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SU honours top matric achievers at inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
There was a buzz of brilliance in the historical Old Main Building at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently as a group of exceptional undergraduate academic achievers were the guests of honour at the University's inaugural Vice-Chancellor...
Multifunctional KUZE holds numerous benefits for learners
“Sitting is the new smoking" – this buzz phrase, comparing an extended amount of sitting to the harmful long-term effects of smoking, is by no means exaggerated. To combat this, standing desks have steadily gained popularity at the...
ADA Summer School empowers tomorrow’s scholars
February was a prolific month for the African Doctoral Academy (ADA) at Stellenbosch University (SU). Over the course of three weeks, the ADA welcomed PhD students and academics from 15 African countries who participated in the Academy's...
Record number of Maties cyclists tackle Cape Town Cycle Tour to raise at least R350 000
A record number of 70 cyclists will be moving for Maties in need during the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday 10 March. Lead by Prof Wim de Villiers, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, the group of alumni, staff...
Invitation to collaborate: Policy Innovation Lab at the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking
Through a partnership with the Presidency, the German government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the South African Policy Innovation Lab was recently established at Stellenbosch University's (SU) School for Data Science and...
Stellenbosch laser physicists to develop protocol for production of high-tech radiopharmaceuticals
Stellenbosch University (SU) and high-tech company Enlightened Isotopes, a subsidiary of ASP Isotopes, have entered into a research partnership worth R8.5 million to develop a protocol for the separation of the ytterbium-176 isotope to be...
FMHS scientists shine at SAMRC 10th Scientific Merit Awards
Five scientists with Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were recently honoured at the South African Medical Research Council's (SAMRC) Scientific Merit Awards, which recognises some of the best...
Show your support for Global Recycling Day: bring your e-waste to the Rooiplein on Monday 18 March
To raise awareness about Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2024 and International Day for Zero Waste (30 March), the Environmental Sustainability team of Facilities Management is partnering with the UNASA student society, Wasteplan, and...
World Kidney Day: The link between salt, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the second Thursday in March (on 14 March in 2024). In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Prof Yazied Chothia from the Division of Nephrology writes that excessive salt intake and uncontrolled...
“Wheels of Opportunity” – Stellenbosch chemistry lecturer cycling 600km for student support
Dr. Marietjie Lutz, a first-year chemistry lecturer at Stellenbosch University, is embarking on an ambitious effort to raise funding for undergraduate BSc students facing financial challenges by cycling from George to Stellenbosch over the...