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Accurate quantification of cell dynamics possible with new software tool
Engineers and scientists from Stellenbosch University have developed a visualisation tool that can automatically localise and quantify specific cellular processes such as mitochondrial fission and fusion – and that in three-dimensional...
Maties remains committed to inclusive multilingualism
In an opinion editorial on News24 , SU Rector Prof Wim de Villiers, says that language – more particularly Afrikaans – at SU has again been hotly discussed recently. He asks if there really is a problem or whether is it opportunism for...
Will Covid-19 speed up the automation of work?
Will Covid-19 accelerate the automation of work? This is the question Dr Daniel le Roux (Department of Information Science) tried to answer in a recent opinion piece published on Mail & Guardian's ThoughtLeader platform. Read the article...
Early detection of increased risk for colorectal cancer
A PhD student from Stellenbosch University has established that the early detection of colorectal cancer risk would be greatly enhanced by a holistic approach that takes into account the complex interplay between chronic inflammation...
Why tree diversity in the tropic matters
What can the decomposed leaf litter from 40 streams on six continents tell us about the impact of biodiversity loss on global carbon fluxes? According to a study published in Science Advances today (26 March 2021), there is reason to be...
SU study shows home delivery of medication during Covid-19 proves vital
Metro Health Services (MHS) recently commissioned Prof Bob Mash from Stellenbosch University (SU) to evaluate the home delivery of medication by community health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and recommend future policy directions...
Submit input on SU's draft revised Language Policy by 12 April 2021
Interested parties are reminded that comments on the first draft of Stellenbosch University's (SU) revised Language Policy (2016) may be submitted up to this coming Monday, 12 April 2021. Comments can only be submitted via a digital...
New modules put healthcare economics on the map
The interplay between high-quality research, teaching and learning, and policymaking is something Professor Lungiswa Nkonki feels strongly about. Nkonki, an accomplished curriculum designer, developed a Health Economics module within the...
SU academic receives major Flemish poetry prize
Dr Alfred Schaffer, a celebrated poet and a lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), was recently awarded the prestigious 2021 Herman de Coninck Prize for his collection of poetry called Wie was ik (“Who was I"). This annual literature...
Health Systems Strengthening Research Workshop
Health Systems Strengthening Research Workshop Online | 13 May 2021 | 08:30 – 16:15 Dear Student 2020 saw the birth of the Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) initiative at Stellenbosch University between the Business School (USB), the...