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TB researcher receives grant from the Wellcome Trust

​Dr Wynand Goosen, from the Animal TB Research group in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences...

Prof Sandra Swart makes (her own) history

​​As an environmental historian working on the relationship between people and animals, Stellenbosch University’s Prof Sandra Swart has made history herself...

International Mother Language Day: Indigenous languages must be promoted

​International Mother Language Day was observed on Monday 21 February. In an opinion piece for Cape Times, Dr Simthembile Xeketwana (Department of Curriculum...

Researchers harness artificial intelligence for rare disease diagnosis

​​The families of patients with rare genetic diseases have, historically, struggled for years – or even for entire lifetimes – to get a correct diagnosis for...

#MaroonMondays: Show your Maties spirit!

​Join the #MaroonMonday movement. The Development and Alumni Relations Division (DAR) and Maties Sport are asking staff, students, and alumni to get behind our...

Stellenbosch University’s campus marginally affected by taxi unrest

The South African Police Services (SAPS) impounded taxis in town and around the Stellenbosch University Campus, followed by taxi operators blocking crossings in...

Investments in Sustainable Development Goals key for social justice

World Day of Social Justice was observed on 20 February. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) writes that...

Disability studies could help end discrimination against people who stutter

​Stuttering can be debilitating and frustrating. This is something Dr Dane Isaacs knows all too well. As a person who stutters, he had to overcome many barriers...

Progress in fluorescence microscopy reveals new aspects of tissue renewal

Recent developments in fluorescence microscopy with specific reference to light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), multi-photon intra-vital microscopy and super...

Covid-19 has put our epidemic preparedness to the test

​​Covid-19 has truly tested our ability to control infectious diseases. Routine infrastructure, trained personnel, ongoing research, and intersectoral...
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