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SU spin-out makes beauty world spin with one of 100 best inventions
A Stellenbosch University (SU) spin-out company is behind a nanofiber cosmetics product, which was selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 best inventions of 2019. The Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company (SNC) has revealed that it is working...
Three FMHS researchers receive ‘Women in Science’ award
Three FMHS researchers recently did Stellenbosch University proud when they each received a 2019 L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science sub-Saharan African award. They are Carine Kunsevi-Kilola and Georgina Nyawo, who are both PhD students...
OPTIMUS Programme boosts top undergraduate achievers
Excellence and achievement were celebrated as the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) welcomed the top second- and third-year students in the faculty to the launch of the 2020 OPTIMUS programme at a cocktail event on Monday...
Understanding STIs
In South Africa, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a big problem, even though most of the infections can be cured. The fear of being stigmatised is one of the many reasons why people are reluctant to seek medical treatment for...
Arrival of Covid-19 in Africa only a matter of time, warns epidemiologist
We can expect to know within the next month whether the novel corona virus has found its way to Africa. In the meantime, all efforts to halt or slow the spread of the virus are still our best line of defense. So says Prof Juliet Pulliam, an...
CTL Blog
The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to announce a series of blog posts on the theme “(Your) teaching matters @ SU’’. We aim to contribute to the teaching and learning in higher education dialogue as thought leaders and...
Corona Virus: Updates and Management
The Corona virus has been all over the media in recent weeks and for good reason. The virus is relatively new and therefore, guidelines change daily as we learn more and more about it. To date (12/02), this is what we know; however, next...
More hybrid learning in future
Stellenbosch University (SU) envisages that by 2025, hybrid learning (HL) students will form 25% of the total student body. According to SU's June 2018 enrolment figures, 11% of the institution's students are already HL students. Over...
SU MOOC makes it onto international UN education platform
A Stellenbosch University (SU) massive open online course (also known as MOOC), which started in September 2016, has been such a hit that it also attracted the attention of the United Nations (UN). Entitled Teaching for Change: An African...
Join the discussion at this year's science cafés at Woordfees
Jannie Hofmeyr will be leading the Science Cafe Stellenbosch conversations at Woordfees 2020. With a wide interest in the natural and social sciences, this distinguished emeritus professor in biochemistry and bio-complexity brings a new...