​Last week, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) was filled with purpose and optimism as Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched the second cohort of its SUNRISE (Stellenbosch University Research and Innovation...

​​​Ten years after matriculating, Imran Bodalaji's relentless pursuit of his dream to become a teacher was realised when he crossed the graduation stage to receive his BEd degree from Stellenbosch University at the December graduation...

​"It is our task as universities to prepare our students for the new world of work where the discovery of useful knowledge from data will become integral to most of what they do in future … It has been said that it is easier to change the...

Being healthy is not just about eating a healthy meal every now and again and hitting the gym once a month. Being healthy means following a healthy lifestyle, and with February being Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month, we're sharing some...

​It's been the “craziest" six months of their lives, but Stellenbosch University (SU) students Wihan Joubert and Bernard Combrink are leading a thrift revolution with their startup Drip Markets, a buy-and-sell platform for preloved clothing...

​To be stung forty times in four years by wasps is much more than most people would be able to endure. That's however what happened to Carolien van Zyl while she was doing research for her doctorate in entomology about two types of invasive...

Aneurin wants to change lives He has stood on the sidelines several times when the final whistle blew and his team was crowned champions. However, for Aneurin Robyn, it is not about titles or gold medals but the relationships he builds...

With climate warming, desert lizards in tropical and subtropical regions, such as the Kgalagadi Desert in South Africa, spend more energy to survive and grow. They also need to work harder to find food and support this increased energetic...

​​The replacement of natural fynbos vegetation with pine plantations in the southern Cape, and the subsequent invasion of surrounding land by invasive pine trees, significantly increased the severity of the 2017 Knysna wildfires. This is...

​​​Johané Nienkemper-Swanepoel is a member of that rare breed of scientists who does research to help others do their own investigative work more thoroughly. This PhD student and lecturer at Stellenbosch University uses her skills in...