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SU biochemist honoured for prostate cancer research

A biochemist from Stellenbosch University (SU), Dr Karl Storbeck has been awarded the South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Silver...

Major project to investigate unexplored Eastern Cape forests

The creepy crawlies and other animals which inhabit the misty forests of the Eastern Cape will be the subject of a three-year research project funded by South...

Bureau for Economic Research has a new Director

The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University has a new Director, Professor Johann Kirsten. He is BER's sixth Director since its...

Students make insightful suggestions on rape culture

Students met with the Task Team on Rape Culture on Thursday (28/07) to share and discuss thoughts and ideas about rape culture at Stellenbosch University (SU)...

From Maties to Springboks for Sport Science’s alumnus Warren Adams

It took him more than a decade to get to the top echelon and former Sport Science student Warren Adams believes it is all about perseverance and a willingness...

Young changemakers learn from international experts

Nick Wayne, a fourth-year medical student and chairperson of the Tygerberg Student Council, attended a prestigious international summit earlier this year which...

Mothers must be supported to breastfeed

Most people are aware of the various advantages of breastmilk and breastfeeding. However, not all employers and colleagues support working mothers to continue...

Live streaming the Rector and Libertas Choir to Germany – a first for SU

When the German technicians let us know "standby to go live in five minutes", we knew the teamwork and planning for streaming the Rector and the Libertas choir...

Experts call for early interventions to eliminate hepatitis

The first ever strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis was adopted by World Health Assembly (WHA) in May this year, and as a result the theme for the...

Impact of TB diagnostic tests evaluated

Dr Eleanor Ochodo has been awarded a fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine by the Wellcome Trust to develop a framework for the design of clinical...
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