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Stellenbosch University
Universities South Africa reaffirms its commitment to widen access to university
Universities South Africa (USA) re-affirmed its commitment to the widening of student access to university study in South Africa as well as the transformation of South African universities. In a joint statement, issued by the vice...
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Three SU staff members receive DHET University Staff Doctoral Programme grants
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received the outcome of the 5 th phase of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) University Staff Doctoral Programme selection process. Three SU candidates were successful and will each...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
SU and Ohm University Nürnberg Launch Cross-Cultural Sausage Research Project
Stellenbosch University and Ohm University Nürnberg have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind international project that tasks 30 students with dissecting the mechanical, manufacturing, and cultural properties of sausages.
Innovation and Commercialisation
Pioneering real-time microbial analysis: The BioTrac story with Dr. Kyle Klopper
Dr. Kyle Klopper co-founded the Stellenbosch University (SU) spin-out company, BioTrac Systems, towards the end of 2023. The journey began at SU where Dr. Klopper initially studied for a broad BSc degree but later decided to narrow his...
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Post-apartheid SA military “lost in transition and transformation"
In 1994, the South African Defence Force merged with the armed forces of anti-apartheid organisations like the African National's Congress' Umkhonto we Sizwe, creating the newly formed South African National Defence Force (SANDF)...
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Building capacity to monitor for pesticide pollution in Western Cape rivers
Geoenvironmental scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) are working with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Research (Eawag) in Switzerland to develop in-house capacity to monitor for aquatic pesticide pollution. Dr. Reynold Chow, a...
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SciMathUS Sakura Science Exchange: A Transformative Experience in Tokyo
A group of five former SciMathUS students, accompanied by two facilitators, embarked on a remarkable academic and cultural journey to Tokyo, Japan earlier this year. Hosted by Professor Sato at Waseda University, this exchange was part...
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Late SU alumni’s space legacy endures with launch of the VanZyl-1 satellite
The legacy of world renowned space scientist and Maties alumnus Dr Japie van Zyl endures with Hydrosat's launch of the eponymous VanZyl-1 satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11. Van Zyl was co-founder of Hydrosat and a former leader at...
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Sustainable Soil Management Symposium held at SU
The recent Sustainable Soil Management Symposium, held on 5 and 6 November 2015 at Stellenbosch University, provided a platform for academics and practitioners alike to discuss the concept of sustainability and the main challenges...
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Commercialising access to satellite data could hamper conservation efforts
A decision by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to investigate the possibility of commercialising access to satellite data used by conservation agencies may negatively affect conservation efforts across the world, in particular...