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Kickoff for new football partnership
Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) have embarked on a multiyear collaboration to develop football players, football career opportunities as well as social cohesion in the Stellenbosch and broader...
Social justice takes centre stage at Anton Lubowski Memorial Lecture
The third annual Anton Lubowski Memorial Lecture took place on 28 September 2021 at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Alumni Club at Die Stal, and online. The annual lecture is presented to honour the memory of Anton Theodor Eberhard August...
Rector's Awards celebrate student excellence through adversity
A total of 82 top Stellenbosch University (SU) students were recently honoured with Rector's Awards for excellence in academics, leadership, social impact, culture, sport and service provision. The awards ceremony, which was hosted online...
STIAS fellow Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2021 has been awarded to Tanzanian novelist and fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) Abdulrazak Gurnah “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of...
First global estimate of importance of pollinators for seed production in plants
About 175 000 plant species – half of all flowering plants – mostly or completely rely on animal pollinators to make seeds and so to reproduce. Declines in pollinators could therefore cause major disruptions in natural ecosystems, including...
Meet Prof Dieter, the data detective
Prof Dieter von Fintel from the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday (17 October 2023). The title of his lecture was “People, place...
Food labels: Researchers call for healthy choices to be the easy choice
Globally, the role of food labels in reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account for 71% of deaths, remains a bone of contention. A particular area of disagreement is the use of health claims on food labels, especially in a...
Moving human wrongs to human rights in Africa
Partaking in the historical journey of moving human wrongs to human rights in Africa, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition – the largest annual gathering in Africa for students and...
SU joins other global higher education leaders to discuss universities' role in aiding COVID-19 recovery
Now, more than ever before, higher education institutions globally have to practise good citizenship and social responsibility, and promote civic engagement and partnership to counter the effects of COVID-19 on communities and institutions...
Your behaviour can influence SU’s green built environment
Stellenbosch University works hard to change systems and processes on campus to more sustainable energy sources and reduce the impact on the environment. Environmental sustainablity principles guide new buildings, refurbishing and...