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Deadly cryptococcal fungi in public spaces, warn researchers

Large populations of potentially deadly cryptococcal fungi have been found on woody debris collected from old trees in two public areas in the centre of Cape...

First forward, then backwards towards PhD

​​​​“I've just recently ... the last year or so... realized the end is in sight. Although I was motivated throughout, there were as many steps forward as...

Support the #SU99 campaign and help alleviate student debt

​While most South Africans are impatiently waiting to take a break from the daily grind, our soon-to-be graduates are eager to start their journey into the...

SU’s #SU99 target ‘upgraded’ to R999 999

​​Stellenbosch University's pre-centenary fundraising campaign #SU99, aimed at alleviating student debt, has a new target. Recent generous donations to support...

More than 600 BSc graduates capped

A chancellor's award and more than 600 BSc degrees were on the menu at the Faculty of Science's graduation ceremony that took place on Monday 4 December 2017...

Eminent FMHS researcher earns coveted Chancellor’s Award

​Two decades of eminent research has earned Professor Soraya Seedat Stellenbosch University's coveted Chancellor's Award for Research. Seedat is a distinguished...

Teamwork leads to PhD and MSc in mathematics

Academic perseverance and teamwork at home paved the way for a couple originally from Madagascar, to both completing postgraduate degrees in mathematics from...

Physical challenge doesn’t stymie physiotherapist

Liesl James always dreamed of becoming a physiotherapist. “I wanted to study physiotherapy for as long as I can remember," she recalls. Her dream was, however...

A fighter for change

Siobhan Clulow (22) from Durbanville soon learnt in her teens that life does not always pan out according to plan. At age 17, she was diagnosed with Keratitis...

FMHS welcomes 357 graduates to the medical profession

More than 350 medical and health science students graduated from Stellenbosch University (SU) this week. At the oath taking ceremonies for students from the...
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