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“Bee friendly” bags will fund SU student’s research into bee ecology

With every "Bee friendly, Bee aware" bag you buy from Woolworths, R10 will go towards Stellenbosch University (SU) student Kayla Lawson's MSc research on the...

Former Matie's sheep farm first in SA with official international organic certification

Involvement of Stellenbosch University's Sustainable Agriculture research group helps in certification process Meat from the sheep farm Elandsfontein near...

Gey van Pittius at the helm of research committee

​Prof Nico Gey van Pittius, Vice Dean: Research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU), has recently been...

TB research: Battling the Hydra

​​Prof Paul van Helden talks about tuberculosis (TB ) the way a military strategist might speak about an adversary. During more than 25 years of research he has...

African scientists a step closer to testing for TB in a matter of minutes

​ ​​This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death...

Maties Sport places spotlight on water sport codes on World Water Day

The world celebrated World Water Day (22 March) this week and Maties Sport put the spotlight on its water-based sport codes. On a positive note, the Maties...

Venda family celebrates PhD in biochemistry

Dr Ndivhuwo Muneri, a former learner from LTT Murunwa Private School in Louis Trichardt, had to overcome more than one obstacle before she earned her PhD in...

Are we really smarter than birds?

Are humans and other mammals really smarter than birds? Well not really according to Prof Onur Güntürkün Professor for Biopsychology at the Ruhr-University in...

Open Dialogue series on race

Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation is hosting a series of open conversations on race. These public conversations will be led by coloured, black and...

Horticulturalist receives SU teaching fellowship

Dr Michael Schmeisser of the Department of Horticultural Science is the second lecturer in the Faculty of AgriSciences in as many years to be awarded a Teaching...
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