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Celebrate 70th

Awards and milestones

70 years of remarkable milestones: FMHS celebrates its legacy of impact

Throughout 2026, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University will be celebrating a remarkable milestone: 70 years of advancing...
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Network

Awards and milestones

VALIDATE Network celebrates major milestone with 1000th member

The VALIDATE Network has reached a significant milestone, welcoming its 1000th member. This achievement is a testament to the growing global commitment to...

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FMHS 70th

Awards and milestones

70 years of impact – celebrating our legacy

Seventy years ago, Stellenbosch University brought about a vision to create a place where the advancement of human health became the foundation on which...

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Novel Chegou

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...

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Child Health

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...

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A view of the Stellenbosch campus photographed on a sunny day.

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...

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