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#Researchforimpact: The Hidden Years Music Archive
The Hidden Years Music Archive project, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and the Africa Open Institute (AOI), involves the collection, preservation and dissemination of music created and performed in South Africa between the 1960s and...
SU professor receives prestigious research award
Prof Lesley le Grange from Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Education recently received the prestigious South African Education Research Association (SAERA) Honours Award. This the highest award bestowed by SAERA and is given...
Overcoming odds to help fight TB
While believing that education is one of the key strategies in addressing poverty, disease and crime in South Africa, specialist physician, pulmonologist and researcher Dr Donald Simon says experience has taught him that knowledge is not...
Four easy ways to keep diabetes at bay
Thursday (14 November) is World Diabetes Day. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Faadiel Essop from the Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa at Stellenbosch University highlights four steps people can take to protect...
Diabetes Mellitus: What is it exactly and how to manage it?
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, metabolic disease described by elevated levels of blood glucose (blood sugar), which can lead to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves over a lengthy period. There are two main...
Convocation: SU embraces inclusivity and multilingualism
“Our graduates are well qualified and they are internationally in demand, our research is innovative and relevant and our impact on society is extensive. All this we do by reaching out inclusively, not by exclusively looking inward,"...
WORLD ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK
World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is an annual observance highlighting the importance of improving antibiotic prescription and use, also known as antibiotic stewardship. Antibiotics save lives and are critical tools for treating a...
Renowned international philanthropist invites SU choir and Rector to Japan
Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers and 50 members of SU's internationally acclaimed choir are off to Tokyo, Japan, where they will participate in the ISPS Sports Values Summit‑Special Edition on...
New grey water system results in 35% reduction in water usage
Students living on the Stellenbosch University (SU) residences are the first beneficiaries of an innovative automated grey water system. SU, through its Facilities Management Division, has implemented this automated grey water system...
Growing through the systems dance
It's been a hectic few weeks for system dynamicist, resource economist and technology analyst Prof Josephine Kaviti Musango of the School for Public Leadership (SPL). In between her “normal" duties as postgraduate study coordinator, she...