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Research into elephants’ sense of smell reveals a “group odour” among herd members
African elephants share a so-called “herd odour" that helps them recognise members of their herd based on smell. This has more to do with the bacteria they share when going about their ritualised greeting ceremonies than the fact that they...
Stellenbosch University’s cohort of A-rated researchers increases
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is in the process of releasing the outcome of the latest round of NRF ratings. Although we are still awaiting more results, Stellenbosch University (SU) would like to acknowledge that so far, we have...
Autumn graduations return to in-person mode at Coetzenburg
This week, Stellenbosch University (SU) will award 3 132 qualifications at a series of in-person graduation ceremonies at the Coetzenburg Centre. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions imposed on gatherings, the past few in-person graduations...
SU's top CA candidates talk about their success
Alumna Lauren Tsafandakis achieved first place in the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), while four other SU candidates were among the top 10 nationally: Caleigh Robson (third...
An outstanding graduate crop for SciMathUS
Nineteen of the graduates who will cross the stage at this week’s Stellenbosch University (SU) April graduation ceremonies will not only become proud SU alumni. They will also join the growing ranks of students who have managed to reach...
MMed degree a triumph over adversity for young mother
When Dr Sade Hendricks (35) graduates with her MMed degree in Anaesthesiology, it will mark not only a major career goal in her life, but also a triumph over real adversity. Mere weeks before writing her final exit exam, Hendricks, who...
Prof Martina Meincken and co-authors nominated for Outstanding Article Award
The recent publication characterising the feasibility to use indigenous Southern African wood as tonewood by Martina Meincken, Gerhard Roux and Thomas Niesler was nominated as one of the most outstanding articles published in the South...
Actuarial Science graduate honoured with coveted Chancellor's Medal
Bradley Moorcroft, an actuarial science graduate, is the recipient of Stellenbosch University's (SU) coveted Chancellor's Medal for 2021. The medal is awarded annually to a final-year or postgraduate student who has excelled academically...
SU leads SA rankings in Agriculture and Forestry, Theology; among the top 100 globally
Stellenbosch University (SU) continued its standing as one of Africa's leading universities with the recent release of the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. According to its statement, the QS World...
Prof Tulio de Oliveira: saving lives by searching for clues in pandemics
In Covid-19 history, Stellenbosch University (SU) bioinformatician Prof Tulio de Oliveira will be remembered for first detecting the Beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2020. In November 2021, a few months after moving from the University...