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Adventurous doctor with a heart of gold gets 7 distinctions
A week before her November exams at Stellenbosch University (SU) commenced, a final year medical student did something extraordinary. Sarah Camp (25) cycled from SU's Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health in Worcester to her hometown in...
PhD graduate’s groundbreaking research will shape second language teaching and learning in future
Dr Valentin Uwizeyimana, who is the first student from Rwanda in the Graduate School of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), officially accepted his doctoral degree on 13 December for the groundbreaking...
Transformation Committee’s walkabout helps participants experience the world through others’ eyes
A walkabout by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' Transformation Committee is just one way that this committee plans to foster transformation in their environment by understanding how others experience the world. According to the...
Tribute to flautist Éva Tamássy
The recent passing away of the Stellenbosch flautist Éva Tamássy on 30 November 2018 was lamented by all music lovers. A memorial service took place at the Dove's Chapel, Somerset West, during which Gabriele von Dürckheim and Liesl Stoltz...
Matia Mukana, 1st in FameLab competition
FameLab heat 1 February 2019 We started the year off with a bang! We are pleased to announce the winners of the SU FameLab heat that our Postgraduate Office co-ordinated in collaboration with Crest and Jive Media Africa last week Friday, 1...
Visual Arts student in Paris after winning L’Atelier award
What was once considered a debilitating illness that has seen MA Visual Arts student Marguerite Kirsten suffering various medical conditions brought on by chronic kidney disease, has now become the inspiration that secured the young artist...
Obtain valuable information at Maties Open Day
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Open Day is the ideal opportunity for learners in Grade 11 and 12 to obtain valuable information on study opportunities at higher education institutions. The Open Day will take place on Saturday, 23 February...
Rooibos tea the same as 80 years ago
A study on the commersialisation history of Cape herbal teas and their phenolic compounds was conducted by Dr Marietjie Stander, Prof Ben-Erik van Wyk, Herman Redelinghuys and Thomas Brendler. Thirty seven tea samples from a depository of...
3D X-ray imaging of concrete and asphalt – review paper published
The structural details of concrete and asphalt construction materials are crucial to their mechanical properties and performance. These details (such as porosity, cracks, pore connectivity, relative volume fractions of different...
First SU Application Day
On Tuesday, 26 March 2019, the Centre for Student Recruitment and Career Advice (CSR) hosted the university's first Application Day for prospective students. The CSR in partnership with the Contact and Client Service Centre assisted 40 of...