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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Science faculty bids farewell to first female dean in its history
In February 2014, Prof. Louise Warnich made history when she was appointed as the first female Dean of the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University.
For...
Dr Lourens’ research challenges conventional perceptions of sex work
If you saw a blonde woman in a red gown with the brightest smile imaginable on the final day of Stellenbosch University's (SU) graduation week at Coetzenburg...
SU master’s graduate helps develop specialised exercise programmes for children with arthritis
More than 150 families have been positively impacted by the Tygerberg Biokinetics Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic, which Su-ané Zwiegelaar – who graduated cum...
SU awards honorary doctorates to economic experts
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded honorary doctorates to two economic experts Profs Leonard Wantchekon and James Robinson at its March graduation. They...
PhD student's research on massive invisible gold source makes headlines
Obtaining a PhD at 26 is already a massive achievement, but what makes Dr Steve Chingwaru's graduation from Stellenbosch University (SU) even more remarkable...
Announcement: Finlo project proposals 2024
Fund for Innovation and Research in Learning and Teaching (Finlo) will not be accepting project proposals for the year 2024
Since its inception in 2005, the...