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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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Sport science wants to make a difference to humanity, says new department head

Sport science wants to make a difference to humanity, says new department head

In 1936, the German physician Ernst Jokl joined Stellenbosch University and established the first department of physical education in South Africa. That...

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SU and edX partner to increase access to high quality online education

SU and edX partner to increase access to high quality online education

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce its partnership with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. As an edX partner, SU –...

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SU Museum wins award for promoting multilingualism

SU Museum wins award for promoting multilingualism

Stellenbosch University Museum has been awarded the 2022 National PanSALB (Pan South African Language Board) Multilingualism Award for using and promoting...

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Why it is important to talk about women in the mathematical sciences

Why it is important to talk about women in the mathematical sciences

Do the female brain and psyche bring another perspective, another way of doing to the table? What can we learn from women role models in the fields of...

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Three FMHS researcher-clinicians benefit from Discovery Awards

Three FMHS researcher-clinicians benefit from Discovery Awards

​Three clinicians and researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have received prestigious Discovery Foundation Awards for their work ranging...

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World Refugee Day: Displaced people are being left in the lurch

World Refugee Day: Displaced people are being left in the lurch

​World Refugee Day was observed on Monday (20 June). In opinion pieces for Daily Maverick and News24, Dr Callixte Kavuro* from the Department of Public Law...

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