Institutional news
Four SU finalists in running for SA’s prestigious ‘Science Oscars’
Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...
Institutional news
Prof Riaan den Haan develops yeast strains capable of converting waste into useful products
Prof Riaan den Haan of the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 26 May 2026. The title of his lecture...
Events
Researchers urged to keep human judgement at the centre of AI-driven science
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes universities and research institutions across the world, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual Library Research...
Opinion and features
Creating the future of medical technology in South Africa
World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated annually on 21 April. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Sara Grobbelaar from the Department of...
Awards and milestones
SU bestows honorary doctorate on pioneer of digital banking in Africa
Dr Tjaart Johannes van der Walt, regarded as a pioneer of digital banking on the African continent, was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater...
Opinion and features
We need smarter water management
Smarter water management in deep-level mines, the potential of innovative digital technologies to help solve the municipal water crisis, and the role of...
Media release
SU part of global team delivering landmark G20 digital agenda analysis
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Policy Innovation Lab is part of an international partnership that has formally handed over a landmark policy report tracing the...
Institutional news
SU ranked among 300 best universities in new TIME Magazine ranking
If early performances are anything to go by, 2026 could shape up to be a very strong year for Stellenbosch University (SU) in global higher education rankings. ...
Campus life
Health and wellbeing workshop charts a humanising path forward for SU
Stellenbosch University (SU) has taken a decisive step towards strengthening a more human-centred institutional culture with a two-day Health & Wellbeing...
Opinion and features
Universities building Africa's next generation of employers — one entrepreneur at a time
African Universities Day is celebrated on 12 November every year. In an opinion piece for University World News, Anita Nel, Chief Director: Innovation and...