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Paleo-climate simulations of Namibia’s quiver tree populations show significant range shift over past 22 000 y
Going 22 000 years into the past and projecting 50 years into the future, ecologists from Stellenbosch University (SU) simulated the paleo- and future geographic range of arid South Africa and Namibia's iconic quiver tree, Aloidendron...
New handbook focuses on fertilisation of citrus trees in SA
Issues such as the nutritional needs of citrus trees, the sampling and interpretation of soil, leaf and water samples, the fertilisation of bearing and non-bearing trees, and symptoms of nutrient deficiency are all tackled in a new manual...
SU-based mentorship programme focus of television documentary
The Stellenbosch University-based mentorship programme Rachel's Angels will be the focus of a documentary that will be broadcast on VIA TV this November. The hour-long documentary, Rachel's Angels: Inspirasiestories, will celebrate the...
Better food, nutrition can help prevent non-communicable diseases
Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security was celebrated on 30 October. In an opinion piece for Cape Times, Dr Matsepo Ramaboli from the African Microbiome Institute writes that Africans in urban areas need better food and nutrition to...
2021 Stellenbosch University (SU) Virtual SoTL Conference 8 - 10 Nov
The 2021 Stellenbosch University (SU) Virtual SoTL Conference is almost here, and we are looking forward to next Monday to Wednesday, with much excitement. Click here for your clickable Virtual Conference Pack. The conference will take...
Africa’s governments must help protect subsea cable infrastructure for better cyber defense
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Francois Vreÿ (Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa) writes that Africa's governments must work together to protect subsea...
SU Chancellor among latest recipients of National Orders
The Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), Justice Edwin Cameron, will be awarded a National Order later this month. The announcement was made yesterday (10 November 2021) by the Chancellor of the National Orders and Director...
Innovus wins DSI-SARIMA award for organisational excellence in innovation management
Stellenbosch University's Technology Transfer Office Innovus (TTO) has won the DSI-SARIMA Award for Organisational Excellence in Innovation Management. These awards were initiated in 2014 to celebrate excellence in research and innovation...
Sooliman receives Social Justice Champion award
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of the Gift of the Givers Foundation, has received the Social Justice Champion of the Year 2021 award for the life-saving work carried out by the non-governmental organisation (NGO) during the COVID-19 lockdown...
Maties showcase art at newly opened Alumni Clubhouse
It was a double celebration for Stellenbosch University's (SU) Development and Alumni Relations Division recently at the launch of its 2021 Alumni Art Exhibition and the official opening of the much-anticipated Alumni Clubhouse at Die Stal...