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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library
Image by: Stefan Els

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SU opens Africa’s first immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...
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Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)

Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)

Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) 

Sample: Colorectal Cancer Cells 

Instruments: ThermoFisher Apreo STEM, Leica UC7 Ultra-Microtome  

Description...

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​Super-resolution microscopy – SR-SIM

​Super-resolution microscopy – SR-SIM

​Super-resolution microscopy – SR-SIM 

Sample: Neuronal cells 

Instrument: ZEISS LSM780 with ELYRA PS1 

The confocal microscope is also equipped with two super...

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Montage (MERLIN)

Montage (MERLIN)

Montage (MERLIN) 

Sample: Geological sample  

Instrument: ZEISS MERLIN FE-SEM 

Description: The AZTEC Software combined with the MERLIN FE-SEM allows for high...

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Confocal Microscopy

Confocal Microscopy

Confocal Microscopy 

Sample: Muscle cross section 

Instrument: ZEISS LSM780 CONFOCAL 

The confocal microscope can be used for multi-colour fluorescence imaging...

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#WomenofSU: Viwe Kobokana – “Your own needs are important also”

#WomenofSU: Viwe Kobokana – “Your own needs are important also”

​As chair of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Students' Representative Council (SRC), Viwe Kobokana wants to ensure that all students have a say in decisions...

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Stellenbosch University Japan Centre launched

Stellenbosch University Japan Centre launched

​Stellenbosch University (SU)  officially launched the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC), envisioned to be a leading hub for academic research and...

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