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Beating the heat: opening the climate change forecasting toolbox
It is not easy to predict how animals – from insects to fish – are going to respond to climate change and especially extremes of temperature. This lack of understanding hinders our ability to predict the vulnerability of these animals to...
Top performers in chemistry and polymer science
The top performers in the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science were rewarded for their hard work during 2019 and 2020 during an online awards ceremony on Friday 13 August 2021. Michael-Phillip Smith and Emile de Wet received the...
#WomenofSU: Enhancing access to justice for women, LGBTQ and gender-diverse people
Women, LGBTQ and gender-diverse people face many obstacles when they seek justice for crimes such as rape, assault or police brutality. They need all the support they can get to access the courts and to receive a fair trial, says Prof...
Stellenbosch University amplifies efforts to ease burden of student debt
Stellenbosch University (SU) is intensifying its efforts to ensure that no student is denied access to higher education based on their financial struggles. The SU has therefore teamed up with the Feenix online crowdfunding platform to...
Years of training ensures alumna a spot on SA's Olympic hockey team
Tarryn Glasby became the youngest person to be selected to represent South Africa in the U21 South African national hockey team at the Junior World Cup in India in 2013. Since then, there have been many exciting developments in Glasby's...
Tradition and science collaborate to help identify edible grasshoppers
Most people would probably turn up their noses at a dish of grasshoppers, but residents in Limpopo's rural communities love to tuck into these insects, which are a key part of their diet and cultural traditions. And they have different...
FMHS research and achievements showcased at academic day
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University can take a bow for the profound impact its wide-ranging, cutting-edge research has had on the national and global levels. This was the message from outgoing FMHS...
Launch of student digital wellness e-book
The Centre for Learning Technologies (CLT) and the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) collaboratively developed an interactive open-source online publication titled Entering the world of digital wellbeing. The purpose...
‘SciMathUs made a small-town girl dream big!’
Bardine Jeanne-Mari Botha Class of 2014 BEd (Intermediate Phase Education) I am Bardine Botha, born and raised in Vanrhynsdorp, Namakwaland. I matriculated in 2013 from Hoërskool Vanrhynsdorp. I have always wanted to be a Matie, so...
Pandemic has negative impact on work of women scientists
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women scientists. They were forced to spend less time doing research, published fewer publications, and weren't able to initiate as many research projects as their male peers. This is the...