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Letters of Stone captures heavy burden of knowing
Page Content: If ever a book's title could appropriately capture its contents, Steven Robins' Letters of Stone seems to have succeeded in doing so perfectly. Like the heaviness of stones, the reader is...
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'Reimagining Matie Identity' to explore identities on SU campus
Page Content: A week of events, films and dialogues aimed at seeking alternative ways to understand identity at Stellenbosch University (SU), is to be held from 8-12 August 2016. Themed "Reimagining...
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Science communication becoming more popular
Page Content: Science communication is becoming more popular all over the world with countries, universities and research institutions spending big chunks of their budgets to promote it. In an article...
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International HIV-network benefits from local expertise
Page Content: Years of hard work and dedication to individuals, people, families and communities affected by HIV, were rewarded when Ms Joan Coetzee was elected as international co-vice chair of the...
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New Vice-Rector plans to build on SU reputation
Page Content: "It is very important to listen to what people say, to get to know the institution and to form a good concept of everybody's needs and expectations."These are the words of Prof Hester...
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Advances in medical research bring new ethical challenges
Page Content: Technological advances in health sciences have brought with them new and complex ethical challenges that we need to deal with.This was one of the viewpoints of Prof Keymanthri Moodley of...
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Enthoven reflects on state of democracy and economy at memorial lecture
Page Content: Dr Adrian Enthoven emphasised the importance of 'thriving businesses' and social cohesion for South Africa's growth, at the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institute's 5th annual...
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"Chameleon" of the dragonfly world quickly changes colour when temperatures...
Page Content: The Spesbona damselfly is one of the few "chameleons" of the dragonfly world and quite unique to the insect world at that. Both the male and female of this endangered fynbos species...
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SU launches new postgraduate diploma for agronomists
Page Content: Targets people who did not receive university-level agronomy training Enquiring minds in the seed or fertilizer industry, or those who wish to expand their knowledge of crops and...
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Meet Menzi Mtshali: #MyTygerMaties60
Page Content: As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Menzi...
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"What Lies Beneath Table Mountain..."
Page Content: What Lies Beneath Table Mountain or All Models are Wrong, but Some are Useful inaugural lecture - Prof. Alex Kisters After two years, the Faculty of Science finally caught up with...
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Women still fighting for equality
Page Content: On Tuesday (9 August 2016), we celebrate National Women's Day. In a few opinion pieces by staff and students at Stellenbosch University, the spotlight falls on women's continued struggle...
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Ilhaam Groenewald: Change agent for women in sport
Page Content: On Women's Day, Ilhaam Groenewald, Chief Director: Maties Sport, first female member of SARU's executive council and deputy chairperson of University Sport South Africa (USSA), tells us...
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Social Impact through Teaching and Learning
Page Content: Social impact (SI) is a key strategic priority of Stellenbosch University whereby it commits itself to reciprocally influence, motivate and activate stakeholders both in the university...
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General Linguistics makes contribution to Deaf education
Page Content: History was made when the Department of General Linguistics presented a 5-day short course during the winter holidays on the Foundations of Linguistics to 32 educators and officials...
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Latest issue of Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics
Page Content: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics has just published its latest issue at http://spil.journals.ac.za/pub/index. We invite you to review the Table of Contents below and then visit our web...
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Meet Jaco Schoeman: #MyTygerMaties60
Page Content: As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Jaco...
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Meet Allison Arendse: #MyTygerMaties60
Page Content: As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Allison...
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Visiting students gain valuable experience in SA schools
Page Content: A group of students from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) recently visited Stellenbosch University (SU) to learn more about the South African education system and to...
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Meet Kyle Goosen: #MyTygerMaties60
Page Content: As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Kyle...
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