Two former lecturers and senior academic leaders of the Department of Microbiology at Stellenbosch University (SU), Profs Hennie van Vuuren and Isak Pretorius, were featured in a leading specialised academic journal in the field of yeast biology, FEMS Yeast Research.

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed on 24 March. An expert at SU wrote an opinion piece. Teenagers are often overlooked in the fight against TB.

World Water Day was celebrated on 22 March. Experts at SU wrote opinion pieces. Spotlight on smarter water management, digital technologies, water crisis and AI.

Human Rights Day was on 21 March. Experts at SU wrote opinion pieces. Several challenges prevent human rights from being genuinely realised.

Dr Sishuwa is based in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He will spend a semester as a visiting scholar at Harvard. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications.

State-of-the-art research technology positions SU at the forefront of high-precision isotope analysis in Africa. The new instrument will drive opportunities for South African students and researchers to gain key skills in analytical science. University and industry leaders hailed the installation as a milestone, opening doors to world-class research and collaboration.

A landmark partnership brings the full Book Dash library of more than 200 African children’s books to life in South African Sign Language (SASL). Deaf storytellers from across the country join the project to create expressive, culturally diverse SASL story videos. With more than half the stories already recorded in SASL, the collaboration signals a major shift toward inclusive early literacy in South Africa.

Stellenbosch University (SU) has stepped up to guide one of the most contested yet vital responses to global warming: Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). SU hosted a first-of-its-kind national science-policy workshop at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)

Leading academics, colleagues and students gathered at SU to reflect on Prof Lis Lange’s wide-ranging impact. The symposium critically appraised Lange’s legacy in curriculum reform, governance and intellectual activism. A commemorative volume based on the papers delivered at the symposium will be published next year.

SU staff gathered for a two-day strategic workshop hosted by the Institutional Committee of Staff Health and Wellbeing to co-create a more integrated, multi-dimensional, compassionate approach to health and wellbeing. Participants drawn from the Wellbeing Ambassador Programme and other environments engaged deeply, raising both concerns and solutions, while praising an inspiring case study. The workshop marked a significant step in shaping a values-based wellbeing strategy grounded in modern wellbeing science, collaboration, honesty and shared purpose.