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PETITE study searches for best treatment options for newborns exposed to HIV
Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) are searching for the safest and most effective treatment for babies at high risk of contracting HIV. "Babies with HIV constitute a small proportion of the HIV-positive population, and only a few...
Special people serving the students’ special needs
Special people serving the students’ special needs The administration and support units of Stellenbosch University (SU) are known for their professionalism, efficiency, and service excellence. However, to myself and my dear daughters...
SU to receive RMB ‘Think Bench’
Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon be home to an innovative 13-metre sculptural public artwork – the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) THINK Bench, a contemporary functional piece designed to celebrate and encourage innovative and...
New SU Calendar parts available online only
In future all 13 parts of the Stellenbosch University Calendar (yearbooks) that until 2020 have been published annually in printed and digital format, will be available in digital format only on the institutional website, starting with...
SU again boasts researchers among world’s highly cited researchers
Stellenbosch University (SU) once again boasts two eminent academics who have been named Highly Cited Researchers, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from the Web of Science Group, released recently. Professors Oonsie Biggs...
SU researchers appear in new Afrikaans children's book about South African scientists
Quite a few Stellenbosch University researchers are among the more than 100 South Africans whose stories of ingenuity and brainpower have been included in a new children's book, "Uitvinders, Planmakers en ander Slimkoppe van Suid-Afrika"...
Professor Sandy Liebenberg: The Constitution’s Keeper
Stellenbosch University's Prof Sandy Liebenberg has just completed a four-year term on the UN Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The CESCR is the body that oversees and interprets the meaning of the hugely...
AfriNEAD addressing lack of research about disability in Africa
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Year for Persons with Disability has culminated in the sixth African Network for Evidence-to- Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) conference, a prestigious international network event that is hosted by SU this...
Community plays important role in successful active TB surveillance
Successful implementation of active surveillance of Tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa's under-resourced areas hinges on a multifaceted approach that focuses on close cooperation between healthcare authorities and affected communities as...
TB research shows a good diet can cut infections by nearly 50%
This article was originally published on The Conversation. For centuries, we have known that tuberculosis is a social disease. It thrives on poverty and social factors such as malnutrition, poor housing, overcrowding, unsafe work...