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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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Norma Derby -"Let’s continue cheering for each other"

Norma Derby -"Let’s continue cheering for each other"

​​#WomenofSUI​

“It is 27 years since Women's Day was first celebrated in South Africa to commemorate the 1956 march of approximately 20 000 women to the Union...

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First-year Achievement Awards ​2022

First-year Achievement Awards ​2022

​​First-year Achievement Awards ​

IiMbasa zokuWonga iMpumelelo yaBafundi boNyaka wokuqala

Eerstejaarsprestasietoekennings

2022

On 28 July 2022, Prof Deresh...

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Cher Petersen: Carving a career in the media space

Cher Petersen: Carving a career in the media space

Meet Cher Petersen, one of Stellenbosch University's remarkable alumnae. Cher believes you have to find every opportunity that brings you closer to where you...

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Food gardens at schools impact learners and the community

Food gardens at schools impact learners and the community

Thanks to the Jala Peo Food and Nutrition Garden project, every participating primary school on the dry West Coast now boasts a well-maintained vegetable...

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SAMRC Early Investigators Award benefits patients and genomic research in Africa

SAMRC Early Investigators Award benefits patients and genomic research in Africa

​Professor Shahida Moosa, a senior geneticist at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is a recipient of the South African...

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STIAS to host first Nobel Symposia in Africa

STIAS to host first Nobel Symposia in Africa

​It's official.

STIAS will host the first eight Nobel Symposia in Africa.

This was revealed at the STIAS brand reveal and soft launch event of the Nobel in...

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