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#WomenofSU – Focus on Dr Christine Steenkamp
In the late 1990's when Dr Christine Steenkamp enrolled to study physics at Stellenbosch University (SU) she had no idea that just a decade later she would be hailed as a pioneer in the field of laser spectroscopy. Based in the Department...
Erasmus+ Exchange to University of Bologna
Prof Billy Boshoff from the Unit of Construction Materials (UCM) visited the University of Bologna for a week during May 2017 as part of his sabbatical. This exchange was an Erasmus+ staff mobility. The purpose of the Erasmus+ programme is...
Thumbs up for breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the most beneficial feeding option for infants born to HIV-infected women and should be continued until at least 12 months. This 2010 recommendation by the World Health Organisation (WHO), revised in 2013 and again in 2016...
#WomenofSU – Focus on Dr Ronel Retief
Dr Ronel Retief is a trailblazer. At the start of this year, she officially took up the role of Registrar at Stellenbosch University (SU), making her the first female to hold this key position at the institution. Retief boasts an...
Prof Danie Brink appointed as new dean of Faculty of AgriSciences
Prof Danie Brink took on two very diverse challenges in July. The one was to tackle the punishing Berg River Canoe Marathon for a second time. The other was to accept the challenge to lead Stellenbosch University's Faculty of AgriSciences...
Applications open for second intake of MSc students in Food and Nutrition Security at Stellenbosch University
Apply now for 2018 intake of postgraduate programme about food provision, food security and policy A developer of new food products, a teacher at a youth prison and a nutritionist are among those breaking new ground as the first group of...
AB InBev and Stellenbosch University: Partnership will increase research into beer ingredients
Agronomists and food scientists of Stellenbosch University have partnered with the multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev). The R6 million funding that is being received allows them to tackle...
SU student and award-winning pianist Kyle Shepherd at Africa Open on 19 September
On 19 September, the award-winning pianist and improviser Kyle Shepherd will give a public talk and performance as part of the IfPop Conversations series organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for Popular Music of Africa Open at...
Departments in Arts Faculty and others collaborate for Women’s Day concert
The Music Department in partnership with Stellenbosch University's (SU) Transformation Office, the Visual Arts Department and the Women's Forum presented a concert in celebration of Women's Day in August in the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch...
Research integrity study gets international recognition
Research reporting practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) recently received global attention when Ms Anke Rohwer, from Stellenbosch University's Centre for Evidence-based Health Care (CEBHC), not only presented her PhD...