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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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Annual highlights in Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel (2021/22)

Annual highlights in Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel (2021/22)

​The Council of Stellenbosch University held its second of four scheduled meetings for the year on Monday 20 June 2022. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC)...

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Government should listen to residents when it upgrades informal settlements

Government should listen to residents when it upgrades informal settlements

​South Africans who live in informal settlements don't seem to have a say in government decisions about the types of upgrades they need.

This is according to Dr...

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SU student takes top spot in Chinese proficiency competition

SU student takes top spot in Chinese proficiency competition

​The Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU) is exceptionally proud of Stellenbosch University (SU) student Iola Meyer (pictured alongside), who...

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Digital connectivity gives women agripreneurs in Africa a fighting chance

Digital connectivity gives women agripreneurs in Africa a fighting chance

​The annual Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSMEs) Day is celebrated on Monday 27 June. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Dr Mamello...

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Prof Guy Midgley elected President of the JRS Biodiversity Foundation

Prof Guy Midgley elected President of the JRS Biodiversity Foundation

​Prof Guy Midgley has been elected President of the JRS Biodiversity Foundation – a US-based foundation that supports research in biodiversity informatics in...

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Innovus celebrates their CEO’s

Innovus celebrates their CEO’s

Every year Innovus celebrate the outstanding work the Chief Executive Officers and staff of Stellenbosch University's group of companies do.

In his address to...

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