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U-Pb Geochronology Service is back
The U-Pb geochronology service offered by the Central Analytical Facility has resumed in January 2017. Clients now have the possibility of dating simple and complex igneous zircons, detrital zircons, as well as monazite. Instrumentation...
Researchers work to unravel the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease
It is a debilitating brain disorder that significantly affects the quality of life of patients, their families and their caregivers alike. Parkinson's disease (PD) results from a gradual loss of nerve cells (neurons) that produce dopamine...
Launch of Gender Unit at the Faculty of Theology
Prof Juliana Claassens, Professor of Old Testament and Head of the Gender Unit, shared the story of the unit and said, "We want to offer a creative space for interdisciplinary research on an intersectional understanding of gender where we...
SU competition in search of winning idea for water crisis
The business accelerator at Stellenbosch University (SU), LaunchLab, is giving entrepeneurs and aspiring innovators the opportunity to win a share of R50 000 in seed-funding for their ideas to tackle our water crisis.LaunchLab is running a...
Social Impact Orientation Session
The Division for Social Impact recently hosted an orientation session for new staff members. The session provided an overview of Stellenbosch University's Social Impact strategy and support structures and featured presentations from Social...
Prof Fataar's book unravels the narratives of black students within the institution
On November 22, 2023, Stellenbosch University became the stage for an enlightening discourse as the much-anticipated book, The Educational Pathways and Practices of Black Students at Stellenbosch University, was launched. Edited by Prof...
Opinion article: Teachers are in ideal position to help
Our world is becoming increasingly complex and intolerant of social difference. Schools and especially teachers have a significant role to play in creating opportunities for children and adolescents to engage in dialogue and to affirm the...
Stem cell research gets ‘boost’ from NRF
Stem cell research at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) recently received a major boost in the form of a R1,93 million grant awarded to Dr Mari van de Vyver from the Division of Endocrinology...
Saturday surgeries cut waiting time for breast cancer patients
When Dr Ilna Conradie looked for alternative ways to reduce the waiting time for surgery of breast cancer patients at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) last year, she came across Project Flamingo – a charity-based programme that facilitates “catch...
SU researchers aim to grow research collaboration with African countries
'Orphan crops' and the impact of an invasive weed on subsistence farmers in Nigeria are two of the topics Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers will investigate as part of a research visit funded by SU's Centre for Collaboration in...