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Centre for Global Surgery brings health education to rural communities
The Centre for Global Surgery (CGS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has undertaken a project to improve health education in rural South Africa. CGS has partnered with the non-governmental organisation, One to One Africa, to improve diabetes...
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Social Impact Symposium 2022 - Universities are about more than just teaching and learning
Joining universities worldwide in the quest to embed social impact in their teaching and learning functions, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted its annual Social Impact Symposium to reimagine the University's social impact...
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Honey bees can be handy pollinators of blueberries
Honey bees seem to be quite handy pollinators of blueberries as they help to increase fruit yield and quality, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. Titled “Assessing the effectiveness of honey bee pollinators for cultivated...
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In memoriam: Dr Rehana Malgas-Enus
It is with great sadness that the Stellenbosch University community has learned of the sudden passing earlier this week of Dr Rehana Malgas-Enus, a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science. She was in Germany where...
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Use Heart for Every Heart: World Heart Day 2022
Throughout social distancing and lockdown regulations, many people became isolated. Have you ever been lonely while in a crowd? September is heart awareness month and the theme from the World Heart Federation for World Heart Day on 29...
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Climate change affects people’s health in many ways
Climate change continues to pose a major threat to the health of many communities, especially the most vulnerable, around the world. This was the view expressed by Prof Bob Mash from the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine at...
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SU strengthens international networks with visit by Consular Corps
Collaboration is essential to universities realising their institutional goals, and for that reason, purposeful partnerships and inclusive networks are among Stellenbosch University's (SU) core strategic themes. This was emphasised during...
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We inherited a promise to build an equal, inclusive country
Heritage Day was celebrated on Saturday 24 September. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Nico Koopman (Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel) and Dr Chris Jones (Department of Systematic Theology and...
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Investment in ICT key for inclusive economic growth, development in Africa
Investment in information, communication, and technology (ICT) infrastructure is key for sustained inclusive economic growth and development in Africa. This is according to a study conducted by Dr Mamello Nchake from the Department of...
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Does hosting mega sport events bring benefits?
The article Hosting the FIFA World Cup brings benefits. But not as many as politicians claim by Professors Johan Fourie and Maria Santana Gallego was first published in The Conversation on 22 September 2022: The World Cup kicks off on 20...