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Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor’s Medal (2025).
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Awards and milestones

Brilliant mathematics achiever honoured with SU’s prestigious Chancellor’s Medal

Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor...
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Prof Erick Strauss

Media release

Novel approach to antibiotic discovery earns SU biochemist place in US$60 million global consortium

Prof Erick Strauss from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Biochemistry is leading one of two African project teams selected to participate in a global...

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A picture of the globe surrounded by colourful ribbons that symbolises the different forms of cancers.

Opinion and features

World Cancer Day: Experts focus on key challenges in treatment of cancer

Personalised and timely care, the battle between cancer and the immune system, and standardised, evidence-based guidelines to tackle cervical cancer are among...

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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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A buzz of anticipation filled the Chamber of Mines Building at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Earth Sciences as students, academics and industry delegates recently gathered for the launch of a powerful new scientific instrument – one that promises to transform research across the physical and earth sciences.

Natural and mathematical sciences

A new era for isotope science as SU celebrates installation of advanced instrument

A buzz of anticipation filled the Chamber of Mines Building at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Earth Sciences as students, academics and industry...

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Trevolin Pillay is the first Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Media release

Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree

Deaf with a capital D and proud of it!

It is with this attitude that Trevolin Pillay will walk over the stage this week to be capped with a BSc Honours degree in...

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Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor’s Medal (2025).

Awards and milestones

Brilliant mathematics achiever honoured with SU’s prestigious Chancellor’s Medal

Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor...

Read more