SU agricultural economists lead on world stage
Page Content: Two agricultural economists of Stellenbosch University (SU) have been elected to the highest leadership positions in two international associations. Prof Nick Vink is president elect of...
View ArticleTask team highlights equitable access; accelerated parallel medium teaching
Page Content: Task team highlights equitable access, accelerated parallel medium and improved student experience at SUThe main focus of the recommendations of Stellenbosch University’s language task...
View ArticleUSB again ranked in Top 3 in Africa by Eduniversal
Page Content: For the eighth consecutive year, the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) was ranked as one of the top three excellent business schools in Africa.This was as part of the 2015...
View ArticleSchool dictionaries in the spotlight
Page Content: School dictionaries play an important role in a multilingual context and that's why it's important to think about them critically.Schoollex, an association that focuses on...
View ArticleProf Le Grange elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Page Content: Prof Lesley Le Grange, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education was recently elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) in...
View ArticleMaties maths students under top 20
Page Content: Four Maties mathematics and engineering students ended in the top 20 of the 250 tertiary students who participated in the annual South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad held in...
View ArticleNew researcher at USB assists companies with WEF’s New Social Covenant project
Page Content: Khanya Mncwabe is the new research analyst at USB's Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa. She will support the World Economic Forum's New Social Covenant project. Before joining...
View ArticleUS $1,75m for research on the TB and Diabetes co-infection
Page Content: An emerging challenge for tuberculosis (TB) control is the steadily rising number of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in developing countries where TB is endemic....
View ArticleSU food science expert to help organise international conference
Page Content: For the next two years, Dr Gunnar Sigge will serve as a member of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Advisory Panel of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) of the USA.He...
View ArticleTennis feast planned for Stellenbosch
Page Content: Tennis lovers can prepare themselves for five international tennis tournaments in Stellenbosch in October and November.The Curro ITF Junior tournaments will take place during the last...
View ArticleMaties score more than 150 goals in two matches
Page Content: Maties Netball scored more than a 150 goals in two matches during a bumper weekend of Varsity netball action in Pretoria.On Sunday they beat the University of Johannesburg (UJ) 72-32 and...
View ArticleTop student receives faculty's highest award
Page Content: The 2015 recipient of the CGW Schumann medal for the best postgraduate student in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University passed her honours degree in...
View Article'Magic happens outside your comfort zone'
Page Content: Anita Engelbrecht never thought she would be a member of the Bellville Athletics Club.However, this Stellenbosch University (SU) student who suffers from spastic diplegia and who has...
View ArticleBuilding capacity in district health – a new model
Page Content: This article appeared in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' digital publication, VIVUS.The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has...
View ArticleSU helps Lückhoff celebrate its 80th anniversary
Page Content: On the eve of Heritage Day, Stellenbosch University's Division for Social Impact celebrated the 80th anniversary of Lückhoff Senior Secondary School along with learners as well as current...
View ArticleTrevor Manuel on moulding our heritage
Page Content: There is much we as South Africans still need to do to ensure a promising future for all and free the potential of each person, former Cabinet Minister, Dr Trevor Manuel, said at a...
View ArticleAfrican universities must collaborate on SDGs
Page Content: By 2030, if the United Nations has its way, poverty will be history. Nobody will wake up or go to bed hungry. Cities and communities will be sustainable. Quality education will be a...
View ArticleSU Management responds to "Luister" video
Page Content: Prof Wim de Villiers: Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Stellenbosch University: The Management of Stellenbosch University has thoroughly taken note of the "Luister" video that was distributed...
View ArticleNew titles for top management
Page Content: Stellenbosch University's (SU) Human Resources Committee of the Council recently took the following decisions regarding the job titles of two Vice-Rectors.The title of the Vice-Rector:...
View ArticleUCM Students attend ConMat’15, Canada
Page Content: In August 2015 some staff and students of UCM and the Department of Civil Engineering had the opportunity to attend the Fifth International Conference on Construction Materials,...
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