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World Oceans Day: We must promote a sustainable blue economy
World Oceans Day was observed on Saturday 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of cooperation and stewardship to harness and protect the vast economic, environmental, and...
Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SA
In what is described as an astonishing breakthrough, scientists have discovered the world's oldest, inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand. These mounds, dating back a staggering 34,000 years, are rewriting our...
New research: Novel lipopeptide proves lethal against Staphylococcus areus
A novel antibacterial lipopeptide produced by the bacterium Serratia marcescens has been shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus – one of the most important pathogens occurring in humans. Staphylococcus aureus is one...
Matie Buddy programme helps international students settle in at SU
Studying abroad is an unforgettable experience. However, adjusting to a foreign country with unfamiliar faces and diverse cultures also presents some challenges. That is where the Matie Buddy programme, offered by Stellenbosch University...
Local agritech event bridges industry gaps at inaugural Cape Agritech Connect
The inaugural Cape Agritech Connect brought together over a hundred attendees representing the diverse sectors within the Western Cape agriculture industry. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Boschendal estate, the event formed the...
Top 100 Dutch University awards honorary professorship to SU Dean Prof Ingrid Woolard
Professor Ingrid Woolard, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) was recently awarded an honorary professorship from the University of Groningen (UG) in the Netherlands. A first for a Stellenbosch University...
World Telecommunications Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education
Many from low-income households or rural areas lacked access and digital devices appropriate for learning. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated annually on 17 May. This year’s theme “digital innovation for...
Scientists unravel drivers of the global Zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate
The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science this week that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated...
PhD graduate tackles invasive wasps
To be stung forty times in four years by wasps is much more than most people would be able to endure. That's however what happened to Carolien van Zyl while she was doing research for her doctorate in entomology about two types of invasive...
SU signs MOU with the Special Investigations Unit of South Africa
Stellenbosch University (SU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa to “to find new approaches and strategies in the fight against corruption.” The MOU will focus on the...