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Chemistry students perform well at APA international conference
Three chemistry students from Stellenbosch University earned their stripes at the Asian Polymer Association's annual conference held from 5 to 7 September 2016 in Mauritius. Inge Weideman, an MSc student supervised by Dr Rueben Pfukwa...
Higher Education Summit issues declaration
In a declaration issued after the multi-stakeholder forum in Johannesburg on 3 October 2016 calls are made for universities and students to resume academic activities as a matter of urgency while long-term solutions for the financial...
Wrong tactics could derail students' struggle
Students' struggle for free higher education is just but wrong tactics could derail it. This was one of the viewpoints of Professor Winston Nagan, Director of the Institute of Human Rights, Peace and Development at the University of Florida...
Research grant puts spotlight on persistent TB bacteria
Mycobactomics research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences received a boost from the National Research Foundation (NRF) in the form of a R1 million grant awarded for Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers. The Competitive...
Maties Sevens looking for another title
The final round of the Western Province Score Sevens Series for clubs will take place this weekend and Steinhoff Maties are determined to walk away with the title. The series started in October. Maties played 17 games and won 15 and are top...
Climate change impacts felt from genes to ecosystems
New research published in Science today shows that climate-change impacts have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth from genes to entire ecosystems, with increasingly worrying consequences for humans. The article, "The broad...
Prospective Maties visit Tygerberg Campus
Prospective students who are in the fortunate position to choose which university they want to attend to study for a career in health scienes were hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) on the Tygerberg Campus during...
SU hosts ‘Tastes of Nuclear Physics’ school
The sixth Tastes of Nuclear Physics school was hosted by the Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University from 1 to 3 November 2016. This year 40 physics students from the Western Cape were treated to lectures and workshops by nine...
SU academics visits Malawi to host writing workshop
There is a commonly-cited adage in academia, "publish or perish". Although an exaggeration, the phrase encapsulates a reality of contemporary research: publishing one's research – particularly in journals – is a cornerstone of a successful...
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