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The SU-Mandela connection
The end of July 2018 – the month in which Nelson Mandela's life was honoured through many social impact activities of Stellenbosch University (SU) – does not signal the end of the University's initiatives to make a difference in the lives...
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured for her pioneering research
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on the internationally-acclaimed infectious diseases epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim on Tuesday (15 December 2020) at SU's December graduation. Abdool Karim, who is...
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SU honours Novartis president; global leader in oil & gas energy sector
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed honorary doctorates on the president of the Novartis Foundation in the United States, Dr Patrice Matchaba, and Andries Calitz, a global leader in the oil and gas energy sector, at its April...
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Psychiatry doctor continues family's PhD tradition; focuses on break-ups among emerging adults
Coming from a bloodline of academic intellectuals, it was only a matter of time before Alberta (Berte) van der Watt of Paul Roux in the Eastern Free State would scale the heights of academic success. She obtained her doctorate in...
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SU confers record number of doctoral degrees
A total of 139 doctoral degrees were awarded on Wednesday (16 March 2016) at Stellenbosch University's (SU) March graduation as part of the 2015 academic year. This brings the number of doctorate for the 2015 academic year to 266, which is...
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Gutsy probiotic for broiler chicks
A probiotic for broiler chickens, based on the microbiota from the guts of free-range chickens, was successfully developed and patented by a PhD student in microbiology at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Science. Deon Neveling, who...
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His love for SU is “deep and complex”
Although Dr Calvin Ullrich (28) does not know where his career path may lead in the future, he does know that he has to come back to Stellenbosch University (SU) one day. SU is his home, he says, even though his love for it is both “deep...
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SU lecturer finally gets to wear the red gown
Samantha Adams has always felt like a professional student. After completing a bachelor's and an honours degree in Psychology at Nelson Mandela University, she knew that would not be the end of her academic studies. When she returned...
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SU engineering couple graduates together
It's an all round celebration for Dr's Wouter and Louzanne Bam, a husband and wife couple who received their PhD degrees in Engineering at the same graduation ceremony. The duo not only graduated alongside one another, but Wouter also...
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SU partners with Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to drive student success
Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) recently announced the launch of the Dell Young Leaders programme at SU. The programme will enable Stellenbosch students from low-income backgrounds to receive...