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Why study space rocks?
Space rocks - killers of habitable worlds in outer space?
2nd Stellenbosch University Undergraduate Research Conference (SUURCon 2025)
The benefits of undergraduate research experiences are well documented. Students gain more confidence in their work when involved in "real" research.
Department of Earth Sciences
Stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional people in the Department of Earth Sciences.
Department of Earth Sciences
Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in geology, environmental geochemistry, and applied earth sciences. Explore research opportunities, fieldwork experiences, and expert...
Department of Earth Sciences
Scientists unravel drivers of the global Zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate
The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science this week that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated...
Faculty of Science
Research grant will unlock critical mineral potential in Central Africa
Africa is a premier frontier in the search for “green metals” but remains poorly studied. Research grant will allow the development of a comprehensive metallogenic framework for the West Congo Belt. Findings will have far-reaching...
Faculty of Science
Dinosaur eggshells unlock a new way to tell time in the fossil record
Novel method developed to date fossilized dinosaur eggshells. Regarded as a breakthrough to date the age of fossil-bearing rocks.
Stellenbosch University
L’Oréal-UNESCO award for SU researcher tackling mining waste challenges
Dr Bambesiwe May won a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award. She develops sustainable frameworks to manage mining waste. Her work reduces environmental risks and makes the industry more sustainable.