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We must join forces to address economic, ecological challenges
We can't just leave it to a liberalised market to address the world's economic and ecological challenges. We have to join forces and ask ourselves who we are and where we stand in relation to others and to these challenges if we are to...
SU contributes to science leadership in African cities
Since 2015, the Urban Modelling and Metabolism Assessment (uMAMA) research team at the School of Public Leadership has been undertaking game-changing and exciting research aimed at tracking urban resource flows and thereby shaping African...
SU brings biodiversity and community together
The Ingcungcu Sunbird Restoration Initiative The Ingcungcu Initiative, named after the Xhosa word for “birds with long beaks", aims to re-open a migration corridor for nectar-feeding birds across the City of Cape Town by planting...
Medical student also triumphs in cross-country races
The more you do, the more you can do. Just ask Annamart Laubscher, final-year medical student and top cross-country athlete. Since 2013, when Annamart started participating in this sport, she has clocked up an impressive 21 wins in a...
Maties reach out to the community
A group of Matie Community Service (MCS) student volunteers from the Stellenbosch University Primary Health Care Programme hosted a health promotion day at the Kalkfontein Community Hall on Saturday 26 May. The day was aimed at identifying...
Better implants key to repair damaged knees
People whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the 'wear and tear' arthritis, often have to get knee implants to repair the damage. But if a knee implant does not fit the specific individual, it could lead to soft...
New executive committee of the Institutional Forum
The newly elected executive committee of the Institutional Forum (IF) will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Stellenbosch University (SU) is anchored in creating and sustaining an environment of inclusivity, transformation, innovation...
Wishing international business students bon voyage!
Imagine you're a 20-year old Matie and about to depart for an exotic location where you'll spend the rest of the year studying at a foreign university as part of your programme. It may sound like a pipe dream, but for the first ever third...
Photo novel about tik abuse now developed even further
Six months after Dr Burt Davis, lecturer at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management at Stellenbosch University (SU), received his doctoral degree by designing a photo novel dealing with the health risks of using tik, he is hard at work to...
SU scientists compete for prestigious NSTF/South32 Awards
As was the case in previous years, Stellenbosch University (SU) will again be well represented at the 2017/ 2018 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards. With six researchers among the finalists, SU stands a good chance...