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Keep Tygerberg Safe - Meet Wendy Barends
My name is Wendy Barends and I'm part of the Tygerberg Campus Security team. Any feedback or suggestions for us? Find us in the basement of the Clinical Building, call 021 938 9507 or send a Whatsapp to 082 808 2333. Hometown: Laingsburg...
Science faculty honours top student
Ms Jana Botha, a postgraduate student in chemistry, is the recipient of the Faculty of Science's Dean's medal for continuous excellent performance. The medal, cast in solid silver, is awarded annually to an honours student who scores the...
Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here. Close to three million people suffering from chronic kidney failure across the world receive renal replacement therapy every year. But between 4.9...
SA’s meat cuisine comes a long way
South Africans love their meat so much so that without it a meal is considered no meal at all. And it's not just chicken, lamb, beef or pork; other meat delicacies are also consumed regularly. Today we use different names for a variety of...
Paradoxical persistence of all negative growths from reformulation of Markowitz theorem
An improvement on the famous Markowitz' theorem may have the potential to not only more accurately predict the next financial crises, but also the outbreak of pests and diseases, or whether a patient will have a heart attack in two hours'...
Smart water meter now rolled out at 100 schools
The smart water meter, developed by Prof Thinus Booysen of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University, will be rolled out to a 100 schools in the Western Cape – thanks to a sponsorship by the Shoprite...
SA women and diabetes
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November and the theme for 2017 is Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future. Women are generally the primary caretakers in the family and play a central role in the long-term health status of...
Prestigious fellowships awarded to SU doctoral students
Three doctoral students from Stellenbosch University (SU) were honoured with the L'Oréal-UNESCO Regional Fellowships For Women in Science (FWIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday (8 November 2017). The awards ceremony was held in...
SU water saving initiatives
From capturing grey water for reuse to the mass rollout of water efficient fittings, the Stellenbosch University has implemented a number of interventions to drive down water consumption. The university's interventions, which are being...
Lifestyle changes key in curbing diabetes
Today (7 April 2016) is World Health Day with a special focus on diabetes. In an opinion piece published in Cape Times, Prof Faadiel Essop of the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University offers some advice on how to...