Stellenbosch University’s Coleman Khupe is transforming waste orange peels into high-tech cryogels to revolutionize nutrient delivery. By extracting pectin from fruit waste, this research develops a sustainable method to encapsulate...

SU at number 275 on TIME magazine and Statista R’s inaugural “World’s Top Universities of 2026” ranking. SU recorded its highest score in innovation and economic impact. Only the 500 universities with the highest final scores were included.

Bovinille Anye Cho overcame early adversity in Cameroon to become a world-class chemical engineer and Royal Society Fellow, dedicated to pioneering sustainable bioenergy and circular economy innovations for global impact.

Stellenbosch Master’s student Juliana Naudé is transforming non-recyclable waste paper into bioethanol and biogas. By using a biorefinery approach, her research converts landfill-bound waste into green fuel and chemicals, offering a...

PhD student Wicus van der Westhuizen is using steam explosion to turn agricultural waste into a sustainable binder for coal briquettes. This Stellenbosch University research boosts bioenergy, manages waste, and creates nutritional pre...

Stellenbosch researcher Ruan van den Berg is revolutionizing wastewater treatment using Python-based ASM3 modeling and MCMC sampling. His work optimizes the activated sludge process through uncertainty quantification, cutting operational...

Kelly Campbell, a Master’s student at Stellenbosch University, is tackling South Africa's landfill crisis by fermenting food waste into bioethanol. Her research optimizes bioconversion to turn organic waste into high-value fuel and...

First Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at SU. Trevolin Pillay was born profoundly deaf and proudly identifies as a Deaf individual. With proper access, Deaf students can thrive in any field...

SU Spinout GreenX Engineering Issues EPC to Boland College

The Gram-negative bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of antimicrobial-resistance deaths worldwide. New strategies are urgently needed to fight these multi-drug resistance bacteria. Grant signifies a significant...