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Software developer for a financial technology company
“Be creative, be resilient and remember - there's room for everyone!" – Annika Nel, BScHons in Computer Science (2020) Annika Nel is currently employed as a backend developer at ClearScore, a financial technology company, with previous...
SU's three-year-old data school already a world leader
When Stellenbosch University (SU) launched its School for Data Science and Computational Thinking in July 2019, it expressed the hope that the new entity would become a world-class institution. Not even three years later, it is already...
We must help learners find the magical power of reading
World Book and Copyright Day was celebrated on Saturday 23 April. In an opinion piece for Cape Times, Dr Zelda Barends from the Department of Curriculum Studies writes that we should raise awareness about the benefits of reading because...
Exam postponement decision
Exam postponement decision followed unified student leadership structures request and was supported by faculties The decision by Stellenbosch University to postpone examinations for a week followed an unprecedented, unified request from...
SU's 10th Library Research Week advances research expertise
The tenth Library Research Week – an annual flagship event of Stellenbosch University's (SU) Library and Information Service which was held from 16–20 May 2022 – was well received and a culmination of SU's commitment to building the...
Impact of pandemic on schools very concerning
Due to the pandemic, South African school children have missed at least three-quarters of a school year in the past two calendar years. That has had a considerable impact on how much they could learn and affected children in different...
Junior Captain Scott Memorial Medal for best MSc thesis in Zoology in SA
An MSc dissertation on marine mammal speciation and the role of historical climate change in this process earned Amoré Malan from Stellenbosch University the prestigious Junior Captain Scott Memorial Medal. This medal is awarded annually...
International Day for Biological Diversity: All species benefit from a healthy biodiversity
The International Day of Biological Diversity was celebrated on Sunday 22 May. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Michael Samways and PhD student Ancois de Villiers from the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology emphasise...
SU shines on 2022 TIME 100 list
In a historic achievement, not one, but two scientists associated with Stellenbosch University (SU) – Prof Tulio de Oliveira and Dr Sikhulile Moyo – have been selected for this year's TIME 100 Most Influential People list. This annual list...
SU lecturer appointed to new BBBEE advisory panel
Dr Nthabiseng Moleko, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Statistics at the Stellenbosch Business School, was appointed to the new broad-based BEE (BBBEE) advisory council announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, 1 June 2022...