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Kraaifontein graduate proof that it takes a community to raise a child

​Even though Stephen Smith is graduating at Stellenbosch University (SU) this week, he does not see it as the end of his academic career. In fact, he says it is...

Test developed to identify bovine TB in wild rhinos

​Her curiosity about understanding diseases – in animals and humans – has led to Dr Josephine Chileshe developing a novel tool to help diagnose tuberculosis (TB...

Louisa Mojela honoured for empowering women in Africa

During a small physical graduation ceremony for doctoral graduates from the Faculty of Economic and Management Science at Stellenbosch University (SU), Ms...

Resilience key to improving your circumstances

​When meeting Dumisani Hompashe and listening to his story, the word “resilience" automatically comes to mind. Because resilience is the silver thread running...

SU graduate credits SciMathUS for her university success

“SciMathUS is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I met people who believed in me, people who wanted to see me win and be a better citizen. SciMathUS...

SU takes lessons from COVID to build the future

​​​The following op-ed was published by IOL on 29 March 2021. Click here to read it on that site, or read on for the text as submitted. * * * It has been a year...

SU graduate on a mission to help improve social work practice

Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Tirelo Mtombeni never imagined she would pursue a research career in social work. Having failed to meet the entry...

SU delivers first MSc-graduate in new field of Bioinformatics

The Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University has delivered its very first MSc-graduate in the new field of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Heléne...

Former SciMathUS student dreams big after graduating

As a first generation university student who had never imagined herself completing her studies at a prestigious institution like Stellenbosch University (SU)...

Gustav receives NRF rating for Sport research

​ Dr Gustav Venter, Head of Maties Sport’s Centre for Sport Leadership, has been awarded a Y-rating by the National Research Foundation – a designation for...
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