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Passing of renowned herpetologist met with shock and sadness
The Centre for Invasion Biology (CIB) and the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University (SU) were shocked to learn of the passing of Dr John Measey (57) following a mountain bike accident in China on 19 April 2025. At the...
Cutting off parasite’s energy supply could help fight malaria
In 2023, malaria caused 597 000 deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with most occurring in Africa, where the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is most prevalent. Once inside the body of an...
Stellenbosch University's Botanical Garden, bucking the global trend
As Autumn approaches, the Haemanthus pumilio, a critically endangered species and one of the “paintbrush lilies", will flower in the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG). It is one of several vulnerable plant species...
New 'data science HQ' is a space for collaboration and exploration
More than five years since it was launched, Stellenbosch University's globally renowned School for Data Science and Computational Thinking has a new home at the JC Smuts building, occupying a space “designed for connection, collaboration...
Maties Sport Annual Report 2024: Celebrating Impact, Inspiring the Future
Maties Sport is proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, capturing a year of remarkable growth, resilience, tough times, and achievement across all spheres of university sport at Stellenbosch University. This publication reflects our deep...
New research chair at SU to impact the blue economy
Prof Annie Bekker from Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering has been awarded the DSTI/NRF-SAIMI SARChI Research Chair in Naval Architecture and Design. This new SARChI Chair is focused on...
Freedom Day: Experts focus on moral leadership, moral imagination and religion
South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of moral leadership, moral imagination and religion in a free and democratic country. Click on...
Top students in microscopy
Postgraduate students from the Department of Physiological Sciences at SU walked away with several awards at the microscopy conference hosted by the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa in December 2016. MSc student Jurgen Kriel was...
Strengthening Science Communication: Stellenbosch Students Participate in VIU Spring School
Empowering researchers with communication and engagement skills is essential to transform scientific discoveries into public understanding, trust, and meaningful policy change. Four PhD students from Stellenbosch University had the...
Stellenbosch University Celebrates International Chinese Language Day with Cultural Showcase
To mark International Chinese Language Day 2025, the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU), hosted a cultural celebration on 25 April, highlighted by the Maritime Silk Road Photo Exhibition. The event formed part of the...