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Faculty welcomes PhD students
The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) welcomed a new intake of PhD students at a function in Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 29 January 2019. The School has 30 full-time students from 17 countries, while 21 members of staff...
Civil Engineering will be well represented at RILEM in the Netherlands
Wibke de Villiers, Mohamad Pourbehi, and Dr Stephan Zeranka (who obtained his PhD qualification during the December 2017 graduation ceremony) were recently awarded PhD grants to participate in the 72nd RILEM annual week in Delft, the...
Rector shares SU’s biggest highlights of 2019 at staff assembly
From awarding more than 9 000 qualifications the past academic year, to LaunchLab being named the top business incubator at a university in Africa, Stellenbosch University (SU) had many highlights to celebrate at the last Staff Assembly for...
Honorary doctorate in Commerce for SG of the African Research Universities Alliance
The Faculty is delighted that Prof Ernest Aryeetey, the founding secretary-general of the African Research Universities Alliance, is one of the distinguished individuals who will receive honorary doctorates from Stellenbosch University...
Jakes helps keeping the lights on
Jakes van Deventer is our electrical services foreman at Facilities Management. Think loadshedding, then think Jakes. He is receiving this award today in recognition of his outstanding work to ensure that our campus community can function...
Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students
OPTIMUS students benefitted from the advice and experience of prominent industry leaders during a recent event organised by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. At the same event, third-year OPTIMUS students received...
Work, family and an MBA: Edwin Kriel’s purpose-driven leadership journey
Edwin Kriel (39), representing Stellenbosch Business School, stepped onto the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony, carrying the weight of lessons learned through challenge, sacrifice, and an unwavering...
First Congolese doctor in AgriSciences at SU
Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of the higher education institutions in South Africa that consistently produces the most PhDs in the country. Some of these doctorates are also awarded to students from other African countries. One such...
Injection with cheaper drug could help against diabetic eye disease
Diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and treatment can be quite expensive, especially in low and middle-income countries, including South Africa. But, there's hope for people...
Looking back on 2018 – highlights at the Institute for Plant Biotechnology
The year 2018 at the Institute for Plant Biotechnology (IPB) at Stellenbosch University was another busy and productive year. One of the core functions of the IPB is to train students. In this regard, research work completed during 2018...