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New Miss SA and SU alumna is passionate about education and speech therapy
Arts, languages and social sciences
HeartWorks: Fine arts and biomedical students reconsider the human heart
Awards and milestones
SU researcher receives R12m grant for disability studies
Dr Zara Trafford, a scholar in disability studies at the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at...
Media release
Study reveals potentially harmful flavourings in foods for South African babies
Many packaged foods for babies and young children sold in South Africa contain flavourings that could harm their eating habits and health. Flavourings in these...
Media release
New centre to advance drug discovery to address Africa’s healthcare needs
Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a new transdisciplinary centre to advance drug discovery and therapeutic innovation to address Africa’s unique...
Opinion and features
World Food Day: Promote indigenous foods to address food insecurity, malnutrition
World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight the importance of...
Opinion and features
We must remove the stigma around mental health
October is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at...
Institutional news
Prof Regan Solomons helps save lives of children with tuberculous meningitis
Prof Regan Solomons from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Tygerberg Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch...