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SU student runs online learning platform to help bridge digital divide
Student by day, and CEO, and startup founder on the side – Alexandra Lutz, who is currently in her first year of a data science degree at Stellenbosch University (SU), started the online learning platform Milani Education while she was...
Strategic SU-Standard Bank partnership applies data science to real-world problems
Students from Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon be able to test their data science mettle in solving real-world problems at a flagship hackathon hosted by the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking in partnership with...
SU student partners with GreenPeace Foundation SA to feed hungry students
Stellenbosch University (SU) student Francisca Darkoh, who runs a food business called FoodbyFranniDee, recently partnered with the GreenPeace Foundation SA to organise a soup kitchen on campus for Mandela Day. Darkoh, who is pursuing an...
Social Impact: Helping hand for Deaf learners gets recognition at SU
With Stellenbosch University's (SU) focus on social impact awareness in July, this series of profiles celebrate remarkable individuals and teams who make a meaningful contribution beyond the University's walls. The recent inaugural...
Prof Herman Wasserman explores relationship between media and society
Prof Herman Wasserman from the Department of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences delivered his inaugural lecture on 23 July 2024. The title of his lecture was “Making media matter: on truth, dignity, and love". Wasserman...
Stellenbosch University and NSRI join forces to combat drowning
As World Drowning Prevention Day approaches on July 25, Stellenbosch University (SU) and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) are reinforcing their commitment to drowning prevention through enhanced partnerships, research, and...
Social Impact: SUNCOI inspires passion for chemistry in learners
With Stellenbosch University's (SU) focus on social impact awareness in July, this series of profiles celebrates remarkable individuals and teams who make a meaningful contribution beyond the University's walls. The recent inaugural Social...
Research on Alzheimer drug memantine sheds light on novel mechanism in maintaining cell health
Memantine is one of the main drugs prescribed for patients with mild to severe Alzheimer's disease. Yet, despite an 8.5% increase worldwide in the use of the drug between 2008 and 2018, uncertainties remain regarding the most favorable...
Uncertainty about social media’s role in adolescent mental health
Although there is a slight yet meaningful positive link between anxiety and depression in adolescents and the time they spent on social media as well as their engagement on different platforms, the jury is still out on whether social...
SU contributes to groundbreaking study on ultra-rare diseases
In a landmark study published in Nature Genetics, Stellenbosch University (SU) has played a notable role in advancing the diagnosis of ultra-rare diseases. The TRANSLATE NAMSE study, involving researchers from 16 German university hospitals...