In 2006 Prof Bert Klumperman was awarded a South African Research Chair by the National Research Foundation and the Department of Science and Technology. Since 2007 he is an A-rated scientist by the NRF.
First Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at SU. Trevolin Pillay was born profoundly deaf and proudly identifies as a Deaf individual. With proper access, Deaf students can thrive in any field, even highly specialised areas.
Mariétta van den Worm, Director: Faculty Management, and Suzette Els, Personal Assistant to the Dean, have been with the Faculty of Science and Stellenbosch University for the past 25 and 34 years respectively. Both will retire at the end of 2025.
Africa is a premier frontier in the search for “green metals” but remains poorly studied. Research grant will allow the development of a comprehensive metallogenic framework for the West Congo Belt. Findings will have far-reaching implications for critical mineral exploration across Africa.
New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic. The study paves the way for the development of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and management of inflammatory and thrombotic diseases.
New approaches must be found in the fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens. Workshop focuses on nanosolutions for antimicrobial surfaces in public spaces and hospital's Intensive Care Units.
