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Agri alumni honoured for their work as agriculturalists
Two alumni of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University have been recognised for the exceptional work they are doing as agriculturalists. During the regional finals of Agricultural Writers South Africa, Dr Elsje Joubert and Dr...
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Maths undergrads make history with published research paper
Two mathematics students from Stellenbosch University (SU) have made mathematical history when their week-long internship with a mathematician at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) resulted in a paper accepted for publication in the...
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FMHS hosts new SAMRC research unit on Genomics of Brain Disorders
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) recently established a new Extramural Unit (EMU) for research on the Genomics of Brain Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University (SU). The research unit, led by...
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Social Impact through Matie Community Service and Volunteerism
Matie Community Service (MCS) in the Division for Social Impact, recently held its annual general meeting (AGM). Traditionally, the AGM is also an opportunity to celebrate the people who benefit from the work of MCS. During the presentation...
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President Ramaphosa lauds SU’s world-class research centre set to lead global epidemic response
President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, and the biotech investor of NantAfrica (a division of NantWorks), Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, visited the Stellenbosch University...
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The gut microbiome helps to keep us in tip-top shape
World Microbiome Day was celebrated recently (27 June). In an opinion piece for Health24, Lauren Martin, Natasha Kitchin & Matsepo Ramaboli from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences write that the human gut microbiome — the...
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Oil penetration into vetkoek analysed at Fluorescence Microscopy
The first study using confocal micrographs on the quantitative analysis of vetkoek or magwinya crumb and crust properties was done by scientists from the University of Venda at the CAF Fluorescence Microscopy facility. The confocal laser...
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Grape pomace could give beef cattle feedlots an economic edge
Beef cattle farmers can do well to look into the economic benefits of using dried grape pomace and citrus pulp as sources of fibre when raising cattle in feedlots. So says animal science researcher Dr Tawanda Tayengwa of Stellenbosch...
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Sustainable wild meat sector could boost economic development, biodiversity
A sustainable wild meat sector could help to enhance rural livelihoods and to promote sustainable land management and biodiversity, argues Dr Francis Vorhies from Stellenbosch University's African Wildlife Economy Institute in an opinion...
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Building a healthier world!
April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. This day is aimed to create awareness on specific health topics highlighted around the world. “Health" on SU Campus will mean something completely different when compared to...