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SU researchers discover new species of lice, chigger mites
Two new lice species and six new chigger mite species, collected by a postgraduate student and a researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU) respectively, have been named and their discovery announced. It just goes to show how rich the...
#Researchforimpact: Institute strives to make children thrive, despite the odds
The inspiring community and research work that the Institute for Life Course Health Research (ILCHR) does resonates with the vision of SU's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to enhance health and health equity with and for the...
Women overcome many obstacles
In celebration of Women's Day and Women's Month, female researchers write in opinion pieces for the media about how women in South Africa overcome many challenges they face in different spheres of society. Click on the links below to...
Sensemaking systems change for entrepreneurship-led development
This series brings together scientists, practitioners and societal actors who use the frameworks of complexity and resilience thinking in their daily work to make sense of the complex dynamics of change and transformative processes. There...
Can ‘excellence’ turn? Rethinking teaching excellence awards for the public good
LEARNING & TEACHING ENHANCEMENT SEMINAR, 06 AUGUST 2020held virtually on MS Teams, from 13h00 – 14h00 Dr Karin Cattell-Holden, senior advisor at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Centre for Teaching and Learning, was the presenter at the...
First DeepMind Postgraduate Scholarships in Africa coming to Stellenbosch University
Artificial intelligence and machine learning expertise on the African continent is set to get a major boost, thanks to prestigious scholarships to be awarded for postgraduate studies in the fields of applied mathematics, statistics...
Visiting Brazilian academics excited about prospects of greater collaboration
A delegation of Brazilian academics, representing around 20 higher education institutions and organised by the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities (ABRUEM), visited Stellenbosch University (SU) on 24 August...
#WomenofSU: Recruit and retain more women scientists
Prof Soraya Seedat from the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University (SU) proves that a clinician scientist can successfully straddle the fields of scientific research and clinical patient treatment. Wearing these two hats, she...
New head of anaesthesiology brimming with ideas for department
Prof Sean Chetty was appointed Executive Head of Stellenbosch University's Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care in mid-April, just as the Covid-19 virus was beginning to spread more rapidly in South Africa. As a result, he...
#WomenofSU: Accessible healthcare is vital for women's futures
Accessible healthcare is a critical policy lever for moving out of poverty, says Dr Anja Smith, who forms part of RESEP, a group of researchers in the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University. Along with her colleagues, Smith...