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Why vaccines, and not ivermectin, will be our only possible way out of the pandemic
Vaccines, and not ivermectin, will be our only possible way out of the pandemic, argues Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen from the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) in an opinion piece for TimesLive (2 Augustus 2021). Read the...
A second fiddle of note
Wood scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) have done it again: they have helped to craft another violin from indigenous African trees. It is only the second such instrument in the world. The work was completed with the help of a...
Indicators to measure a university stretch far and wide
Within the context of a global knowledge economy, universities' reputations are indeed important. But the criteria and indicators by which that reputation is measured extend widely - from rankings to funding - writes PROF HESTER Klopper in...
Empowering patients and healthcare staff central to Burger’s vision for Radiation Oncology
Dr Henriette Burger, newly appointed Head of the Division of Radiation Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), has set her sights firmly on not only delivering a high-quality radiotherapy and chemotherapy service...
How to get vaccinated against COVID-19
A message to SU staff from Prof Stan du Plessis, Chair of the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity, and Prof Nico Koopman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation & Personnel Dear colleagues Stellenbosch...
SU launches COVID-19 vaccination site
On Tuesday 10 August, Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch a vaccination site for its staff and members of the public who have registered on the official South African COVID-19 vaccination portal. By enhancing access to vaccinations for...
Science alone won’t save humpback dolphins
There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins ( Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back from the brink of extinction ̶ we also need a multi-stakeholder Conservation Management Plan...
SU graduate on a mission to help improve social work practice
Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Tirelo Mtombeni never imagined she would pursue a research career in social work. Having failed to meet the entry requirements to study medicine or her second choice, accounting, she chose social work...
SU takes lessons from COVID to build the future
The following op-ed was published by IOL on 29 March 2021. Click here to read it on that site, or read on for the text as submitted. * * * It has been a year since South Africa went into lockdown because of the coronavirus disease (COVID...
SU graduate credits SciMathUS for her university success
“SciMathUS is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I met people who believed in me, people who wanted to see me win and be a better citizen. SciMathUS was the best university foundation that I needed." These are the words of...