Awards and milestones
SU honours top academics at Research and Innovation Excellence Awards
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) brightest minds gathered this week at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) for the 2025 Research and Innovation...
Engineering and technology
Engineering graduate wins global Forestry Innovation Prize
Stellenbosch University alumnus Christopher Erasmus, who graduated with a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in March 2025, has been...
Media release
UNESCO Chairholder Dr. Darla K. Deardorff Awarded Prestigious JSPS Fellowship for Research and Engagement in Japan
Stellenbosch - Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, renowned expert in intercultural competence and UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences at Stellenbosch University...
New Miss SA and SU alumna is passionate about education and speech therapy
Speech therapist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Qhawekazi Mazelani, was recently crowned as the new Miss South Africa. Now she is on a mission to be...
Media release
UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence Conference Inspires Global Dialogue and Youth Engagement in Rabat, Morocco
Rabat, Morocco – October 2, 2025 – The UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence at Stellenbosch University successfully hosted its flagship intercultural...
Awards and milestones
SU’s Media Manager receives prestigious community honour
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Media Manager, Martin Viljoen, usually works behind the scenes to promote the institution and his beloved hometown, but earlier...
Awards and milestones
SU researcher receives R12m grant for disability studies
Dr Zara Trafford, a scholar in disability studies at the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at...
Media release
UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence Conference Inspires Global Dialogue and Youth Engagement in Rabat, Morocco
Rabat, Morocco – October 2, 2025 – The UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence at Stellenbosch University successfully hosted its flagship intercultural...
Awards and milestones
SU celebrates outstanding student achievements at annual Rector’s Awards
Stellenbosch University (SU) has honoured the outstanding achievements of a record 87 students at this year’s annual Rector’s Awards for Excellent Achievement. ...
Engineering and technology
Prof John Babafemi paves the way for sustainable concrete
Prof John Babafemi from the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday...