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SU honorary doctorates to outstanding individuals
Every year Stellenbosch University (SU) awards honorary doctorates to outstanding individuals from South Africa and internationally. The honorary degrees recognise and reward excellence in a variety of fields and identify these...
Friendship Bench should support HIV-positive Zimbaweans with PSTD
Zimbaweans living with HIV also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often because of stigma, and are in desperate need of dedicated mental health services to help them cope. This is one of the findings of a new study at...
Gutsy probiotic for broiler chicks
A probiotic for broiler chickens, based on the microbiota from the guts of free-range chickens, was successfully developed and patented by a PhD student in microbiology at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Science. Deon Neveling, who...
Gerbrandt Kotzé’s life and studies continued after his passing
Matie postgraduate student, Gerbrandt Kotzé (26) from Paarl, did not allow cancer to interfere with his Master's studies in science, or to make him feel despair, be depressed or fearful. He persevered with his studies, never complaining or...
Injection with cheaper drug could help against diabetic eye disease
Diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and treatment can be quite expensive, especially in low and middle-income countries, including South Africa. But, there's hope for people...
From being a till packer to becoming a doctor
Among the hundreds of students who will be receiving their degrees at the Stellenbosch University (SU) December 2018 graduation ceremonies, starting on 10 December, will be 27-year-old Xolani Hadebe. After matriculating at his rural...
Faculty of Science welcomes Michael Hoefnagel to Mathematics
Netherlands-born Dr Michael Hoefnagel received a PhD at the third graduation ceremonies of Stellenbosch University (SU) on 11 December. Hoefnagel's parents moved to South Africa when he was still a toddler and raised him and his siblings...
Dr Morné Mostert spoke on African futures
A successful event for alumni, graduates and guests of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences was held on Monday, 10 December 2018. The keynote address entitled A new paradigm for African futures was delivered by well-known...
Former SciMathUS student achieves PhD excellence
“You can't get extraordinary results through ordinary effort. You need to go the extra mile. Be resilient and find that one motivation that keeps you going." This is the advice from Claudia Ntsapi, who received her PhD in Physiology on...
Dr Nyasha Magadzire from Zimbabwe knows about perseverance
After completing her Masters in Geoinformatics in 2011 at Stellenbosch University, Dr Nyasha Magadzire (31) moved back to Zimbabwe in hope of finding a job and settling back in her home country, but the move only resulted in a year of...