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Pokkel. SU's mascot, welcomes new students to SU
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Spirits run high as SU prepares to welcome its new Maties

Thousands of newcomer students will arrive on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) campuses from Monday 26 January to take part in the official Welcoming Programme...
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Artificial Intelligence boost for SU research on long-Covid

Artificial Intelligence boost for SU research on long-Covid

​Research at Stellenbosch University (SU) into long Covid has received an “Artificial Intelligence" boost worth over R11.75 million (€600 000) over the next...

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SA’s women academics burnt out when working from home

SA’s women academics burnt out when working from home

​Working from home became a nightmare for many of South Africa's women academics during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic-enforced lockdown in 2020...

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Circular economy can help municipalities manage waste sustainably

Circular economy can help municipalities manage waste sustainably

​Municipalities, especially the smaller ones, should consider implementing a circular economic model of reusing, recycling, refurbishment and remanufacturing...

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Student and staff data now available in a flash thanks to SU experts

Student and staff data now available in a flash thanks to SU experts

​​A team from the Information Governance Division (IG) at Stellenbosch University (SU) came up with a brilliant plan to make mountains of data about students...

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SU awarded R40 million NIH grant to develop HIV-prevention strategies for rural communities

SU awarded R40 million NIH grant to develop HIV-prevention strategies for rural communities

​​​Prof Frank Tanser, a leading scientist in HIV research who recently joined Stellenbosch University's (SU) Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI)...

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Stefan ‘excited’ by unique PhD opportunity spanning three continents

Stefan ‘excited’ by unique PhD opportunity spanning three continents

​A researcher with Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stefan Botha, has been awarded a rather unique full...

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