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Casey-Lee Anthony’s childhood journalism dream gets wings at SU

Long before Casey-Lee Anthony ever dreamt of studying at Stellenbosch University (SU), she was already imagining herself as part of the media world. In primary...
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Dr Allison Matroos photographed holding her degree outside the Coetzenburg Centre
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Explosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators

Explosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators

​​​Scientists from South Africa and Brazil have provided empirical evidence that pollen grains of rival plants may compete with one another for space on...

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EMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa

EMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa

Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) and holder of the DST/NRF South African Chair in Social-Ecological...

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Celebrating 21 years of learning together at SU

Celebrating 21 years of learning together at SU

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made waves when they celebrated their 21st birthday in style. Presented in...

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Old diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart

Old diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart

​​A pioneering multiparty collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners has led to the successful conversion of a 65-seater diesel bus into...

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Breaking bread: Student uses South Africa’s public holidays to support students going hungry

"You always want an event to be successful not just in terms of reach but also in touching people's lives."

These were the words of Francisca Darkoh, a...

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Marching for peace: Students gather to raise awareness about Palestinian cause

Marching for peace: Students gather to raise awareness about Palestinian cause

A group of about 70 students recently gathered outside Admin B to protest the ongoing human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestinian war. Having marched...

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