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Climate warming puts desert lizards in a “cost-of-living” squeeze
With climate warming, desert lizards in tropical and subtropical regions, such as the Kgalagadi Desert in South Africa, spend more energy to survive and grow. They also need to work harder to find food and support this increased energetic...
STIAS celebrates its silver jubilee in style
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) has marked its silver jubilee with a grand celebration, reflecting on 25 years of groundbreaking research, intellectual exchange and global collaboration. The event, held on 10 March...
Get to know your lecturer: Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Teaching is in my blood. From my mom's side of the family, we have a long history of being either teachers or preachers. When I got fed-up with the corporate world, I just couldn't...
South Africa and China establish record-breaking 12,900 km ultra-secure quantum satellite link
Scientists from South Africa and China have successfully established the world's longest intercontinental ultra-secure quantum satellite link, spanning 12,900 km. Using the Chinese quantum microsatellite Jinan-1, launched into low...
Dr Mariëtte Botha celebrates her PhD with her life-saving brother
When Dr Mariëtte Botha received her first degree at SU, her father Tiny said, “One day you're going to wear one of those red doctoral gowns." His words were prophetic because this week, Mariëtte's dream of obtaining a PhD in Speech...
African universities should reaffirm their positions as full partners
The African collaboration workshop, the precursor for SU International's annual Stellenbosch International Academic Network (SIAN) meeting, this year placed the concept of fair partnerships in higher education under the spotlight...
Prof Firdouza Waggie takes the reins at Department of Health Professions Education
Associate Professor Firdouza Waggie will become the new Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) in Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) on April 1. Waggie, who was Deputy...
Universities face significant disruption
Universities have existed for over 1 000 years and have changed a lot over many centuries, but not as severely as in recent years, when they have faced significant disruption. Consider declining government funding, the rise of...
Educator champions teacher development for the digital age in Master’s study
When Paul Mayers, newly appointed principal of Parklands College Senior Preparatory in Cape Town, received his Master's degree in education policy studies from Stellenbosch University (SU) this week, it was testament to the transformative...
Philosophy professor bags second PhD in Visual Arts
Completing a second PhD is already quite an achievement, but Prof Minka Woermann, associate professor at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Philosophy Department, took the challenge one step further by obtaining a doctorate in Visual Arts, a...