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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Prominent microbiome scientist, Thulani Makhalanyane, joins Stellenbosch University

Prominent microbiome scientist, Thulani Makhalanyane, joins Stellenbosch University

​​Stellenbosch University welcomes internationally renowned microbiome researcher Thulani Makhalanyane, who joins the University today (1 November) to take up...

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Eco-friendly shark barrier technology from South Africa installed in the Bahamas

Eco-friendly shark barrier technology from South Africa installed in the Bahamas

​​​The eco-friendly SharkSafe BarrierTM technology, developed by marine biologists at Stellenbosch University (SU) and their collaborators, and manufactured in...

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SUNLearn 2024 Module Rollover

SUNLearn 2024 Module Rollover

Dear SUNLearn facilitators (1-11-2023)

It is that time of the year again to bring 2023 to completion and to start with the rollover process to activate modules...

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The Sky is not the limit

The Sky is not the limit

She remembers how her mother told her the sky was the limit. Only when she was sitting on the highest peak of the world, did Saray Khumala realise that her...

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New group of Dell Young Leaders start their journey

New group of Dell Young Leaders start their journey

Not even the rain could dampen the spirit of hope and exuberance among the 213 Stellenbosch University first-year students welcomed into the Dell Young Leaders...

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Prof Jonathan Jansen formally inducted as member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof Jonathan Jansen formally inducted as member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

​Rubbing shoulders with leading international scholars was an “experience of a lifetime", says Prof Professor Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor in...

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