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FMHS Africa Day talks call for dialogue between generations
Dialogue between different generations needs to be continued as a matter of urgency. This wish was expressed during the Africa Day celebration at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University. A symposium...
Division for Research Development wins national awards
Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Division for Research Development (DRD) won two national awards on Wednesday (24th May 2017) for its contribution towards research management in Southern Africa. The DRD won the Organisational Award for...
SUNCEP’s first video streaming teacher training session
On Saturday 27 May, SUNCEP streamed its first tuition session live to Natural Science teachers in two different venues outside Stellenbosch, complementing the previous three contact sessions that were offered in Vredendal earlier this term...
Africa must pay more attention to its orphan crops
Research networks within African academic and research institutions are important to understand the agricultural and economic value of orphan crops as well as the impact invasive species can have on them, writes Dr Ethel Phiri (Department...
Tropical glasshouse reopens and entrance fees come into effect
Thursday the 1st of June a number of changes will come into force at the Botanical Garden. The tropical glasshouse will be open to the public for the first time in years. The tropical glasshouse was originally constructed in the 1920's...
Hannah and Cheslin – condolences from Parliament
On Wednesday (31 May 2017), Parliament expressed its sympathy on the death of a Matie student, Ms Hannah Cornelius, who was murdered this past weekend. Mr Cheslin Marsh, a fellow student who was hijacked along with Hannah in Bird Street...
Nduduzo Makhathini scoops SAMA for best jazz album
Nduduzo Makhathini, a Master's student at Stellenbosch University (SU), has won 'best jazz album' at the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) that took place on Saturday (27 May) at Sun City. He received the award for his latest work, Inner...
How genomic techniques can pin down rare genetic diseases more quickly
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Rare disorders are very challenging to diagnose. With about 7000 diagnosed disorders across the world, doctors are often unfamiliar with all the...
Students celebrate Cultural Day
On 18 May, the Stellenbosch University Language Centre Intensive English Programme (IEP) international students, celebrated Cultural Day in a unique and exciting way. The United Nations declared 21 May of each year World Day for Cultural...
Collaboration with scientists from Africa
In April, Dr Ethel Phiri and Dr Natasha Mothapo visited the University of Lagos (UniLag), Nigeria, to facilitate new collaborations with African universities in order to strengthen the African research domain. Both Drs Phiri and Mothapo are...