​The excitement was palpable when a research team of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Science, set sail on a return voyage to Antarctica from the Port of Cape Town on board the SA Agulhas II earlier this week. The SA Agulhas Winter...

Nearly half of all women with early stage breast cancer may undergo chemotherapy unnecessarily. This is according to new research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which showed that 46% of breast cancer cases that were...

More than five years since it was launched, Stellenbosch University's globally renowned School for Data Science and Computational Thinking has a new home at the JC Smuts building, occupying a space “designed for connection, collaboration...

In celebration of Youth Month, the Young Alumni Programme (YAP) at Stellenbosch University (SU) is showcasing our incredible young alumni. Meet some of our remarkable Maties, all under the age of 35, who are using the knowledge and skills...

History of Food Science intertwined with that of the Burgers "In the Burger family, the apple certainly does not fall too far from the tree." So says Johan Burger (85), a former Stellenbosch University (SU) student, who recently visited the...

Cancer is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV in both high and low resource countries. And the treatment outcome for those patients is often less successful. With more than 20 years' experience in his field, Professor...

Stellenbosch University graduate Angelique Landy won the 2022 South African Institute of Professional Accountants' Top Achievers Award in the Masters in Accounting category. SAIPA's Top Achiever Award ceremony was held at a gala dinner...

Newly appointed academics at Stellenbosch University recently attended a PREDAC Phase 4 contact session at STIAS, facilitated by Dr Chrischar Rock. The session focused on reflection and critical reflection as central to academic practice...

​​In what is being hailed as a huge academic scoop for Stellenbosch University (SU), internationally esteemed quantum scientist Prof Francesco Petruccione has been appointed as Professor in Quantum Computing at the University's School for...

Discourse is the stuff academics and thought leaders are made of, and they can really demonstrate their talents at this year's SU Woordfees. On RSG's Praat Saam programme at the Plataan Café, Prof Rachel Jafta of the Department of Economy...