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SU project aims to alleviate water shortage
Microbiologists from Stellenbosch University (SU) are piloting innovative rainwater harvesting technologies in the area to alleviate the pressure on municipal water delivery. Sprawled across the slopes of Papegaaiberg lies Enkanini with its...
Miraculous interventions after horror crash lead to a PhD for SU academic
Upon graduation, academics sometimes describe the arduous process of having completed a PhD as a “miracle". But when Dr Chris Jurgens, a civil engineering lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), received his PhD this week, he...
Researchers launch clinical trial testing a new promising preeclampsia drug
Stellenbosch University has commenced a groundbreaking clinical trial targeting preeclampsia, a life-threatening pregnancy complication that claims thousands of lives globally each year. On November 13, researchers at the Preeclampsia...
2024 Annual Report of the School of Accountancy
We are thrilled and honoured to present the 2024 Annual Report of the School of Accountancy! Explore the report on our website. Direct link to report (PDF) This year’s report is centred on the profound social impact of accountancy...
Telecoms business leader receives honorary doctorate in Engineering from Stellenbosch University
Technology entrepreneur and investor Strive Masiyiwa, a pioneer of the mobile telecommunications sector in Africa, received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from Stellenbosch University (SU) on 10 December 2024. The visionary leader has...
Sweet success: SU student’s side hustle clears study debt
Burdened with considerable student debt, Stellenbosch University (SU) final-year BCom Management Sciences student Phophi Mudau walked many kilometres to sell packets of sweets to raise the funds she needed so that she could graduate this...
SU awards honorary doctorate to American economist
American economist and economic historian Prof Deirdre Nansen McCloskey received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) at its December graduation. She was awarded the degree Doctor of Commerce, honoris causa, on Wednesday...
SU and Shoprite partnership empowers first cohort of data science graduates
A long-standing partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Shoprite Group has enabled the first cohort of graduates in the Data Science programme to engage with real life business challenges from the retail industry. For their...
Against all odds: Nashlie Christians' journey to a medical degree
Nashlie Christians graduated from Stellenbosch University this week, marking the end of a challenging journey filled with setbacks, personal loss, and remarkable resilience. At 27, she has overcome numerous obstacles to achieve her dream of...
Reflections on a transformative career in Health Professions Education
Professor Susan van Schalkwyk, Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), retires this month after an illustrious and fulfilling...