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New study shows editing grapevine DNA could boost resistance to disease and drought

A team of researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Agricultural Research Council have, for the first time, successfully edited the DNA of a woody...
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Renowned Rwandan paediatrician now an honorary Matie

Renowned Rwandan paediatrician now an honorary Matie

​Stellenbosch University conferred an honorary doctorate on the distinguished Rwandan paediatrician Prof Agnes Binagwaho at its December graduation. She was...

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Department bids farewell to five colleagues

Department bids farewell to five colleagues

​​The Department of Business Management will bid farewell to five long-serving colleagues at the end of 2022.

Prof Johann de Villiers and Dr Mike Lamont are...

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Minister Mbombo welcomes first cohort of Bachelor of Nursing graduates to healthcare system

Minister Mbombo welcomes first cohort of Bachelor of Nursing graduates to healthcare system

The nursing profession requires you to use not only your hands and head, but also your heart, in the service of patients. This was the message Western Cape...

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SU Law Clinic attorney's doctorate helps to protect vulnerable people

SU Law Clinic attorney's doctorate helps to protect vulnerable people

Stellenbosch University Law Clinic senior attorney and lecturer Stephan van der Merwe graduated with a LLD this month after successfully defending his...

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Building capacity to monitor for pesticide pollution in Western Cape rivers

Building capacity to monitor for pesticide pollution in Western Cape rivers

Geoenvironmental scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) are working with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Research (Eawag) in Switzerland to develop...

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Prof Ilse Feinauer receives Chancellor's Award for research

Prof Ilse Feinauer receives Chancellor's Award for research

​Prof Ilse Feinauer of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch received a Chancellor's Award for sustained excellence in research on Monday 5 December 2022. A...

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