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SU student to represent SA in international lecture competition
Matthew Mayne, a PhD student in earth sciences at Stellenbosch University, will represent South Africa in the Young Persons' World Lecture Competition to be held in Perth, Australia, later this year. With his lecture entitled “How do rocks...
Taking concussion injuries seriously
Concussion injuries in sport are common, and a new unit at Stellenbosch University will focus on addressing this problem through research and treatment. An Advanced Concussion Unit will soon be launched at Stellenbosch University to track...
Statistics student wins deep learning hackathon
Jandré Marais, currently a Master's student in Mathematical Statistics at SU's Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, was the winner of the first Data Science Deep Learning Hackathon hosted by the Machine Intelligence Institute of...
Summit offers coaches opportunity to learn and network
Coaches' position as key role-players and powerful influencers in the lives and careers of athletes were emphasised by several speakers during a Sport Coaching Summit hosted at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Department of Sport Science on...
Getting closer to understanding the link between PTSD and bacteria in the gut
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . South Africa is one of 10 countries globally where more than 70% of the population has suffered from a traumatic event in their lifetime. These...
Anchor institutions in Stellenbosch join forces for inclusive development
Anchor institutions in Stellenbosch must work together to promote development for the benefit of all residents of the town, participants in a workshop at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study decided on Tuesday (26 September 2017)...
Older people at risk for malnutrition
Ageing is associated with changes in nutrient requirements and dietary habits, which increase the risk of nutritional deficits, especially in poor communities and food insecure households. In poorer communities elderly people...
Fruit industry acknowledges Prof Leopoldt's role in the agricultural sector
Stellenbosch University's chief operating officer, Prof Leopoldt van Huyssteen, has been acknowledged by the South African deciduous fruit industry for his leadership role in the agricultural sector. Prof van Huyssteen, a former dean of...
Communication from Council (meeting of 27 September 2017)
The third scheduled meeting of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council for the year took place on Wednesday, 27 September 2017. Council expanded the Campus Renewal Project, allocated funds for the construction of the new Teaching and...
Four Matie students’ recipe for success
Commitment, confidence, perseverance, self-discipline and stepping out of one's comfort zone: these are some of the qualities exhibited by four Stellenbosch University (SU) students who are recipients of the Gradstar Top 100 Graduate...