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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...

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...
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