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EMS students win Hackathon data science challenge
Students from the SU Faculty of Economic and Management Science's Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science came out tops in the data science challenge section of SU's second Hackathon which took place over the weekend. The annual...
Two Global Health scientists among M&G’s ‘200 young South Africans’
Two FMHS researchers – both with the faculty's Department of Global Health – made the department proud when they were recently featured in the Mail & Guardian's “200 young South Africans". They are Dr Xanthe Hunt (27), a researcher at the...
A ‘shift in direction’ for immunodeficiency pioneer
Prof Monika Esser, a Paediatric Rheumatology and Immunology Specialist and Head of the Immunology Unit of the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Health Sciences, retired...
SU researcher’s beautiful career
After having matriculated with good grades from the Montebello High School in Durban, applying for medical school seemed like a no-brainer to Dr Sengeziwe Sibeko. All her school friends with good grades opted for life sciences. But the 18...
Promoting indigenous foods could improve food security in Southern Africa
Despite an abundance of indigenous vegetables and fruits in Southern Africa, people in the region continue to suffer from food insecurity. It appears that they do not value these foods and their potential to eradicate poverty and hunger...
SU student wants more youth in politics
The late former South African president, Nelson Mandela, once said, “The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow." For Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Emily O'Ryan, this statement strongly rings true. O'Ryan, who is an Honours...
#WomenofSU: Lynne Rippenaar-Moses
Communication and PR Officer at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lynne Rippenaar-Moses is driving women's empowerment in the higher education sector. Rippenaar-Moses was recently elected as the new Chair of HERS-SA, a self...
SoTL 2019: Abstract submission deadline extended to 23 August 2019
Please note that the abstract submission deadline for the 2019 SoTL conference is extended to Friday, the 23 rd of August 2019. The annual Stellenbosch University (SU) conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) will take...
Prof Woolard explores income inequality in inaugural lecture
Prof Ingrid Woolard, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, delivered her inaugural lecture entitled Mind the gap: Income inequality in post-apartheid South Africa on 7 August 2019. Woolard, who is also a professor in...
Nominations for new SU Chancellor to open on 14 August
Nominations for a new chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) are to open on 14 August 2019. An electoral college, consisting of members of Council, members of the Executive Committee of Senate and the President and the Vice-President of...