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Wolfgang Preiser—co-discoverer of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Professor Wolfgang Preiser, head of the Division of Medical Virology at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), was recently profiled in the prestigious journal , The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The article...
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Elephants: ambassadors in the quest to save Africa’s ancient wildlife corridors
To elephant expert Dr Katharina von Dürckheim, being in the bush is her “true north". She has pursued this passion as a wildlife scientist, wildlife editor and in working for NGOs. Through postgraduate research she has delved into...
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MIT honour for SU’s Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received international acclaim when its work on identifying and tracking Covid-19 variants was listed as one of the 10 technological...
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World Wildlife Day: UN promotes the sustainable use of endangered species
Wednesday (3 March) is World Wildlife Day. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Deborah Vorhies and Francis Vorhies (African Wildlife Economy Institute) focus on why the United Nations promotes the sustainable use of endangered species...
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Students celebrate the joy of texts
VER[r]AS, the student society of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, launched the 2021 edition of Penseel on Wednesday 2 March. Twenty eight poets and short-story authors have been included in this volume. Selection for the 2021 edition...
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SU economics student Tiaan de Swardt aces budget speech competition
Economics students Tiaan de Swardt and Ryan Young continued the tradition of excellence at Stellenbosch University (SU) when they were awarded top prizes in the 50 th edition of the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition held in...
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SU researchers, Incubate.bio team up to understand neurodegenerative diseases
An international partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers and Incubate.bio, an early-stage European biotech company, has the potential for long-term collaboration that could lead to global breakthroughs in treating...
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International Women’s Day: Female early-career academics in Africa need more mentoring opportunities
Climbing the higher education ladder isn't always easy for Africa's female early-career academics. They're often hamstrung by a lack of mentoring, research funding, and by balancing work and family life. This is according to Dr Phyllis...
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International Women’s Day: Ending bias and discrimination against women
On Tuesday 8 March, we celebrate International Women's Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focus on key issues that we must address to end the persistent bias and discrimination against women. Click on...
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Prominent microbiome scientist, Thulani Makhalanyane, joins Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University welcomes internationally renowned microbiome researcher Thulani Makhalanyane, who joins the University today (1 November) to take up a joint position as Professor in the Department of Microbiology and the School of...