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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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Nineteen new researchers, lots of new research

Nineteen new researchers, lots of new research

​​Honours students from the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch attended a mini conference, covering a broad range of subjects and marking the start of a number...

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Memorial event celebrates varieties of Afrikaans

Memorial event celebrates varieties of Afrikaans

“Your way of speaking Afrikaans, although it may sound different to the way others speak the language, has exactly the same regularity and organisation as...

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Government must take another look at its salt-reduction strategy

Government must take another look at its salt-reduction strategy

​​A few years ago, South Africa implemented an innovative strategy to help reduce citizens' high salt intake. Despite some initial success of the salt...

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Mia Andersen- "Remember your worth and how far you’ve come"

Mia Andersen- "Remember your worth and how far you’ve come"

​​​​As part of commemorating women's month, we will profile some of the #WomenofSUI. This week we had a chance to chat with Mia Andersen.

 Mia Andersen started...

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First-year Achievement Awards

First-year Achievement Awards

The First-year Achievement Awards event for the 2021 academic year was recently held.

The First Year Achievement Awards aim to recognise top performing first...

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Meet SU’s GAUC ambassadors for global change

Meet SU’s GAUC ambassadors for global change

​Four postgraduate students from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent Africa in the world's first youth climate leadership training project: the 'Climat...

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