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New approaches must be found in the fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens. Workshop focuses on nanosolutions for antimicrobial surfaces in public spaces and hospital's Intensive Care Units.

The benefits of undergraduate research experiences are well documented. Students gain more confidence in their work when involved in "real" research.

Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional people in the Department of Microbiology.

​Prof Thulani Makhalanyane from the Department of Microbiology and the School for Data Sciences and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 8 October. The title of his lecture was...

Ongoing disruptions to plankton ecosystems due to human activities in our oceans will inevitably have major impacts on marine life as we presently know it, likely leading to unforeseen and potentially dramatic consequences. But while the...

Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane from Stellenbosch University is one of 18 leading microbiologists worldwide, representing 24 microbiology scientific societies and institutions, urging international governments to deploy microbes against climate...