A painting commissioned as a gift for Stellenbosch University's Distinguished Professor of Education, Prof Jonathan Jansen, recently completed a remarkable journey of more than 15 000 kilometres – spanning the Pacific Ocean, two hemispheres...

Professor Julia Blitz has recently been awarded honorary fellowship to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). This is the 'highest College award' offered by the RCGP, the professional body for general practitioners, family...

​South African scientists have found an early signal of an increased risk of reinfection associated with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, thereby providing epidemiological evidence for the new variant's ability to evade immunity from...

​Prof Lloyd Nicholas Trefethen, a mathematical scientist from Oxford University, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University during the last graduation ceremony on Friday 5 April 2019. The award was made, inter alia, for...

A biofuels expert from Stellenbosch University, Prof. Emile van Zyl, is one of 24 international experts who will gather at the Dutch Royal Academy's Netherland Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) in Leiden this week. The purpose of the...

An international team of scientists has succeeded in using the signature whistles of individual bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Namibia to estimate the size of the population and track their movement. The research, led by Stellenbosch...

Dream of access for all could be a reality soon He has consulted to the Springboks, the Proteas and elite soccer players, he has been chief medical officer at four Olympic and Paralympic Games and travelled to Russia to learn zero-gravity...

Mathematicians from all over the world descended on Stellenbosch University during January 2017 to participate in the tenth Number Theory conference, presented bi-annualy since 1997 by Stellenbosch University (SU) and the African Institute...

​A concept 'clean green home' designed by staff, students and recent graduates of Stellenbosch University's Sustainability Institute and the University of Cape Town has been awarded first prize in the City of Cape Town and the Green...

​​YOUTH MONTH This Youth Month, we're celebrating students who are driving positive change on campus, in their communities and beyond. Through their leadership, compassion and commitment, they are helping to build a better future for South...