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Virtual conference explores role of arts in peace and reconciliation
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently co-hosted an international conference with the theme, Art in Peace and Reconciliation: A Transnational Perspective, in collaboration with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) to explore...
Grant will make 'meaningful contribution' to the care of stroke patients
A R2.2 million research grant from the British National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will bring Professor Quinette Louw one step closer to achieving universal health coverage for people with strokes. The grant, which will run over...
It takes a village to raise a child.
It takes a village to raise a child. Throughout his life, Elvin Hendricks filled his own village with inhabitants. Together with his own hard work, Elvin credits this group of people to the success that he has achieved. First of all...
African violin sounds
Wood used for musical instrument needs to meet certain physical and acoustical properties and not all wood species are suitable as tonewoods. While guitars are often made from various (indigenous) wood species, violins worldwide are made...
Biodiversity of natural forests key to buffer severity of non-native tree invasions
A new study, published in Nature this week, has found that the native biodiversity of natural forests largely buffers the severity of non-native tree invasions. The bad news, however, is that humans remain mostly responsible for...
Online teaching should also consider students with disabilities
Online teaching, learning and assessment practices used during the COVID-19 pandemic should also consider the plight of students with disabilities as well as those who have fewer resources, writes Dr Marcia Lyner-Cleophas from the...
SU Teaching Excellence Awards 2020
Applications are currently awaited for the Stellenbosch University Teaching Excellence Awards 2020. The awards acknowledge teaching of outstanding merit at Stellenbosch University. All teaching staff – permanent as well as contract...
SU invites students to enter hackathon
Stellenbosch University (SU) invites students to enter its third annual hackathon challenge. This year's SU Hackathon will be run as an online challenge between 31 July and 2 August 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event is...
Tomorrow Trust raises the bar in student funding
In an effort to reduce inequality in higher education and to level the playing field at Stellenbosch University (SU), the Tomorrow Trust has donated more than R1 million towards student funding. The trust granted full bursaries to 11...