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Making sustainability matter
In April, we once again celebrated Earth Day (22 April) and Earth Week (22-26 April) by raising awareness of the importance of becoming more sustainable and conserving our planet's biodiversity. I know that a day or a week seems almost...
Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service joins OCLC Research Library Partnership
Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service has recently joined the 'OCLC Research Library Partnership' (ORLP). Stellenbosch University is OCLC's first Research Library Partner in South Africa. What exactly is the 'OCLC Research...
New Maties students start university career by engaging with local community
This week thousands of new Maties arrived at Stellenbosch to start their University career. One of the first opportunities they will have during the welcoming week is to engage with the Stellenbosch community during the annual Social Impact...
Arts alumnus’ illustrations gives South African take on traditional Bible stories
Marie Prinsloo (photo), an alumnus of the Visual Arts Department, recently illustrated her first children's book, a children's Bible named Bible Stories for Children, which was narrated by Wendy Maartens and published by Random House...
Stellenbosch International Piano Symposium
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Science Café: the human microbiome
The latest research on the human microbiome - that is the entire 'ecosystem' of all the bacteria, yeast, parasites, viruses and other single-celled eukaryotes living on and inside your skin - will be the topic under discussion at Science...
Science Café on the evolution of skin colour
What was the skin colour of our ancient forebears when they left Africa to populate the rest of the world more than two million years ago? White, brown, black, yellow? On Friday 11 March 2016 dr Lester Davids, a molecular cell biologist...
Faculty of Science hosts second Postgraduate Research Conference
Two MSc students in microbiology and computer science were awarded the Best Oral Presentation awards at the second Faculty of Science Postgraduate Research Conference which took place on 30 November 2023. Aza Mqulwa, from the Department of...
Science Café: How do cells build and maintain our bodies?
For this Science Café Stellenbosch on Wednesday 9 March 2016 Prof. Jannie Hofmeyr will take you into the fascinating world of cells and how they build and maintain our bodies. Our cells are functioning like automatic self-manufacturing...
FMHS alumni share their research journeys that led them to Oxford
Five alumni from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) recently shared their respective journeys that lead them to the University of Oxford during a virtual event hosted by the Tygerberg Undergraduate Research Society (TURS)...