Liesl James always dreamed of becoming a physiotherapist. “I wanted to study physiotherapy for as long as I can remember," she recalls. Her dream was, however, born in different circumstances than most. Liesl was diagnosed with left...

Academic perseverance and teamwork at home paved the way for a couple originally from Madagascar, to both completing postgraduate degrees in mathematics from Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2017. Dr Valisoa Razanajatovo Misanantenaina...

​Two decades of eminent research has earned Professor Soraya Seedat Stellenbosch University's coveted Chancellor's Award for Research. Seedat is a distinguished professor in psychiatry and the Executive Head of the Department of Psychiatry...

A chancellor's award and more than 600 BSc degrees were on the menu at the Faculty of Science's graduation ceremony that took place on Monday 4 December 2017. Prof Len Barbour, a world-leader in solid-state supramolecular chemistry and one...

​​Stellenbosch University's pre-centenary fundraising campaign #SU99, aimed at alleviating student debt, has a new target. Recent generous donations to support the cause of alleviating student debt at Stellenbosch University exceeded the...

​While most South Africans are impatiently waiting to take a break from the daily grind, our soon-to-be graduates are eager to start their journey into the world of work. Sadly, the stress of graduating with debt is overwhelming for many...

Large populations of potentially deadly cryptococcal fungi have been found on woody debris collected from old trees in two public areas in the centre of Cape Town and the Northern Cape, South Africa. After tuberculosis, cryptococcal...

​​​​“I've just recently ... the last year or so... realized the end is in sight. Although I was motivated throughout, there were as many steps forward as backwards. It still feels like walking on clouds when I drive home after work and...

Insect researcher to be mentored through African Academy of Science Affiliates Programme When Dr Nomakholwa Stokwe matriculated, she had no idea that insects or nematodes could actually be a field of study, let alone a career choice. This...

The digitisation of the humble daisy granny square was one of the challenges that Prof Lynette van Zijl from Stellenbosch University's Computer Science division put to her Honours class at the beginning of this year. At first glance, it...