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Prof Cristina Trois, Director of Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, presents research on unlocking value from vine waste at the Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference 2026. With her are co-authors Dr Yared Abera (left) and Martina Mariani. Picture: Desmond Thompson
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Taking sustainable energy research from the lab to the market

South African researchers should measure success not only by publications and patents, but by the tangible technologies, businesses and jobs their work creates...
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Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day

Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day

Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) annually commemorates 18 May as International...

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Prof Tucker uses computer science to empower marginalised communities

Prof Tucker uses computer science to empower marginalised communities

​​​Prof Bill Tucker from the Division of Computer Science in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his...

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International Nurses Day: Invest in education and training of nurses – SU experts

International Nurses Day: Invest in education and training of nurses – SU experts

​​Thursday 12 May is International Nurses Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Profs Hester Klopper (Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Strategy, Global and Corporate...

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A day in the life of: Larona Matee

A day in the life of: Larona Matee

Empathy, procedural fairness and confidentiality are at the core of Larona Matee's work at the Equality Unit of Stellenbosch University (SU). A qualified...

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Prof Rufus Gouws wins Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contribution to Afrikaans

Prof Rufus Gouws wins Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contribution to Afrikaans

​​​Stellenbosch University academic, Prof Rufus Gouws, has been awarded the Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contributions to Afrikaans as an academic...

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International Nurses Day: Nurses in long-term care facilities need updated medication and IT training

International Nurses Day: Nurses in long-term care facilities need updated medication and IT training

​​​​Nurses provide an important service to the elderly in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) by seeing to it that they receive the right medication and stay...

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