SU took home three prestigious accolades at the annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards. Prof Shahida Moosa, Prof Yin-Zhe Ma and the Innovation and Commercialisation Division were recognised as winners in their...

​If you use substances like alcohol and illegal drugs, you are at a greater risk of engaging in self-harm and other forms of suicidal behaviour, which are serious public health problems in South Africa. This is one of the findings of a...

Livestock research on the nutrition of sheep will in future be conducted more easily, faster and more precisely at Stellenbosch University (SU). This is thanks to the installation of an advanced autofeeder system at the Welgevallen...

​More children are being killed in the Western Cape than in any other province in South Africa. In 2017 and 2018 alone, 279 children were murdered in the province according to police statistics. “One of the reasons why the Western Cape has...

​In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...

Many children with tuberculosis (TB) don't receive the necessary treatment because of challenges with diagnosis and reporting. A relatively simple, hospital-based intervention could help to reduce the gap in reporting when children are...

The Tygerberg Campus will be abuzz with the voices of some of the Western Cape's brightest young minds when 60 school pupils from around the province converge in mid-December to take part in the National Debating Tournament. The hosting of...

Researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) are exploiting the guerrilla tactics used by hard-core bacteria, such as those causing Tuberculosis, to develop 'cellular taxis' that will be able to deliver stem cells in a relatively short...

Prof Novel Chegou has been elected as a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS). The peer review process takes into account excellence in publications, innovations, leadership roles and contributions to policy and society. Chegou is...

‘I will miss the camaraderie of working on difficult issues together; the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life and the excitement that a new day brings.’ After successfully serving as Vice-Dean: Learning and Teaching, Faculty...