieter Nieuwoudt and Riaan Combrinck. James conducted work on the mechanical properties of high-performance...
Workshop on the Creep of Cracked FRC
During March 2016, Prof Billy Boshoff attended a Rilem workshop on the creep of cracked fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) in Valencia, Spain. This is an important research field for the Unit for Construction Materials (UCM) as Prof Boshoff...
Students on their way to Commonwealth Games
James Seccombe (20), Charlene Erlank (19), Jean-mari du Plessis (19) and Willem Erasmus (19), members of the Maties Judo Club, will travel to Port Elizabeth this weekend to participate in the Commonwealth Games. James (second dan, black...