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Lamellar corneal surgery a first for Tygerberg

​In May this year, Tygerberg Hospital became one of only a few centres worldwide to offer a highly specialised type of corneal transplant that replaces only a...

Creating tomorrow’s innovators today

​​From providing low-cost high-quality food to students to building robots that can help map out inaccessible spaces, Stellenbosch University students are using...

Solid USSA performance from Maties Sport

Maties Sport teams won three USSA titles and various medals at the USSA Championships held across the country last week. The Maties Rugby, Cycling and Badminton...

FMHS pair wins Maties Dancing in Style competition

Latin American and ballroom dancing come naturally for Sandra Josias and Thabiso Chidi from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch...

Stellenbosch University Choir wins big in Wales

​The Stellenbosch University Choir made a clean sweep at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, winning all three categories they...

Drinking and smoking in pregnancy compound the risk for stillbirth, SIDS

Drinking alcohol and smoking during pregnancy are more deadly than previously thought. Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) were involved in a large new...

Well-planned maintenance schedules prevent load shedding

Caught in the icy grip of winter, the last thing South Africans want is load shedding. But as we've seen over the last few years, Eskom can announce load...

Calling on students to give their best Ideas Smash Pitch

Are you an entrepreneur or innovator? Would you like a share of R70 000 or incubation support for your start-up business? Enter your best Ideas Smash Pitch and...

BRICS universities can help solve developmental challenges - Minister Naledi Pandor

​​Universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS countries) can help reduce poverty, unemployment and inequality in the developing world...

Public Lecture in NYC by Prof Johan Fourie

Prof Johan Fourie of the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University will be presenting a public lecture titled 'The Data Revolution in African Economic...
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