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SA women and diabetes

World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November and the theme for 2017 is Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future. Women are generally the primary...

Smart water meter now rolled out at 100 schools

The smart water meter, developed by Prof Thinus Booysen of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University, will be rolled...

SA’s meat cuisine comes a long way

South Africans love their meat so much so that without it a meal is considered no meal at all. And it's not just chicken, lamb, beef or pork; other meat...

Paradoxical persistence of all negative growths from reformulation of Markowitz theorem

An improvement on the famous Markowitz' theorem may have the potential to not only more accurately predict the next financial crises, but also the outbreak of...

Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa

​ This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here. Close to three million people suffering from chronic kidney failure...

Science faculty honours top student

Ms Jana Botha, a postgraduate student in chemistry, is the recipient of the Faculty of Science's Dean's medal for continuous excellent performance. The medal...

Keep Tygerberg Safe - Meet Wendy Barends

​My name is Wendy Barends and I'm part of the Tygerberg Campus Security team. Any feedback or suggestions for us? Find us in the basement of the Clinical...

Rollover process of modules on SUNLearn for 2018

​Dear colleague, It is that time of the year again when we need to start preparing for the rollover of all registered courses/modules on the SUNLearn system for...

Preserve your special bond with a certain Afrikaans word

A few people choose to preserve their special bond with certain Afrikaans words by buying or sponsoring the word. Koos Bekker, media entrepreneur and former...

Striking a match – in the name of research

​A form of “useful destruction” is how Dr. Richard Walls describes the research he is involved with as head of the Stellenbosch University’s fire engineering...
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