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Excellence in science, technology and innovation for Africa
An Africa Day op-ed by Prof Wim de Villiers* published by Business Day on 25 May 2021 . Click here for that version, or read it below. In light of Africa Day on 25 May, and with the 20 th anniversary of the establishment of the New...
A day in the life of: Grant van Velden
Even though Grant van Velden's day starts at the crack of dawn, his fantastic team of co-workers at Maties Sport makes it all worthwhile. He manages sports technology and training innovations at the Maties Sport High Performance Unit (HPU)...
Africa has numerous challenges, but also many opportunities
Tuesday (25 May) was Africa Day. In opinion pieces for the media, staff at Stellenbosch University point out that even though Africa faces numerous challenges, it also has many opportunities to achieve sustainable economic development...
Microbiology students shine at SASM conference
Three postgraduate students in the Department of Microbiology won awards at the recent virtual meeting of the South African Society for Microbiology that was held from 4 to 6 May 2021, including best oral and best poster presentation...
Strategic communication at SU
An information piece by Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Strategy and Internationalisation Prof Hester Klopper, 26 May 2021:Stellenbosch University's stance on current affairs, such as gender-based violence, higher education funding...
SU to help rebuild forgotten Faure
Stellenbosch University (SU) hopes to launch a social impact initiative soon to help the small community of Faure rebuild their forgotten village and restore its natural environment. The project, which will cost an estimated R1,5 million...
Record number of qualifications in 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges
Stellenbosch University (SU) has broken its own record for the most qualifications awarded at the institution in an academic year. The latest figures show that the University conferred 9 234 degrees, certificates and diplomas in 2020 – up...
The implications of COVID risk level 2 for SU
4 June 2021 Feedback from the ICBC Dear colleagues and students A strong warning to remain on the alert against the threat of COVID-19 has been conveyed to us by Prof Juliet Pulliam, Director of SACEMA (the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in...
Which herbal medicines can REALLY help you lose weight?
Which herbal medicines can really help you lose weight? This is the question Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen from the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) in the Division of Medical Physiology tried to answer in a recent article...
World Environment Day: Our future depends on a healthy environment
Saturday 5 June was World Environment Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Profs Chris Reddy (Department of Curriculum Studies) and Oliver Ruppel (Department of Mercantile Law) make the point that we need to protect the environment...