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Prof Wesaal Khan helps ensure all have access to safe, affordable drinking water
Prof Wesaal Khan from the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently delivered her inaugural lecture, titled “Safe water is a human right: Overcoming the last hurdle towards water security...
‘I can study anything I put my mind to’ says hearing impaired student
When Jody Lee Bell was a young learner at the Carel du Toit Centre for children with hearing impairments, her mother, Dr Diane Bell, went to listen to a talk by an alumnus of the school which is on the grounds of Tygerberg Hospital. “This...
SU celebrates Africa Day
This year, Stellenbosch University (SU) will again celebrate Africa Day on 25 May following a week filled with various activities across its campuses from 20 to 24 May. “We encourage staff, students and stakeholders in and around...
New book seeks to contribute to a broader documentation and honouring of South Africans memories of the past
What was the impact of apartheid on the lives of South Africans? How are people living with painful memories in their day-to-day lives? How do we conduct research in a manner that respects the dignity and of research participants? These...
SU supports retraction of journal article
Stellenbosch University strongly supports the retraction of the article Age- and education-related effects on cognitive functioning in Coloured South African women by an international journal. The editors and publishers of Aging...
Helping choirboys hit the right note
Hitting the right note can become difficult for choirboys during puberty when their voices break and conductors don't know whether to let them sing or to take a break. Simple vocal exercises can, however, help them to overcome this problem...
Researchers return to communities to deliver results of landmark HIV prevention study
Over the past few weeks, people from nine communities in and around Cape Town and the Winelands district have gathered to hear about the primary outcome results of the HPTN 071 (PopART) study. It is the largest study into HIV prevention to...
Hypermodern student information system puts SU on a higher level
The implementation of SUNStudent, the new state-of-the-art student information system (SIS) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was launched this week. The new system will elevate student administration and academic curriculum management to...
Stronger laws can keep politicians from meddling in financial decisions
The following article by Prof Tania Ajam of the SU School of Public Leadership (SPL) was published in The Conversation of 8 May 2019: For governments to function optimally, there must be a good relationship between politicians and...
SU hosts very successful seminar for nursing educators
More than 80 nursing educators from the Western Cape and beyond converged on Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) in March for what has been hailed as a “very successful" seminar of the Nursing...