For Madiba with Love - New exhibitions at University Museum
Page Content: The Stellenbosch University Museum in close cooperation with the Nelson Mandela Museum will be officially opening two new exhibitions on 25 August 2014.The two exhibitions to be...
View ArticleExhibitions celebrate freedom and democracy
Page Content: Stellenbosch University Museum, in close cooperation with the Nelson Mandela Museum, is currently hosting two exhibitions. The exhibitions, entitled Dear Mr Mandela, Dear Mrs Parks:...
View ArticleNew director for University Museum
Page Content: Mr Bongani Mgijima joined Stellenbosch University (SU) on Monday (3 February) as the new Director of the University Museum.He follows in the footsteps of Dr Lydia de Waal, who retired as...
View ArticleSU Soil Science researchers receive “Best Innovative New Technology Award” at...
Page Content: Stellenbosch University Soil Scientists, Dr Andrei Rozanov and Ms Liezl Wiese (PhD candidate) jointly received the Soil Science Society of SA’s “Best Scientific Paper on Innovative...
View Article2015 – International Year of Soils - Healthy soils for a healthy life
Page Content: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has decreed 2015 as the International Year of Soils: http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/.The International Year of Soils...
View ArticleExhibitions will get Woordfees-goers to rise and shine
Page Content: Six exhibitions by various artists in six days. And − to top it all − the exhibitions will be open for viewing from as early as six o'clock in the morning!"I'm probably the only curator...
View ArticleMaties remains unbeaten after the first two rounds of the FNB Varsity Cup
Page Content: The FNB Maties remained unbeaten after the first two rounds of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.With a packed Danie Craven and new rector Professor Wim de...
View ArticleSouth African students inspired by world renowned mathematicians
Page Content: South African students in mathematics were inspired by several world-renowned mathematicians during the recent AIMS-Stellenbosch University Number Theory Conference that took place from...
View ArticleYoung Maties mathematician in a class of his own
Page Content: Thomas Weighill (24), an MSc student in Mathematics at Stellenbosch University (SU), , has received two of the most prestigious academic awards a university can bestow on a student.During...
View ArticleMystery of disappearing fish solved – Otters the culprits
Page Content: The mystery of the recurrent disappearance of fish from the ponds in the SU Botanical Garden has finally been solved. After it recently became evident that fish had again disappeared...
View ArticleModern plant record and labelling system for Botanical Garden
Page Content: Managing accurate plant records is essential in botanical gardens especially with regard to plants used for research and conservation. With nearly a hundred years' worth of plant...
View ArticleMoonlight evenings in the Botanical Garden
Page Content: On Thursday 5 March and Friday 6 March the Botanical Garden, Katjiepiering Restaurant and the BioBou Shop will be open till 22:00 in the evening. For the remainder of the Woordfees...
View ArticleMany South Africans still longing for social justice
Page Content: South Africa still has a long way to go before social justice becomes a reality for all its citizens, writes Dr Chris Jones of the Department of Practical Theology and Missiology at...
View ArticleGreat excitement at launch of USB’s 50 year commemorative book
Page Content: The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) celebrated its 50 year history at the beginning of this week with the launch of a special commemorative book that tells the story...
View ArticlePLease Ignore
Page Content: PLease Ignore Page Image: Author: PLease Ignore Media Release: No Visibly Featured: SU Main; Test Site Published Date: 2/19/2015 GUID Original Article:...
View ArticleGet valuable (and free) career information at Maties’ Open Day
Page Content: Come get free career advice and find out what Maties has to offer! This is the invitation from organisers of Stellenbosch University's (SU) Open Day, presented for the first time this...
View ArticleProf Wim de Villiers appointed new Maties Rector
Page Content: Prof Wim de Villiers, Dean of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences, was appointed the new Maties Rector and Vice-Chancellor by the Stellenbosch University...
View ArticleWoordfees 2015: A cashless environment
Page Content: For the first time, Stellenbosch University's Woordfees, which is to be held from 6 to 15 March this year, will be a cashless one. But what exactly does this mean?"Instead of cash, pay...
View ArticleTen SAAFoST bursaries awarded to MATIES
Page Content: The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) recently launched the SAAFoST Foundation which will administer all SAAFoST academic prizes, awards and bursaries...
View ArticleParticipant hails mentorship in USB small business programme
Page Content: One of 2014's most successful participants of the Small Business Academy (SBA) Development Programme (www.usb.ac.za/sba) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School says the...
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