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From walking to school without shoes to doctorate
After years of perseverance, dedication and hard work, the academic career of Dr Simthembile Xeketwana, a lecturer at the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU), has culminated in him receiving his sixth qualification, a...
Chancellor's Awards honour staff's excellent performance
Stellenbosch University (SU) gave recognition to a cohort of staff members whose careers attest to sustained excellence in research, innovation, learning and teaching, social impact and professional services. These staff members were...
Inclusive deliberation required to drive collective climate actions – Dr Dominic Okoliko
The manner in which the media reports on climate change influences people's perceptions, attitudes and support for climate policy. Media(ted) climate change communication, i.e. the presentation of climate change as a policy and people's...
Shadia’s research an example of rewarded effort
Shadia Akter, a Grade 11 learner from New Orleans Secondary School in Paarl, was recently rewarded for her creative and problem-solving research, when she won a silver medal for South Africa at the Buca International Music, Science...
Graduation celebration for grandmother and granddaughter
It is said that you are never too old or too young to learn. This sentiment is true for graduates Ms Marietjie Jordaan, a 77-year-old grandmother, and her 21-year-old granddaughter, Ms Hilde Elema, who both graduated at Stellenbosch...
Three students of the WOW school project make history
Three first-generation students from the WOW 50 Schools Recruitment project graduated this week at Stellenbosch University (SU)'s December hybrid graduation ceremonies after overcoming many hurdles on their way to realising their dream to...
Agreement between SU’s Campus Health and Stellenbosch Hospital streamlines services
A groundbreaking agreement was recently signed between Stellenbosch University's Campus Health Service and the Stellenbosch Hospital that will have a positive impact for students from low-income households who cannot access private medical...
Doctoral research project keeps lights on at schools
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded a PhD to Jason Avron Samuels for his phenomenal research that led to huge electricity cost savings at schools in Stellenbosch and Paarl and the establishment of a spin-off company, GreenX Engineering...
Doctoral study could assist in fight against antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance – when bacteria develop resistance to bactericidal drugs – is a major global public health threat making it difficult to treat common bacterial infections effectively. Antimicrobial peptides, i.e. molecules produced...
Dr Daniels makes history in SA viticultural circles
When Andries Daniels received his doctorate in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) in mid-December, he became the first black South African man to obtain a PhD in viticulture. Since he obtained his first degree – a...