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

Media release

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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CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

​Roseline Kolony, a BCom (Management Sciences) graduate who is currently busy with her honours degree in Finance, believes she would have missed out on...

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EDP leads Megan to mining

EDP leads Megan to mining

Having missed out on admission to the mainstream Engineering degree at Stellenbosch University (SU) by two points, Megan Versfeld was given the option of...

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Rare disease research group results are ‘beyond expectations’

Rare disease research group results are ‘beyond expectations’

​​A new research article details the transformative effect that a programme by the Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa (RDGSA) research group has had on the...

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Mandela Day: Build a country Madiba envisioned

Mandela Day: Build a country Madiba envisioned

​On Monday 18 July, people around the world celebrate Mandela Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University call on all South...

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School of Accountancy helped learners look beyond grade 12

School of Accountancy helped learners look beyond grade 12

During the past school holidays Grade 11 and 12 learners interested in a career in accounting attended various development camps hosted by the South African...

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Velddrif youth means business thanks to SU collaboration

Velddrif youth means business thanks to SU collaboration

​​A number of young people from the West Coast community of Noordhoek in Velddrif have started or expanded their own businesses after recently completing an...

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