Media release
SU’s Handlab and Book Dash open new worlds for Deaf children
ʼn Stille revolusie wat in vroeë kindergeletterdheid woed het nie in ʼn klaskamer begin nie, maar in ʼn ateljee waar dowe storievertellers Afrika-stories inoefen...
Media release
‘Skut gat and dala’ – pioneering Master’s research captures the lived reality of Winelands womxn
“Coloured* identity needs a bietjie room to breathe.” This line from Chérise Adams’ Master’s thesis stays with the reader and only crystallises once you grasp...
Media release
Dr Florence de Vries’ PhD shaped by loss, purpose and care
Dr Florence de Vries has spent her career thinking carefully about the power of storytelling – who wields it, who benefits from it and who can be harmed by the...
Awards and milestones
Amogelang Moagi does not allow hip of steel, loss to steal her graduation joy
“A hip of steel and a heart of steel.” That’s how Amogelang Moagi’s lecturer Dr Susan de Klerk describes her. These words are particularly apt, given the...
Awards and milestones
From forensics to farms: Dr Tiya’s mission to protect communities against pesticides
Moving from DNA analysis in forensics to studying the impact of pesticides on farm workers may seem unusual – but for Dr Luthando Tiya, it was a natural next...
Awards and milestones
A quiet childhood dream propelled Dr Kevin Naude to success
For as long as he can remember, Dr Kevin Naude fostered an unspoken dream: the idea that he might one day become a doctor. Now, nearly a decade after first...
Media release
Triple success as Pietersen triplets graduate
Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrates a notable moment during graduation week when two members of a set of triplets follow in the footsteps of the other...
Engineering and technology
Faculty of Engineering celebrates innovation at the 31st Jac van der Merwe Competition
The Faculty of Engineering proudly congratulates Mr Gerhard Hattingh, a final-year student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as the winner of the 31st...
Education
Former Paralympic gold medallist bags Master’s degree
Discipline. Resilience. Perseverance.
These qualities have taken former Paralympic gold medallist and world champion athlete Dyan Buis from the small town of...
Media release
Pandemic ignites transformative scholarly journey for Dr Joy Petersen
When Dr Joy Petersen considered doing a doctoral study, she imagined her research would focus on mentoring. As First-Year Student Experience Coordinator and...