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Primate conservation in Africa could draw the short straw in oil palm cultivation
A study conducted by international scholars, including Stellenbosch University's Dr Zoltan Szantoi, has found that while profits “derived from oil palm cultivation represents an important source of income" for many tropical countries...
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Jason Evezard: At the top of his game (and his studies)
At the recent annual Maties Sport Awards evening, Maties Water Polo player Jason Evezard was called to the stage twice – once to receive full colours for his water polo achievements and once more to receive an award as top academic...
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Maths and science teachers gather at SU to tackle gap between high school and university
More than fifty mathematics and physical science teachers from Western Cape high schools gathered at Stellenbosch University (SU) this week for the annual Maths and Science Teachers' Forum (MSTF). The MSTF is an initiative of the Faculty of...
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SU Law Clinic first university law clinic to get green light for class action trial
The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal in a high-profile fraud case, making it possible for the Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic to launch a class action trial – the first of its kind to be...
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STIAS joins prestigious international group
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) has been invited to join a select group of international institutes for advanced study known by the acronym SIAS (the Some Institutes for Advanced Study). This makes STIAS the first...
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SU scientists help develop blood test that predicts onset of TB
Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers are part of an international consortium that developed a simple blood test that can predict the development of tuberculosis (TB) up to two years before its onset in people at high risk of...
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NASA to send helicopter to Mars
The space agency NASA plans to send a small helicopter to Mars in 2020 in the continued quest for life on the red planet, said Dr Japie van Zyl of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology on Monday (4 June...
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How young vineyards can survive climate change
By choosing the right cultivars and adapting their irrigation regimes in young vineyards, winegrowers may mitigate the expected effect of climate change in coming years. This is according to Dr Hanlé Theron, who recently obtained her...
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SU collects and diverts more than 1 000 tonnes of waste each year from its campuses
SU's centralised Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on the Stellenbosch campus sorted and diverted more than 1 000 tonnes of waste away from landfill in 2023 With an annual diversion-away-from-landfill rate of 74 percent, SU is performing...
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SU building African data science capability
South Africa and the continent of Africa have a lot to teach the rest of the world. With its youthful and inquisitive population, Africa presents an ideal backdrop for using data science to create opportunities for the continent and...