​Sometimes you have to think outside the box to solve a problem. This is exactly what Dr Matia Mukama from the Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory at Stellenbosch University (SU) did when he designed new multi-layer ventilated...

Many African countries struggle with the provision of safe and effective radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose or treat diseases. Self-audits and the implementation of simple, affordable interventions in their radiopharmacies, which prepare and...

Faith-based organisations (FBOs) can help to empower those who are economically deprived by equipping them with job skills and by restoring their human dignity.This is according to Dr Susan Mellows who obtained her PhD in Practical Theology...

'Innovator', 'entrepreneur' and 'marketing specialist' are some of the words Patience Badze uses to describe herself. Patience is a Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna who currently lives in Canada. She is passionate about creating things...

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded honorary doctorates to two economic experts Profs Leonard Wantchekon and James Robinson at its March graduation. They received the degrees Doctor of Commerce (DCom), honoris causa, on Wednesday (27...

​Antibiotic resistance – when bacteria develop resistance to bactericidal drugs – is a major global public health threat making it difficult to treat common bacterial infections effectively. Antimicrobial peptides, i.e. molecules produced...

​​Dr Frederic Nduhirabandi, a PhD student of the Division of Medical Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University was awarded the prize for the best publication by a postgraduate student by the...

​​Karen Bruns, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Award for her outstanding contributions to raising funds and building and fostering...

A total of 522 students in the Faculty of Education graduated from Stellenbosch University this week. This number includes 199 BEd degrees, 164 Postgraduate Certificates in Education, 131 Honours degrees and 17 Master's degrees. Eleven...

​A distinguishing feature of institutions with an ethos of excellence is that they offer various levels and forms of recognition for excellent performance. SU does this by means of, among others, our annual Chancellor's Awards for personnel...