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NSFAS Closeout Project: What, why, when?
NSFAS embarked on an on-going, national process to reconcile transactions between NSFAS and institutions at a student level.
Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU
Sara Cornelia “Sally” Ehlers (1912–1996) was the first woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from SU. Her 1932 graduation marked not only a personal milestone, but also a historic first for the Faculty, which...
NSFAS Closeout Project: What, why, when?
NSFAS Closeout Project: What, why, when?
Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes
A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU) has found an innovative way to diagnose bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in African buffaloes and identify infected animals more accurately and rapidly. This can help to prevent the spread of the...
SU FMHS to host fully virtual Pledge Ceremonies
Dear Student South Africa currently faces a colossal challenge in the form of a second wave of Covid-19, with the Western Cape province singled out as one of the hardest hit provinces to date. The Western Cape (WC) is officially registered...
'You can do this!'
When Kristin Trout walked across the stage at one of Stellenbosch University's (SU) March graduation ceremonies to receive her BA Sport Science degree, she did so for her whole family. "I felt as if I was graduating for them," she says. The...
Honorary doctorate for esteemed mathematician
Prof Lloyd Nicholas Trefethen, a mathematical scientist from Oxford University, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University during the last graduation ceremony on Friday 5 April 2019. The award was made, inter alia, for...
Master’s study highlights plight of Zimbabwean migrants with disabilities in Cape Town
The dream of finding a better life in South Africa has turned into a nightmare for Zimbabwean migrants with disabilities living in Cape Town, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “The voices of these disabled migrants are...
PhD graduate tackles invasive wasps
To be stung forty times in four years by wasps is much more than most people would be able to endure. That's however what happened to Carolien van Zyl while she was doing research for her doctorate in entomology about two types of invasive...
Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students
OPTIMUS students benefitted from the advice and experience of prominent industry leaders during a recent event organised by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. At the same event, third-year OPTIMUS students received...