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The Department of Chemical Engineering turns waste into eco-friendly biomolecules to replace fossil fuels. Key projects include producing safe, mold-preventing biosurfactants for the fruit industry, high-value lipids from waste sugar, and...

#DayInTheLife As a leading higher education and research institution in South Africa, we are proud of our diverse and talented community of staff members – academics, researchers, and professional administrative support staff – who work...

Two former lecturers and senior academic leaders of the Department of Microbiology at Stellenbosch University (SU), Profs Hennie van Vuuren and Isak Pretorius, were featured in a leading specialised academic journal in the field of yeast...

#DayInTheLife As a leading higher education and research institution in South Africa, we are proud of our diverse and talented community of over 4 000 full-time staff members – academics, researchers, and professional administrative support...

Changes in human-wildlife relationships shaped by much more than direct encounters. Influenced by people’s values, practices and institutions governing how wildlife is managed. Distant actors, media, and storytelling also play a role.

Dr Bambesiwe May won a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award. She develops sustainable frameworks to manage mining waste. Her work reduces environmental risks and makes the industry more sustainable.

This project uses a biorefinery approach to sustainably extract fucoidan from South African seaweed without harming its environment. Fucoidan shows massive potential in treating diabetes and killing cancer cells. The team's growing research...

The SARChI Chair in Green Hydrogen focuses on clean energy and supply chain sustainability. Key work includes green hydrogen modeling, e-waste recycling for critical metals, and managing brine waste. Through industry partnerships, they aim...

The Department of Chemical Engineering has patented a circular economy method to separate active medicinal compounds from waste cannabis wax. This process prevents economic loss, reduces waste, and boosts efficiency, with researchers now...