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Polhilia – revision of lesser known Cape plant genus ensures conservation

​One of the Cape Floral Kingdom's most threatened plant genera, Polhilia, has now been comprehensively revised and populations of these endangered species...

Passing of Extraordinary Professor Bongani Khumalo mourned

​​It is with deep sadness that the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences learnt of the passing of Prof Bongani Khumalo (68) after contracting Covid-19...

French knighthood in agriculture for SU wine researcher

The French government has bestowed a ceremonial knighthood, the Chevalier dans l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Knight in the Order of Agricultural Merit), upon wine...

Researcher designs wellness programme for single moms

Single mothers living in high-risk communities afflicted by poverty and crime can benefit from parenting programmes that focus on their personal wellness. This...

‘Science meets art’ exhibit addresses stigma of illness

The public has until the end of February to visit a unique exhibition at the interface of science, art and the stigma around illness at the Rupert Museum in...

SU honours academics with Research Output Awards

Stellenbosch University's (SU) annual Research Output Award ceremony took place virtually on Friday 5 February 2021. The awards were presented to SU researchers...

New initiative will boost use of water-smart technologies in agriculture

A multi-stakeholder platform which aims to boost the use of water-smart technologies by farmers in Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga will be launched on 23...

New Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching ready to welcome students for 2021 academic year

​Prof Deresh Ramjugernath has officially taken up his position as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor​​: Learning and Teaching at Stellenbosch University (SU). In an...

World Cancer Day: Personalised medicine, biotechnology offer new hope for cancer patients

Thursday (4 February) is World Cancer Day. In an opinion piece for Health24, Prof Anna-Mart Engelbrecht (Department of Physiological Sciences) writes about how...

Thuli Madonsela receives French Knighthood

​Prof Thuli Madonsela, Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Law, has been appointed as Knight of the Legion of Honour, by French...
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