​The Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) has established a Hydrogeology Field Course to fulfil the urgent need for practical skills required for large-scale development and management of groundwater resources in...

The Crick African Network symposium titled the 'Basic Science of Infectious Diseases in Africa' took place at Spier Hotel and Conference Centre outside Stellenbosch (26-28 January 2018) and brought together scientists and experts in...

​​What factors make a political movement successful? Can internet searches reveal patterns of economic inequality? Are bots influencing our elections? For social scientists, the abundance of data produced in social networks, news media...

A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which volunteers were airlifted by helicopter into the nearly inaccessible Boosmansbos wilderness area...

For the seventh year in a row a student of Stellenbosch University (SU) has won the Chinese-Bridge Competition for South African College S​​tudents. Matie student Jasmine Rae Beaudry impressed judges with her knowledge of the Chinese...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has entered the realm of academic diplomacy and policy development with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help foster the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa...

Using as few resources as possible to produce good-quality, nutritious vegetables. This – in a nutshell – is the goal of the Living School Garden project run by Ms Thanja Allison, Social Impact coordinator of the Department of Genetics, and...

​​The importance of striving for excellence in all aspects of the research process falls under the spotlight during Stellenbosch University's (SU's) annual Library Research Week, taking place from 13 to 17 May 2024. With this in mind, and...

​​​​Prof Frank Tanser, a leading South African scientist in the field of HIV, has joined the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) as Director of Population Health Innovation. He is a professor jointly appointed at the School...

​​Stellenbosch University is among five African institutions to benefit from a grant of nearly R102 million (£6 million) from the United Kingdom's Global Challenges Research Fund to tackle infectious diseases in their home countries in...