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New era dawns as SU appoints first woman registrar

A new era begins at Stellenbosch University soon when, for the first time, a woman will hold the position of Registrar. Dr Ronel Retief (45), Deputy Registrar...

New science team aims to reduce extinctions

Stellenbosch University scientists will collaborate with Conservation International (CI) and another five top international universities around the globe to...

Looking at the link between behaviour and brain connectivity

Dr Annerine Roos, a researcher at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), was invited to present her research on the link...

Maties off to Rio

Stellenbosch University student and track athlete Justine Palframan has been included in the South African Olympic team for Rio2016. Justine, who won gold in...

New unit makes TB treatment safer for children

A new research unit geared towards making TB drugs safe and accessible for children recently opened its doors at the Brooklyn Chest Hospital. "It is a child's...

Exercise, healthy diet help against diabetes

​The incidence of Type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, and in South Africa, with men and women of all ages being affected. The International Diabetes...

Hundreds of international students start new semester at SU

​He has dual citizenship of Morocco and France and studies in the Netherlands. Having lived in Mexico and Brazil, Reda Berrada is a citizen of the world. For...

Successful debut at USSA for Maties Basketball

The Maties Basketball men's team not only finished sixth overall in its debut USSA tournament, but also managed to qualify for the Varsity Sports Basketball...

Top awards for earth science students

Two postgraduate students from the Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) scooped two of the top awards from the Geological Society of...

Maties satisfied with USSA performances

There were top three finishes for most of Stellenbosch University's USSA teams last week, with the Steinhoff Maties Hockey men's team, Maties Cycling team and...
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