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Awards and milestones
VALIDATE Network celebrates major milestone with 1000th member
Awards and milestones
Prof Chegou elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences
Prof Novel Chegou of Stellenbosch University’s recently created Division of Immunology, which he currently leads as acting head, has been elected as a Fellow of...
Medicine and health
Study shows role of serotonin abnormalities in cot deaths
Cot deaths, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), are tragic and often lack a clear medical explanation.
Findings from the Safe Passage Study (SPS), recently...
Institutional news
SU features among leading higher education institutions globally in several subject areas
As the new academic year approaches, it’s welcome news that Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to feature among the leading higher education institutions...
Awards and milestones
Desmond Tutu TB Centre honoured with international public health award
The Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) was recently awarded the 2025 Karel Styblo Union Public Health Prize, providing much-needed encouragement for the Centre to...
Awards and milestones
Two FMHS professors join academy of outstanding scientists
Two senior academics from Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were among the 45 leading scholars inducted as Members of the...
Media release
Dr Florence de Vries’ PhD shaped by loss, purpose and care
Dr Florence de Vries has spent her career thinking carefully about the power of storytelling – who wields it, who benefits from it and who can be harmed by the...