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Tribute to Dr Alwyn Louw
Page Content: Together with the rest of the Stellenbosch University student and staff community, we, at the CTL (Centre for Teaching and Learning), mourn the loss of our colleague, Dr Alwyn Louw. Alwyn...
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SU’s first gender detour project kicks off
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU)'s first gender detour project recently commenced on the Stellenbosch campus. During her visit to South Africa late last year, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan...
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Continent-wide honour for meat scientist Dr Mapiye
Page Content: Meat scientist Dr Cletos Mapiye of the Department of Animal Sciences at Stellenbosch University is one of three scientists from the African continent who have been recognised with a 2020...
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Trial recommends shorter treatment for less severe TB in children
Page Content: “The SHINE trial is the first tuberculosis treatment-shortening randomised-controlled clinical trial in children. It's a milestone. We've suspected for a long time that we are...
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Stem vir Stellenbosch se innoverendste idees
Page Content: For the past few months, Stellenbosch's brightest and most innovative minds have been submitting their best ideas for new business models and process flows to improve the lives of locals...
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SUNFin-projek nou lewendig op 1 Julie 2021
Page Content: Stellenbosch University's Rectorate agreed for the SUNFin project's go-live date to be extended from 4 January 2021 to 1 July 2021 to ensure a seamless transition from the current...
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SU IdeaSmash Winner for 2020 announced
Page Content: Keaton Harris, a Stellenbosch University medical student at the Tygerberg campus is the 2020 winner of SU LaunchLab IdeaSmash competition in the existing business: technology category....
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Matie shop is fully stocked for your 2021 shopping
Page Content: Stellenbosch's favourity Matie Shop has stocked up to make sure students can start 2021 with all the latest Stellenbosch University branded products. A wide selection of branded products...
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Mental Health in the Workplace: Mental Health Awareness Month
Page Content: Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of ill health and disability worldwide. (1,2) Globally, it is estimated that 264 million people suffer from depression with many of...
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Important TB study sheds light on disease development
Page Content: A study by Stellenbosch University scientists has shown that certain people's immune systems react differently when exposed to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (Mycobacterium...
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A Century of Geography at Stellenbosch University 1920-2020
Page Content: The book focuses on the establishment and development of geography as an academic discipline at Stellenbosch University, South Africa’s founding geography department. It serves as a...
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Africa needs correct policies before 2050 to ensure food security
Page Content: African governments and the African Union must develop correct policies before 2050 to help ensure food security in the continent and the rest of the world. This is the view of Dr Ethel...
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SU building data science capability in Africa
Page Content: “South Africa and the continent of Africa has a lot to teach the rest of the world. We have a very young and intelligent population. It is a unique place where Data Science can be used...
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SU Ombud is here to help you
Page Content: The Ombud has for long served as an independent channel through which people can seek help.At Stellenbosch University (SU), the Office of the Ombud is an independent, neutral and...
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Sometimes all you need is someone to believe in you.
Page Content: Mitch's story, like most of our students, starts with the day that he received his matric results. The results would not allow him to pursue his dreams and be selected to the studies of...
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Quintin the robot connects isolated Covid-19 patients with families
Page Content: Quintin the robot, who has been assisting physicians at Tygerberg Hospital's Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU), is now also helping to put concerned family members in touch with ICU...
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LC-MS used to study leaf blackening in Proteas
Page Content: LC-MS is an important tool in metabolomics studies. An example of such work at the LCMS laboratory is the recently published papers by our PhD student, Keabetswe Masike who used it to...
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SU pays homage to Constitution with new art instillation
Page Content: The unveiling of a new artwork in front of Stellenbosch University's Ou Hoofgebou (Old Main Building) in Ryneveld Street depicts the SU community's commitment to unity and...
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Prof Jimmy Volmink recognised with honorary doctorate for ‘individuals of...
Page Content: A highly distinguished career over more than three decades has earned many honours for Prof Jimmy Volmink, the Dean of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences....
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Hybrid graduation model planned for December 2020
Page Content: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the Stellenbosch University (SU) Rectorate has approved a hybrid graduation model for the upcoming 2020 December graduation cycle. The hybrid...
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