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‘Faculties to adhere to Language Policy and Language Plan’ - Council Chair

Statement by Mr George Steyn, Chairperson of the Stellenbosch University Council: All faculties at Stellenbosch University (SU) should implement the languages...

Mammographic screening works, says SU expert

Does mammographic screening for breast cancer work or not? This was the question Prof Justus Apffelstaedt of the Division of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine...

Joint PhD awarded by the Vrije and Stellenbosch Universities

​​Dr Regan Solomons recently became the first person at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to qualify for the joint PhD degree between the Vrije...

Reading project inspires change at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital

This article appeared in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' digital publication VIVUS . Visit www.sun.ac.za/FMHSpublications to subscribe. Mothers of...

Stellenbosch pomegranate researcher honoured with African Union Science Prize

​The African Union (AU) has bestowed one of its highest scientific honours upon agricultural engineer and postharvest technology expert Prof Umezuruike Linus...

Only smallholder farmers can embrace wild bees to harvest more, says SA entomologist

​​​​Smallholder farmers that go the extra mile to attract more wild bees and other pollinating insects to their land could harvest up to 24% more fruit or crops...

Arts alumnus’ illustrations gives South African take on traditional Bible stories

​ ​Marie Prinsloo (photo), an alumnus of the Visual Arts Department, recently illustrated her first children's book, a children's Bible named Bible Stories for...

World Cancer Day 2016 – We Can I Can

World Cancer Day is marked on 4 February and the theme for this year is "We Can I Can". "This theme recognises that the continued battle against cancer is not a...

Change requires adjustment

​Universities must reinvent themselves and adapt to the rapid changes in higher education to avoid stagnation, writes Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice...

Military Academy welcomes first years

​​​The Military Academy had its Welcoming Parade for the first year learners (MA18) on 28 January 2016 at the Military Academy parade ground. The Welcoming...
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