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Another first as SU Library Hosts the Figshare User Group Conference in South Africa!

In today's digital age, data is often described as the new gold or oil, underscoring its immense value for innovation, production, and services. The ability to...

Policing crisis: SU postgrads bring new insights

​Policing in South Africa is under intense scrutiny. In July, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused national Police Minister Senzo Mchunu...

Robotic surgery used for living donor kidney removal at Tygerberg Hospital

​​​In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery...

Florence de Vries champions communication and compassion

Florence de Vries is the head of Marketing and Communications at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is the project lead for the Tygerberg Campus 'singing rock' visual redress initiative. Her work on the national CrazySocks4Docs campaign earned a Gold Award from the Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education organisation.

Kalon Damons – Creating a Second Home for International Students

​For many international students arriving at Stellenbosch University (SU), the first warm smile they encounter belongs to Ms Kalon Damons, Coordinator for...

Planning EV fleets in the real world: Inside Stellenbosch University’s new spinout

When mechatronics engineer Chris set out to research electric minibus taxis during his postgraduate studies at Stellenbosch University (SU), he wasn't trying to...

Volunteers Roll Up Sleeves to Green Stellenbosch Hospital Grounds

​​Not even the rain could dampen the enthusiasm of the more than forty volunteers from Stellenbosch University (SU), the environmental organisation Greenpop...

Passing of Donovan Kirkwood

​​The Stellenbosch University (SU) community mourns the tragic passing of Dr Donovan (Don) Kirkwood, Curator of the SU Botanical Gardens (SUBG). Kirkwood fell...

Investing that protects people and the planet is growing: new study maps the progress in South Africa

Investing that protects people and the planet is growing: new study maps the progress in South Africa

Sybil Smit uses her own academic journey to empower students

This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
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