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Twin triumph: Atlantis brothers graduate from SU

The Blackenberg twins’ journey with Stellenbosch University (SU) began in high school – and this week, they graduated together from the same faculty. Born in...
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Honoring the Legacy:  Chief of Human Resources Bids Farewell to the South African Military Academy

Honoring the Legacy: Chief of Human Resources Bids Farewell to the South African Military Academy

In a poignant moment, marking the end of an era, the South African Military Academy bid farewell to its esteemed Chief of Human Resources, Vice Admiral Asiel...

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Nobel laureates revisit seminal work in Chancellor’s Lecture at SU

Nobel laureates revisit seminal work in Chancellor’s Lecture at SU

Stellenbosch University (SU) last week hosted many distinguished guests and leading scientists from across the globe. One of the highlights was the Chancellor...

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Department of Soil Science excels at Combined Congress 2024

Department of Soil Science excels at Combined Congress 2024

​​Eight members of the Department of Soil Science attended the Combined Congress 2024 of the Soil and Crop Science Societies of South Africa held at Wilderness...

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SU’s Eucalyptus research programme gets R20 million boost

SU’s Eucalyptus research programme gets R20 million boost

​​With total funding of nearly R20 million over five years (2024 to 2028), researchers at the Hans Merensky Chair in Advanced Modelling of Eucalypt Growth and...

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SU collaboration within new Guild-ARUA CoRE a milestone in shaping Africa’s sustainable development policies

SU collaboration within new Guild-ARUA CoRE a milestone in shaping Africa’s sustainable development policies

​The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (The Guild) launched three new Africa-Europe...

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World Consumer Rights Day: Consumers should remain sceptical of AI

World Consumer Rights Day: Consumers should remain sceptical of AI

​World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated annually on 15 March. The theme for 2024 is “Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers". In an opinion piece for the Mail ...

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