Every year hundreds of student teachers embark on their practical teaching experience at various schools, and for most it is a challenging but rewarding time. Adele Johannisen, a fourth-year BEd Foundation Phase student and secretary of...

Candice van Wijk finished her first Comrades Marathon with a bronze medal and a massive smile on her face. A smile that not only beamed with joy at being able to complete the demanding race but also with awe and wonder at the remarkable...

Prof Michele van der Merwe had the privilege of capping not one but two daughters who received their respective degrees from Stellenbosch University (SU) during the March graduation week.

​A new sculpture titled Dinkbeeld: Smeltkroes (in English Crucible) was recently unveiled in front of the Endler Hall on Victoria Street at Stellenbosch University (SU). Cast in patinated bronze, the work was created by renowned South...

Analytical chemists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have provided the first evidence of a rare class of phenolics, called flavoalkaloids, in Cannabis leaves. Phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, are well-known and sought after in...

​More than 5000 new Maties took part in Stellenbosch University's annual Social Impact morning on Thursday (26 January). Newcomers got the chance to meet and engage with the larger Stellenbosch community which they will form a part of for...

More than 140 students have enrolled in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU)'s three new BEd honours programmes. The new Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications required all teacher education programmes...

When you think of machine learning or artificial intelligence, as it is more popularly known, the image of killer robots and Arnold Schwarzenegger famously saying, "I'll be back" in the Terminator movie come more to mind. However, this is...

Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrated its collaboration with partner universities from around the world hosting the 14 th annual Stellenbosch International Academic Networks (SIAN) meeting. Participants from 27 institutions, representing...

Mites living in Protea plant communities in the Cape Floristic Region have found a clever way to thrive, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “Certain mites are able to survive and thrive by hitching a ride on birds to travel...