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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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World Population Day: Growing global population brings unique challenges

World Population Day: Growing global population brings unique challenges

​​World Population Day is celebrated on Monday 11 July. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Mark Tomlinson from the Institute for Life Course Health...

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SA’s barefoot children wear ill-fitting school shoes

SA’s barefoot children wear ill-fitting school shoes

​Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear...

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DTTC provides leadership in WHO update of TB guidelines for children

DTTC provides leadership in WHO update of TB guidelines for children

When the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released its new guidelines for the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in children and...

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“Almost to the Beach”

Article Title: PARALIC SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE MUSSENTUCHIT MEMBER COASTAL PLAIN, CEDAR MOUNTAIN FORMATION, CENTRAL UTAH, U.S.A.SU Sedimentologist, Dr Ryan T...

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SU to host corporate governance conference

SU to host corporate governance conference

The King IV report on corporate governance affirms South Africa as a world leader regarding Corporate Governance. With the vision to further establish itself...

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Celebrating 20 years of the SU summer school

Celebrating 20 years of the SU summer school

​​​What started out two decades ago as an opportunity for mostly American students to gain exposure to South Africa through an academic programme for three to...

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