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Multinational study evaluates new TB tests for diagnosis and treatment

​​ Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently awarded a R128 million grant by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate new tuberculosis...

Dr Margaret Blackie (SU Teaching Fellow 2020) recognised for her contribution to chemical education

​​​Dr Margaret Blackie, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science and SU Teaching Fellow, was recognised by the South African Chemical Institute (SACI)​ for...

New SRC elects chair and vice-chair

​​​​The election of the 2020/21 Students' Representative Council (SRC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was successfully concluded this week with the...

Symposium reflects on effects of COVID-19 on social impact

The Division for Social Impact (DSI) at Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted its annual Social Impact symposium online this year and invited staff and students...

We need to act now for the sake of our children

​ ​This article was published on The Journalist on August 25, 2020. Read the original article here . This article reviews the state of well-being of South...

Library Research Week: a winner

​​Participation in the annual Research Week of the Library and Information Service of Stellenbosch University (SU) far exceeded expectations. Some 1 309 library...

Researchers are looking for more elephant lice

Because they are so tiny, it is not the easiest thing in the world to spot lice on an elephant. Collecting them is even more difficult. That is why a parasite...

#Researchforimpact: High sugar intake during pregnancy and early childhood may affect brain structure

​​​It is hard to imagine that sugar was virtually unknown a few hundred years ago. The past four decades have witnessed an increase in sugar consumption of 127%...

Prof Moosa appointed to chair MAC on Organ Transplantation

​South Africa has been a pioneer in organ transplants for more than half a century. In 1966, it performed the first kidney transplant on the continent and, just...

Academics reflections on the shift to Emergency Remote Teaching during Semester 1

​During a recent webinar, which formed part of supporting lecturers as they prepare for Emergency Remote Teaching in the second semester, we had the privilege...
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