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Prof Walls helps to keep homes and informal settlements fire safe
Prof Richard Walls from the Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his inaugural lecture titled “Fire safety engineering – where physics and disasters...
Medical student cycles 1 500 km to help fellow students pay off study debt
In a week that South Africans took part in joyous celebrations of the Springboks' spectacular victory in the Rugby World Cup, another amazing feat was achieved by an unassuming Stellenbosch University (SU) student. Sarah Camp (25), a final...
Prof Booysen’ s research improves livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable
Prof Thinus Booysen from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his inaugural lecture titled “ Engineering for Africa: Our Internet of Things". Booysen spoke to the Division of...
Scholars call for return of African objects in western museums
Scholars call for return of African objects in western museums Restitution – the return of lost or stolen items to a rightful owner – was at the centre of a discussion entitled African museums: The question of the museum and the national...
Advanced progamme in sustainable development introduced
In an effort to assist with the growing need for entrepreneurial minds that can imagine and create just and sustainable futures in South Africa, Stellenbosch University recently announced that it will offer an Advanced Diploma in...
Examination period delayed by one week
Dear staff and students The past week has been very difficult and traumatic for the Stellenbosch University community. We've been saddened and outraged by the incidents on our campus. Again, we condemn what happened at Huis Marais in the...
STIAS to host first Nobel Symposia in Africa
It's official. STIAS will host the first eight Nobel Symposia in Africa. This was revealed at the STIAS brand reveal and soft launch event of the Nobel in Africa Symposium Series this week. Nobel in Africa is a joint initiative of STIAS...
SAMRC Early Investigators Award benefits patients and genomic research in Africa
Professor Shahida Moosa, a senior geneticist at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is a recipient of the South African Medical Research Council's (SAMRC) Early Investigators Award. Moosa is an...
Food gardens at schools impact learners and the community
Thanks to the Jala Peo Food and Nutrition Garden project, every participating primary school on the dry West Coast now boasts a well-maintained vegetable garden that promotes learners' agricultural learning and produces food for nutrition...
Cher Petersen: Carving a career in the media space
Meet Cher Petersen, one of Stellenbosch University's remarkable alumnae. Cher believes you have to find every opportunity that brings you closer to where you want to be in life. In 2012, during her final year of high school, Cher took a...