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Against all odds: Nashlie Christians' journey to a medical degree
Nashlie Christians graduated from Stellenbosch University this week, marking the end of a challenging journey filled with setbacks, personal loss, and remarkable resilience. At 27, she has overcome numerous obstacles to achieve her dream of...
Small Businesses, Big Impact
For over a decade, the Small Business Academy (SBA) at the Stellenbosch Business School has embodied the mission of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: to transform the economy and society. Having supported hundreds of small...
'Join us in reaching out to all 120 000 alumni'
Support Stellenbosch University (SU) on its journey to become more inclusive, innovative and future-focused. This was the message of Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, to almost 400 members of the Convocation at the annual...
Researcher’s programme helps manage anxiety in children with visual impairments
Anxiety is the most common psychological problem among youth worldwide, with an average of 12% of school-aged children reportedly experiencing significant symptoms of anxiety. This is particularly significant in terms of children with...
Automatic conversion of Afrikaans text to braille now possible
The conversion of Afrikaans text to braille – and vice versa – can now be done at the click of a mouse. This is thanks to a program developed by a computer science student from Stellenbosch University (SU), De Pallier Gerber, as part of his...
SU honours world-class TB researcher with Chancellor’s Award
The ground-breaking research in the field of tuberculosis (TB) by Prof Rob Warren, Unit Director of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, and distinguished professor with the Department of...
Well-planned maintenance schedules prevent load shedding
Caught in the icy grip of winter, the last thing South Africans want is load shedding. But as we've seen over the last few years, Eskom can announce load shedding at any time and throw our lives into disarray. One way to prevent or minimise...
Students learn about jobs in the agricultural sector at AgriCAREERConnect Day
Working in the South African agricultural industry was discussed in great detail and with enthusiasm at the AgriCAREERConnect Day at Stellenbosch University. Students were able to enquire about job opportunities, holiday work, bursaries...
Employer helps forester to celebrate his academic achievements
In March, forestry graduate Gabriel Smith was unable to attend the official function at which he was to receive the Schlich Medal as the top BSc Forestry and Wood Science graduate at Stellenbosch University (SU). Thanks to the support of...
Agricultural student clinches three awards
The permanent message on agriculture student Cecile Bester's Whatsapp status summarises the purposefulness and attitude with which she undertakes her studies: “The world is divided between the people who will start tomorrow and the people...