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‘Be kind always’ – the motto of SU’s new SRC chairperson
“Be kind always" – this is the motto of Viwe Kobokana, the newly elected chairperson of the Stellenbosch University Students' Representative Council (SRC). Kobokana was elected earlier this month, following the election of the new SRC...
TygerMaties showcase innovative robot project on the international stage
Quintin, the remote-controlled tele-presence robot that helps to put patients in Tygerberg Hospital's Covid-19 ICU in virtual contact with their families, is set to feature in an innovative student project aimed at tackling urgent global...
DACES celebrates eco-champion Dharshana Moodliar
The Dean's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (DACES) described the fifth-year medical student Dharshana Moodliar as an eco-champion for her active involvement in community service and sustainability projects at Tygerberg Campus, home of...
The Faculty of Law is making a difference through its social impact initiatives
Despite being forced to close its doors from 26 March until 21 June in 2020, the Stellenbosch University Law Clinic still managed to provide access to legal services for close to 1 000 individuals. Assistance was provided in various legal...
MSc-student tackles one of the major challenges in quantum computing
At Sovetjheza Senior Secondary School in the rural village of Matshiding, Mpumalanga, Unathi Skosana remembers being fascinated by the physics teacher singing the Periodic Table Song in Ndebele, or conjuring up elephant toothpaste from a...
Cross-sector partnerships are crucial for long-term social impact
In line with the global requirement for higher education institutions (HEIs) to maximise their community engagement through partnerships and utilising the quadruple helix which includes government, industry, business and civil society...
World Heart Day 2021: Use heart to connect!
Every year on September 29 th is World Heart Day. This year, World Heart Day is about connecting with our own hearts and using the power of digital to connect every heart, everywhere. The World Heart Federation is asking the world to USE TO...
Sick of COVID-19 variants? You have the power to stop them from happening
It may only be a matter of time before a COVID-19 variant emerges that will successfully evade our currently available vaccines. This is why we must double down on our efforts to prevent COVID-19 infection in ourselves and in others...
SU academics and alumnus awarded ATKV Woordveertjies
Three academics and an alumnus of Stellenbosch University (SU) were recently honoured with ATKV Woordveertjie awards for their extraordinary literary contributions. The Woordveertjies are awarded annually in recognition of exceptional...
Giving up was never an option, says former SciMathUS student
Amory Le Roux-Arries SciMathUS class of 2004 Graduate Degree programme/s: MEng (Civil Engineering) I am Amory Le Roux-Arries, originally from Strand in the Western Cape. I wanted to be a civil engineer since I was 12 years old, and I could...