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Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students of 2022

OPTIMUS students benefitted from the advice and experience of prominent industry leaders during a recent event organised by the Faculty of Economic and...

World Teachers’ Day: Teachers make valuable contribution to society

​On Wednesday (5 October), we celebrate World Teachers' Day. In opinion pieces for the media, education experts at Stellenbosch University write that teachers...

Prof Peter van der Meer shares his view on the entrepreneurial way during a recent visit

The Strategy and Innovation focal area in the Department of Business Management had the honour of hosting Prof Peter O van der Meer from 15 to 23 September 2022...

SA botanist discovers new species of iris in the Langeberg

​South African botanist Brian du Preez (29) has discovered a beautiful new species from the Iridaceae family high up in the Langeberg Mountains of the Western...

SU student's innovation is among the top three solutions for world challenges

​A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply...

Dr. Adefemi Alade obtains the first position at the IAWS Doctoral Award and Medal for 2022

​The International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) recently announced that Dr. Adefemi Alade obtained the first position in their Doctoral Award and Medal for...

Stellenbosch theoretical physicist honoured with SAIP Gold Medal

​​In his career as a theoretical physicist, Prof Hendrik Geyer has always put up his hand for the big problems in physics – from developing a mathematical...

Dave Pepler talks to specialists about hallucinogens, soil microbes and ancient star galaxies

​Hallucinogens, soil microbes and ancient star galaxies are some of the topics that the well-known nature lover Dave Pepler will tackle during this year's...

We must break down prejudice against sign languages

​September is International Deaf Awareness Month. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Susan Njeyiyana from the Department of General Linguistics writes...

Deaf storytellers help Stellenbosch University to create teaching material

​A social impact project by Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Deaf community to advance literature in sign language and address the plight of deaf...
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