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Prestigious fellowships awarded to SU doctoral students
Three doctoral students from Stellenbosch University (SU) were honoured with the L'Oréal-UNESCO Regional Fellowships For Women in Science (FWIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday (8 November 2017). The awards ceremony was held in...
Ride the Cycle Tour for #Maties100 bursaries
Whether you have already signed up for the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour, or are still thinking about it, why not do it to raise funds for student bursaries? We would like to invite all keen cyclists to join Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector...
SU water saving initiatives
From capturing grey water for reuse to the mass rollout of water efficient fittings, the Stellenbosch University has implemented a number of interventions to drive down water consumption. The university's interventions, which are being...
South African entomopathogenic nematodes effectively kill fungus gnat pests
Fungus gnats are serious pests in South Africa's undercover farming, often harming production of various crops. The larvae of fungus gnats are soil-dwelling and, if uncontrolled, can chew through a plant's underground root system and...
Naspers to sponsor Mandarin lecturers at SU, announces Chinese Ambassador
The Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, His Excellency Lin Songtian, announced this afternoon (Friday 10 November 2017) that Naspers will sponsor two additional Mandarin lecturers from China for 5 years at Stellenbosch University (SU). The...
Open Day 24 February 2018: Visit Engineering!
Open Day 24 February 2018 If you are interested in Engineering as a career, or you are just curious how engineers go about applying science and technology in order to approve the world at large, you MUST visit the Faculty of Engineering...
Top matriculants of 2017 to study at SU
Stellenbosch University (SU) will become home to a good number of the top matric learners of 2017 this year. The top three, Janke van Dyk, Matthys Carstens (both Western Cape) and Joanna Smith (KwaZulu-Natal) will be Maties in 2018. First...
False codling moth larvae identification
False codling moth (FCM) is one of South Africa’s most detrimental agricultural pests, causing substantial damage annually to citrus, peach, nectarine, apple and many other crops. FCM naturally occurs in South Africa but has spread...
Using local entomopathogens to control the Mediterranean fruit fly
A recent study conducted by Stellenbosch University, aimed to contribute to the knowledge on biological control agents, such as entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), present in South Africa, which could be used...
Madonsela reports for duty at Stellenbosch University
South Africa's former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, officially took up her new position as Chair in Social Justice in the Law Faculty of Stellenbosch University (SU) yesterday (10 January). Prof Madonsela said in an interview with SU's...