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#Researchforimpact: Research chair keeps railway development on track
The PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) Engineering Research Chair is a research group positioned in the Department of Industrial Engineering at SU to research and solve railway and related engineering problems. What started out...
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SU researchers shed light on pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a deadly disease that affects about 75 million people worldwide, approximately 80% of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is difficult to treat the...
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Pandemic highlights importance of literacy skills
Tuesday (8 September) is International Literacy Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight some of the literacy issues that we should focus on during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Click on the...
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Stellenbosch University installs sanitary pad dispensing machines on campus
Stellenbosch University (SU) has taken a significant step towards eradicating period poverty by installing state-of-the-art sanitary pad dispensing machines on campus. The installation was made possible by the generous financial support of...
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#Researchforimpact: Exploring a novel tool for sharing science
The days when people could read news about science only in their (printed) morning newspaper are gone forever. Today, scientists use online platforms and social media to make their work visible and to engage diverse audiences. As science...
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Impact of solar towers on birds investigated
It is possible to reduce the impact that concentrating solar power (CSP) towers might have on bird populations by managing the infrastructure well, especially during downtime when it is not generating power. So says HP van Heerden, after...
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SU mourns the passing of Rachel Kachaje
“Stellenbosch University (SU) is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of disability activist Ms Rachel Kachaje, and we regret that we will not be able to confer her honorary degree in person at our December 2020 graduation," said Prof...
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Not much has changed for SA's sportswomen
In celebration of Women's Month, Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye from the Centre for Sport Leadership at Maties Sport writes in an opinion piece for News24 (21 August 2023) that more must be done to provide fair and just support, opportunities...
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Lockdown not keeping students from lighting up their research
Hanru Muller's masters topic is focused on luminescent concrete using luminescent aggregate. During the lockdown period he stayed on a farm and used the low light conditions and low light pollution as the ideal environment to conduct some...
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First-year Achievement Awards
First-year Achievement Awards / Eerstejaars Prestasietoekennings / Amabhaso eMpumelelo waBafundi boNyaka wokuQala Top Achieving First-Year Students 2019 Lauren Badenhorst Tara Grobbelaar Lizè Myburgh Karabo Bapela Jessica...