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Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic
Arts, languages and social sciences
Building community through multilingualism at SU Teaching-Learning-Assessment Day
Matie Buddy programme helps international students settle in at SU
Studying abroad is an unforgettable experience. However, adjusting to a foreign country with unfamiliar faces and diverse cultures also presents some...
New research: Novel lipopeptide proves lethal against Staphylococcus areus
A novel antibacterial lipopeptide produced by the bacterium Serratia marcescens has been shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus – one...
Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SA
In what is described as an astonishing breakthrough, scientists have discovered the world's oldest, inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in...
World Oceans Day: We must promote a sustainable blue economy
World Oceans Day was observed on Saturday 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of cooperation...
Dr Zureena Desai breaks silence on apartheid-era ordeal
Stellenbosch University (SU) was honoured to welcome an iconic figure this week, when Dr Zureena Desai (79) spoke for the first time publicly about the...
Stellenbosch University Faculty of Engineering 80 years of Excellence
The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University is celebrating its 80th birthday this year – a huge milestone in the history of the Faculty...