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Three PhD graduates from the Department of Forest and Wood Science
At the April graduation ceremony of the Faculty of AgriSciences, held on 4 April 2022, the Department of Forest and Wood Science saw three new PhD graduates. These were Dr Simon Ackerman, Dr Alta Saunders and Dr Johann (Ian) Kotzë. Dr...
Prof Ilse Feinauer receives Chancellor's Award for research
Prof Ilse Feinauer of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch received a Chancellor's Award for sustained excellence in research on Monday 5 December 2022. A maximum of 15 such prestige awards are presented for research, innovation, learning...
SU confers record number of doctoral degrees
A total of 139 doctoral degrees were awarded on Wednesday (16 March 2016) at Stellenbosch University's (SU) March graduation as part of the 2015 academic year. This brings the number of doctorate for the 2015 academic year to 266, which is...
Gutsy probiotic for broiler chicks
A probiotic for broiler chickens, based on the microbiota from the guts of free-range chickens, was successfully developed and patented by a PhD student in microbiology at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Science. Deon Neveling, who...
His love for SU is “deep and complex”
Although Dr Calvin Ullrich (28) does not know where his career path may lead in the future, he does know that he has to come back to Stellenbosch University (SU) one day. SU is his home, he says, even though his love for it is both “deep...
SU lecturer finally gets to wear the red gown
Samantha Adams has always felt like a professional student. After completing a bachelor's and an honours degree in Psychology at Nelson Mandela University, she knew that would not be the end of her academic studies. When she returned...
SU engineering couple graduates together
It's an all round celebration for Dr's Wouter and Louzanne Bam, a husband and wife couple who received their PhD degrees in Engineering at the same graduation ceremony. The duo not only graduated alongside one another, but Wouter also...
SU partners with Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to drive student success
Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) recently announced the launch of the Dell Young Leaders programme at SU. The programme will enable Stellenbosch students from low-income backgrounds to receive...
PhD graduate develops improved fish feed for use in aquaponics
The main challenge in aquaponics – the combination of raising fish (aquaculture) and growing plants without soil (hydroponics) – is the imbalance between the nutrients of the fish and the plants grown in the system, as each has its own...
First graduate completes MPhil in Mindfulness at SU
One of the many unique graduation ceremonies at Stellenbosch University (SU) this year will be that of Nikki Boyd, the first student to graduate with an MPhil degree in mindfulness research from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science...