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World Telecommunication Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated annually on 17 May. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Dr Sonja Strydom from the Centre for Learning Technologies writes that in South Africa much is still to be...
Celebrating the fascinating world of plants
The fascinating world of plants will be in the global spotlight when plant lovers from all over the world celebrate the seventh International Fascination of Plants Day on Saturday 18 May 2024. The Fascination of Plants Day is hosted...
Maties lecturer tackling up-hill Comrades for students in need AND healthy brain cells
Prof Ben Loos, head of the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), will use the challenge posed by the Comrades Marathon – also called “the ultimate human race" – to raise funds for science students in need...
Nominations for prestigious Jan H Marais Prize 2024 requested
The Jan H Marais Prize recognises an outstanding contribution to Afrikaans as language of science through work and publications of high level and quality in Afrikaans. It can be awarded to an institution or individual. The Jan H Marais...
SDG/2063 Impact Hub collaborates in search of sustainable solutions
The SDG/2063 Impact Hub, located in Stellenbosch University (SU) International's Centre for Collaboration in Africa, champions collaboration among African researchers to unlock the continent's vast potential for a sustainable future. AC21...
A Day in the Life: Drikus Hancke
As the Head of Rugby at Maties Sport, Drikus Hancke channels his deep passion for the game into enhancing the Maties Rugby programme. His strategic leadership not only advances our teams' performance on the field but also strengthens the...
Dutch student visit to Africa Centre opens up an avenue for collaboration
Students from the Faculty of Business and Economics at Groningen University visited the Africa Centre to gain insights into how HIV/Aids affects the business environment in South Africa, including the daily lives of employees, business...
SU microbiome researcher honoured for his contribution to the field
Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) for his outstanding contribution to the field. Prof. Makhalanyane is a world-renowned...
Experts convene to exchange solutions to help mitigate extreme climate and weather events
Climate experts from around the world gathered at Stellenbosch University recently to discuss aspects of extreme climate and weather events and strategies to prepare and adapt to them more effectively. The international conference, themed...
Walter Parry’s legacy celebrated and re-entered into Stellenbosch history
The legendary physicist and mathematics teacher Walter Parry (1913-1966) is the first historical figure in the history of Lückhoff High School in Stellenbosch to have his remarkable life story and legacy re-entered into the history of the...