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Sibulele Tonisi graduates
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From Mfuleni to master in biochemistry – SU graduate overcomes the odds

Growing up in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni, a career in science felt light years away, says Sibulele Tonisi. But last week (Tuesday, 24 March) he graduated...
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Research grant conditions holding women in STEM back

Research grant conditions holding women in STEM back

​​The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on Saturday 11 February. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Anita Bosch & Dr Georgina...

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Leading experts converge at SU to tackle preeclampsia

Leading experts converge at SU to tackle preeclampsia

​A slew of world-renowned experts in the field of preeclampsia recently converged at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)...

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PhD study can help the visually impaired read mathematical equations, diagrams

PhD study can help the visually impaired read mathematical equations, diagrams

​Blind or visually impaired persons access documents by using a screen reader that reads a text out loud or displays it on a special hardware braille device...

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DSAC partners with Maties on first social cohesion music festival

DSAC partners with Maties on first social cohesion music festival

Stellenbosch University (SU) ended its Welcoming programme for newcomers with a music festival focused on promoting social cohesion through diversity with the...

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Newcomer Maties make a big impact

Newcomer Maties make a big impact

On Thursday (9 February 2022) morning the hall of Academia residence at Stellenbosch University (SU) was turned into a very efficient sandwich-making factory...

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Recruiting a new cohort of future Maties

Recruiting a new cohort of future Maties

Our team of Stellenbosch University (SU) student recruiters serving the high-school market has hit the ground running since the start of the school year on 18...

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