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Historical account of first survey of SA’s most southern islands
The 50 th anniversary of the first biological and geological expedition to Marion and the Prince Edward Islands in 1965/66 will be celebrated with the launch of Prof. Brian Huntley's personal narrative of his 15 months on Marion Island...
SU’s Always a Matie film hits the big screen
Lights, camera, action! Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a series of documentary short films that showcases the personal stories of current and former Matie students and their experiences. The series, titled Always a Matie/Altyd...
UCM graduates three PhD Students
The UCM proudly graduated three PhD students at the recent 2016 March graduation ceremony. The students are James Olawuyi, Pieter Nieuwoudt and Riaan Combrinck. James conducted work on the mechanical properties of high-performance...
Workshop on the Creep of Cracked FRC
During March 2016, Prof Billy Boshoff attended a Rilem workshop on the creep of cracked fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) in Valencia, Spain. This is an important research field for the Unit for Construction Materials (UCM) as Prof Boshoff...
Students on their way to Commonwealth Games
James Seccombe (20), Charlene Erlank (19), Jean-mari du Plessis (19) and Willem Erasmus (19), members of the Maties Judo Club, will travel to Port Elizabeth this weekend to participate in the Commonwealth Games. James (second dan, black...
Physios kick off 50-year celebrations
The Division of Physiotherapy recently launched its 50-year celebration with the theme: "Moving forward together". "Movement is our core business and exercise medicine is an important aspect of health," said Dr Marianne Unger, a senior...
Mandy Rossouw Bursary recipient announced
The Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University (SU) is pleased to announce that the Mandy Rossouw Bursary for 2016 has been awarded to Ms Nation Nyoka (26), a BA Honours Journalism student at the University. The bursary, to the...
Improved results open doors to tertiary studies
The SciMathUS class of 2015 achieved an average of 72% for Mathematics and Physical Sciences in last year's National Senior Certificate exam. Twenty percent of the class earned distinctions in these two subjects with students' performance...
IPB represented at ICAR
Arabidopsis thaliana is a well-studied biological model; the first plant species of which the full genome was sequenced and used on a regular basis to determine gene function and unravel complex physiological pathways in plants. Working on...
Rietenbosch project set to benefit learners, community and environment
A wetland rehabilitation project originating in Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Education is steadily making progress and is on track to benefit more than 20 000 learners in and around Stellenbosch. The Rietenbosch wetland project...