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Internationalisation continues at SU despite COVID-19

Amid travel bans and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities have had to find innovative ways to remain part of the global knowledge...

SU researchers contribute to international book on science communication

Two Stellenbosch University (SU) academics Drs Bankole Falade and Marina Joubert from the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) are...

How pooled testing can increase access to essential laboratory tests in Africa

This article was published on The Conversation on September 3, 2020. Read the original article here .​ The Covid-19 pandemic tends to conceal other important...

SU mourns the passing of Rachel Kachaje

“Stellenbosch University (SU) is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of disability activist Ms Rachel Kachaje, and we regret that we will not be able to...

WWF Living Planet Report: two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

​​​Prof Guy Midgley from Stellenbosch University is one of 125 specialists from around the world who have contributed to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Living...

Impact of solar towers on birds investigated

It is possible to reduce the impact that concentrating solar power (CSP) towers might have on bird populations by managing the infrastructure well, especially...

#Researchforimpact: Exploring a novel tool for sharing science

​The days when people could read news about science only in their (printed) morning newspaper are gone forever. Today, scientists use online platforms and...

SU researchers shed light on pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a deadly disease that affects about 75 million people worldwide, approximately 80% of whom live in...

Pandemic highlights importance of literacy skills

Tuesday (8 September) is International Literacy Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight some of the literacy issues...

#Researchforimpact: Research chair keeps railway development on track

​​The PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) Engineering Research Chair is a research group positioned in the Department of Industrial Engineering at SU...
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