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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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Prof Rufus Gouws wins Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contribution to Afrikaans

Prof Rufus Gouws wins Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contribution to Afrikaans

​​​Stellenbosch University academic, Prof Rufus Gouws, has been awarded the Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contributions to Afrikaans as an academic...

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International Nurses Day: Nurses in long-term care facilities need updated medication and IT training

International Nurses Day: Nurses in long-term care facilities need updated medication and IT training

​​​​Nurses provide an important service to the elderly in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) by seeing to it that they receive the right medication and stay...

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A day in the life of: Karlien Breedt

A day in the life of: Karlien Breedt

As head of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Archives based in the responsibility centre of the Registrar, Karlien Breedt serves as gatekeeper of our...

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Prof Rufus Gouws receives ‘Nobel Prize’ for life-time contribution to Afrikaans

Prof Rufus Gouws receives ‘Nobel Prize’ for life-time contribution to Afrikaans

The South African Academy for Science and Arts has announced that Prof Rufus Gouws is to receive the Jan H Marais Prize for his contribution to Afrikaans as an...

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A day in the life of: Shibu Mamabolo

A day in the life of: Shibu Mamabolo

Ensuring that staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) have access to a wide variety of support structures and programmes is a task that falls to Shibu Mamabolo...

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Climate solutions: A balance between economic development and sustainable use of environmental resources

Climate solutions: A balance between economic development and sustainable use of environmental resources

​Solutions to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change must balance the need for socio-economic development with the sustainable use of our environmental...

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