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Data from South Africa confirm greater risk of reinfection by Omicron
Two methods developed by South African scientists to detect a population-level signal of immune evasion by variants of concern, such as Omicron, will greatly improve public health authorities' timely response to new variants. In a paper...
Greater cooperation between regulators needed against abuse of internet dominance
Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon have come under fire in both America and Europe for abusing their dominant market positions and engaging in anti-competitive practices. Unsurprisingly, lawmakers have proposed regulations to...
EucXylo hosts Research Day for Hans Merensky Foundation and industry partners
The EucXylo research group, led by holder of the Hans Merensky Chair in Advanced Modelling of Wood Formation, Prof Dave Drew, was delighted to host their funders and industry partners for a Research Day on the 7th of October 2021. The...
Funding for study of African tonewoods
Prof Martina Meincken received research funding from the NRF through the competitive programme for rated researchers to study the acoustic properties of indigenous African wood species and their feasibility to be used as tonewoods. The...
Dr Ncebakazi Galada joins the Innovus Technology Transfer team
Newly-appointed Technology Transfer Manager at Innovus, Dr Ncebakazi Galada, brings over a decade's experience in research and innovation management with her. Dr Galada holds an MBA and a PhD in Biotechnology. Dr Galada is joining the...
Renewed BSc Dietetics curriculum equips students for future of healthcare
In line with Stellenbosch University's programme of curriculum renewal, the Division of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) is rolling out its renewed BSc Dietetics curriculum to first-year students this...
21st Century Climate-Smart Forestry for Livelihood and Sustainability in South Africa
FOREST21 is a joint project with the goal of strengthening capacity in South African higher education in forestry. The project is coordinated by Häme University of Applied Sciences in Finland, and is implemented in collaboration with five...
World TB Day: We need to close the policy-practice gap for SA’s children, adolescents with TB
Thursday (24 March) is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. In an opinion piece for Health24, Drs Karen du Preez and Marieke van der Zalm (Desmond Tutu TB Centre / Department of Paediatrics and Child Health) write that we urgently need to outline...
Top FMHS scientists on the red carpet
Four leading scientists of Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were recently awarded prestigious accolades in recognition of the profound impact that their research has had on the health and...
SU researchers part of historical Antarctic expedition
Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers are still basking in the aftermath of being part of the expedition team who recently made history when they discovered the wreck of Endurance, the lost ship of renowned polar explorer Sir Ernest...