Impact
Biotechnology driving a greener future
Professor Marinda Viljoen-Bloom, a microbiologist at Stellenbosch University (SU), has spent over thirty years transforming micro-organisms into impactful...
Opinion and features
Belonging in the Small Moments: A Journey from Kenya to Stellenbosch
The Scientist & The Search
Kenya is home for me. It is where my family is, where I first discovered my passion for science, and where many of the questions that...
Media release
New study shows editing grapevine DNA could boost resistance to disease and drought
A team of researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Agricultural Research Council have, for the first time, successfully edited the DNA of a woody...
Media release
Novel approach to antibiotic discovery earns SU biochemist place in US$60 million global consortium
Prof Erick Strauss from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Biochemistry is leading one of two African project teams selected to participate in a global...
Awards and milestones
SU recognises inventors for breakthrough patents and innovation excellence
The Innovus Technology Transfer Office (TTO) hosted its annual Inventors Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to celebrate Stellenbosch University...
Innovation and entrepreneurship
“Out-of-the-box” technologies needed to fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens
Some of the latest “out-of-the-box” technologies and research in the fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens in hospitals’ Intensive Care Units and public...