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AI in Africa is about people, language and contextual innovation – and higher education can help

​African artificial intelligence (AI) is about people. As the Stellenbosch University (SU) representative in AHEEN, I was struck by the story of a data science...

Major impetus for strengthening climate resilient agriculture in the Western Cape

​​​Research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and communities in the Western Cape were high on the agenda during the signing of a Memorandum of...

PhD candidate awarded coveted Women in Science prize

Esther Uwimaana is one of 30 women scientists on the continent being recognised for their work by the 14 th L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents...

New surveillance toolkit to bolster infection prevention and control efforts in NICUs

The NeoIPC Consortium, of which Stellenbosch University is a member, has launched a new surveillance toolkit to help neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) track...

Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda

​Too many food-related policies in Africa end up being nothing more than mere wish lists. These need to be turned into actionable pieces of legislation that are...

SU Teaching Fellowships 2023

The SU Teaching Fellowships offer eminent academics with a track record of involvement with teaching-learning-assessment (TLA) and the Scholarship of Teaching...

Van Zyl takes the reins as head of pathology

As a junior doctor, Professor Gert van Zyl was struck by the difference that antiretroviral therapy made to the quality of life of HIV patients. This...

HELTASA "[un] Conference" 2023

HELTASA (Un)Conference 2023 Highlights The 2023 HELTASA (Un)Conference, hosted by Northwest University (NWU) at their Vanderbijlpark campus, took place from 24...

Strengthening SU’s brand identity through trademark and copyright management

​Gert van Deventer provides support in regulating Stellenbosch University's (SU) trademark portfolio and assisting in institutional copyright matters. He...

Stellenbosch law professor uncorks insights on criminal liability

Prof Shannon Hoctor from the Department of Public Law in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 2 November...
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