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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

​Networks of large corridors of natural habitat, composed of mostly natural grassland, but also forests, wetlands, and small rivers play a key role in...

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World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day is commemorated annually on 28 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Dr Tongai Maponga & Prof Wolfgang Preiser from the...

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Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

​​​​​It is more important than ever for doctoral scholars today to produce research that matters: solutions for real-world impact that reach beyond the confines...

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Tree planting ceremony symbolises new future for Wilgenhof

Tree planting ceremony symbolises new future for Wilgenhof

A new Cape Willow tree on the front lawn of Wilgenhof men's residence on the corner of Ryneveld and Victoria Street in Stellenbosch symbolises a new beginning...

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SU PhD student pioneers AI app to revolutionise job applications

SU PhD student pioneers AI app to revolutionise job applications

A PhD student at Stellenbosch University (SU) has developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) app that could help address South Africa's...

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Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom speaks at Professor Roland Happ's colloquium

Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom speaks at Professor Roland Happ's colloquium

As part of the long-standing collaboration between the universities of Leipzig and Stellenbosch, Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom presented her study on financial...

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