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Symposium reflects on effects of COVID-19 on social impact
The Division for Social Impact (DSI) at Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted its annual Social Impact symposium online this year and invited staff and students to join them in reflecting and exploring the effects that COVID-19 has had on...
New SRC elects chair and vice-chair
The election of the 2020/21 Students' Representative Council (SRC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was successfully concluded this week with the announcement of the newly elected chairperson and vice-chair. Xola Njengele, a postgraduate...
Dr Margaret Blackie (SU Teaching Fellow 2020) recognised for her contribution to chemical education
Dr Margaret Blackie, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science and SU Teaching Fellow, was recognised by the South African Chemical Institute (SACI) for her outstanding contribution to chemical education over the past five years. She...
Multinational study evaluates new TB tests for diagnosis and treatment
Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently awarded a R128 million grant by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate new tuberculosis diagnostic and predictive tests in a multi-national research study. The award is in...
#Researchforimpact: Research chair keeps railway development on track
The PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) Engineering Research Chair is a research group positioned in the Department of Industrial Engineering at SU to research and solve railway and related engineering problems. What started out...
SU researchers shed light on pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a deadly disease that affects about 75 million people worldwide, approximately 80% of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is difficult to treat the...
Pandemic highlights importance of literacy skills
Tuesday (8 September) is International Literacy Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight some of the literacy issues that we should focus on during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Click on the...
Stellenbosch University installs sanitary pad dispensing machines on campus
Stellenbosch University (SU) has taken a significant step towards eradicating period poverty by installing state-of-the-art sanitary pad dispensing machines on campus. The installation was made possible by the generous financial support of...
#Researchforimpact: Exploring a novel tool for sharing science
The days when people could read news about science only in their (printed) morning newspaper are gone forever. Today, scientists use online platforms and social media to make their work visible and to engage diverse audiences. As science...
Impact of solar towers on birds investigated
It is possible to reduce the impact that concentrating solar power (CSP) towers might have on bird populations by managing the infrastructure well, especially during downtime when it is not generating power. So says HP van Heerden, after...