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SU signs MOU with the Special Investigations Unit of South Africa

Stellenbosch University (SU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa to “to find new...

Scientists unravel drivers of the global Zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate

The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science this week that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated role of inorganic Zinc particles in these cycles.

World Telecommunications Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education

​​Many from low-income households or rural areas lacked access and digital devices appropriate for learning. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day...

Top 100 Dutch University awards honorary professorship to SU Dean Prof Ingrid Woolard

​​​​Professor Ingrid Woolard, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) was recently awarded an honorary professorship from the University...

Local agritech event bridges industry gaps at inaugural Cape Agritech Connect

​The inaugural Cape Agritech Connect brought together over a hundred attendees representing the diverse sectors within the Western Cape agriculture industry...

Matie Buddy programme helps international students settle in at SU

​Studying abroad is an unforgettable experience. However, adjusting to a foreign country with unfamiliar faces and diverse cultures also presents some...

New research: Novel lipopeptide proves lethal against Staphylococcus areus

​​A novel antibacterial lipopeptide produced by the bacterium Serratia marcescens has been shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus – one...

Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SA

​In what is described as an astonishing breakthrough, scientists have discovered the world's oldest, inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in...

World Oceans Day: We must promote a sustainable blue economy

​​World Oceans Day was observed on Saturday 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of cooperation...

Dr Zureena Desai breaks silence on apartheid-era ordeal

​Stellenbosch University (SU) was honoured to welcome an iconic figure this week, when Dr Zureena Desai (79) spoke for the first time publicly about the...
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