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Events

Prof Mesias Alfeus’s vision brings global finance congress to Africa

The announcement that Stellenbosch University (SU) will host the 14th World Congress of the Bachelier Finance Society (BFS) in 2028 – the first time the...
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New research project will explore the long history of human relationships with extinct wildlife in South Africa.

Arts, languages and social sciences

Prof Swart co-leads new international project on extinction histories and museums

A new international collaborative project on extinction histories has been selected for funding by the Research Council of Norway and the National Research...

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Mix vegetables and fruits in a huge green rubbish container

Media release

Doctoral study highlights postharvest food waste crisis and solutions in SA

Reports indicate that over 63% of South African households experience varying levels of food insecurity. Yet, between 9 124 and 17 969 tonnes of fruits and...

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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library

Media release

SU opens unique immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...

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Novel Chegou

Awards and milestones

Prof Chegou elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences

Prof Novel Chegou of Stellenbosch University’s recently created Division of Immunology, which he currently leads as acting head, has been elected as a Fellow of...

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A photo of Prof Deresh Ramjugernath at SU's Welcoming Ceremony in 2026

Events

‘You belong here’ sets the tone as SU opens its arms to new generation of Maties

On Wednesday afternoon, Stellenbosch offered a near-perfect stage for one of the highlights in the University’s academic calendar. The mountains glowed in the...

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Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), Germany, represented by the European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Media release

SU and Europa-Universität Flensburg conclude strategic Memorandum of Understanding on peace and conflict research in the context of violent histories

Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of...

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