"Africa, Our Home" – fostering Internationalisation through culture at...
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) students celebrated the richness of diversity of its student body at a recent Cultural Evening, held on Friday, 6 September 2024, at The Stellenbosch...
View ArticleConference facilitated by SU a ‘new dawn’ for international scientific...
Page Content: The Who's Who of African and European academia convened in Stellenbosch this week as part of a groundbreaking and ambitious initiative facilitated by Stellenbosch University (SU). Over...
View ArticleSU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Page Content: Held at the picturesque Webersburg Wine Estate on Wednesday (2 October 2024), the occasion was a fitting and moving conclusion to a series of recent events held in her honour; namely the...
View ArticleFostering Global Collaboration: Reflections on SU’s Strategic Partnerships...
Page Content: As we look towards the end of the academic year, we must reflect on the value of creating spaces for international collaboration. At Stellenbosch University (SU), this aligns with...
View ArticleRegular time without shoes good for our feet – Prof Ranel Venter
Page Content: Prof Ranel Venter from the Division of Sport Science in the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch...
View ArticleSocial Impact Week encourages participation
Page Content: The Faculty of Education presented a Social Impact Week from 30 September to 4 October. A week-long exhibition of the various projects as well as a social event was presented.Prof...
View ArticleRunner-up: best MSc thesis in computational and statistical science at an...
Page Content: Jacobie Mouton, an alumnus of Stellenbosch University (SU) with an MSc in Computer Science, was the runner-up for the Grace Alele-Williams Masters Award for the best MSc thesis in...
View ArticleShow your support: Staff talent showcase for #Move4Food
Page Content: Join us for a night of incredible talent and good vibes at our Open Mic event! Come and cheer on your colleagues as they take the stage to sing, dance, recite poetry, or maybe even...
View ArticleWorld Teachers’ Day: Teachers’ voices must be heard
Page Content: World Teachers' Day was celebrated on Saturday 5 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of...
View ArticleSU chemists inducted as Fellows of SA Chemical Institute and Royal Society of SA
Page Content: Three chemistry lecturers in Stellenbosch University's Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science have been inducted as Fellows of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI).Profs...
View ArticleMaties Hockey adds third astroturf to their facility
Page Content: Maties Hockey once again expanded its hockey offering by adding a third astroturf to their facility and officially welcomed athletes to their grounds in August this year. This astroturf...
View ArticleThe evolution of Management Sciences
Page Content: From L to R: Prof Suzette Viviers, Ms Sabrina Matthee, Prof Johan De Villiers, Prof Johan Fourie, Prof Nic Terblanche The Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University...
View ArticleAfrica-Oxford grant funds novel research on mindfulness in health professions
Page Content: The prestigious Africa-Oxford (AfOx) Initiative Catalyst Grant was recently awarded to fund a novel research collaboration between researchers at the Department of Health Professions...
View ArticleHIV study participants shine at AIDS 2024 Conference
Page Content: Two young women who participated in a groundbreaking HIV study as infants recently made a significant impact at the AIDS 2024 Conference in Munich. Juliana Marais from Bellville and Kwezi...
View ArticleSocial grant beneficiaries powerless against informal lenders
Page Content: Social grant beneficiaries, especially the elderly or single mothers, continue to be targeted by unregistered or informal lenders (commonly called loan sharks, mashonisas or skoppers)...
View ArticleMicroorganisms play important role in ecosystems, human health – Prof Thulani...
Page Content: Prof Thulani Makhalanyane from the Department of Microbiology and the School for Data Sciences and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...
View ArticleWorld Mental Health Day: We must prioritise adolescents’ mental well-being
Page Content: Adolescence is a period of development associated with drastic changes. In addition to trying to establish identity and independence, adolescents face considerable social, environmental...
View ArticleFMHS alumni Dr Darren Green lives life to the fullest
Page Content: It is easy to look at his list of accomplishments and goals and marvel at how one man has managed to carve out a successful career in medicine, wellness, motivational speaking, and the...
View ArticleSU researchers shine in L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards
Page Content: Three promising female researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) have been recognised with the prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO For Woman in Science awards, highlighting their exceptional...
View ArticleTygerberg Students’ Representative Council members 2024/2025 inaugurated
Page Content: The nine candidates elected to the Tygerberg Students' Representative Council (TSRC) in August were recently inaugurated as members of the TSRC 2024/2025 during a ceremony held at STIAS...
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