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Faculty of Science hosts second Postgraduate Research Conference
Two MSc students in microbiology and computer science were awarded the Best Oral Presentation awards at the second Faculty of Science Postgraduate Research Conference which took place on 30 November 2023. Aza Mqulwa, from the Department of...
Mandela Week @ Stellenbosch University 2016
It is that time of the year again, where staff and students have the opportunity to contribute to social impact through volunteer work. The focus at institutional level is to create opportunities around Mandela day which can result in...
Study shows how Afrikaans music recordings reflect the country’s history
"While many researchers who write about South Africa's history view history from a political perspective, my research is an attempt to look at the history from an entirely different perspective. Music offers that other lens. Many people...
Social impact through teaching and learning
The Division for Social Impact recently hosted an engaged teaching and learning workshop for attendees from Stellenbosch University, the Vaal University of Technology and Mangosuthu University of Technology. Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken...
Dr Antoinette van der Merwe to lead Stellenbosch University’s IT Division
When looking at the series of events, milestones and turning points that moulded Dr Antoinette van der Merwe's professional career path, it appears as though the stars aligned perfectly to prepare her to take on her new role as Chief...
Election of a Council Member for the term 4 November 2016 to 1 April 2020
Members of the Convocation of Stellenbosch University have been notified in the press that a position has arisen due to the resignation of Adv JC (Jan) Heunis, who was elected as Council member of the University, by the Convocation for the...
Engagement opportunities for faculties discussed
Although Stellenbosch University's (SU) Rural Clinical School in Worcester focuses on undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, there are also opportunities for other faculties to engage with the local...
From kitchen sink to wineglass – Science Café Stellenbosch at Woordfees
Dave Pepler ponders about the alchemy of life – from the kitchen sink to your wineglass – when he engages with scientists from Stellenbosch University (SU) at this year's Science Café Stellenbosch which will take place from 6 to 9 March...
Researchers work to unravel the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease
It is a debilitating brain disorder that significantly affects the quality of life of patients, their families and their caregivers alike. Parkinson's disease (PD) results from a gradual loss of nerve cells (neurons) that produce dopamine...
Launch of Gender Unit at the Faculty of Theology
Prof Juliana Claassens, Professor of Old Testament and Head of the Gender Unit, shared the story of the unit and said, "We want to offer a creative space for interdisciplinary research on an intersectional understanding of gender where we...