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Thuli Madonsela receives French knighthood

Achievers Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape February 8, 2021

Prof Thuli Madonsela, Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Law, has been appointed as Knight of the Legion of Honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron (Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur). The French Legion of Honour celebrates the accomplishments of distinguished individuals, irrespective of sex, social... Read more

‘Sacred Forests’ store carbon, help combat climate change

Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape January 29, 2021

An international team of scientists from universities in Europe and South Africa found that “Sacred Forests”* in Togo, West Africa play a vital role in the storage of carbon and could help to mitigate the effects of climate change. It is important to preserve the soil in these forests,... Read more

2020 SU Chancellor’s Award recipients

Achievers Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape January 14, 2021

Stellenbosch University (SU) gave recognition to a cohort of staff members whose careers attest to sustained excellence in research, innovation, learning and teaching, social impact and professional services. These staff members were awarded the University’s prestigious Chancellor’s Awards. The awards is one of many forms of recognition for excellent... Read more

Student romance leads to two PhDs in one day

Achievers Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape December 18, 2020

There was jubilation all round in the Shange-Juba household when both Dr Nompumelelo Shange and Dr Roderick Juba received their PhD degrees together on the very same day – and both in the Faculty of AgriSciences. Dr Shange received her degree in Food Science, and Dr Juba in Conservation... Read more

Three honorary degrees; many qualifications to be awarded at SU’s December 2020 hybrid graduation

Achievers Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape December 16, 2020

In addition to its 5 700 qualifications Stellenbosch University (SU) will award three honorary doctorates during its December 2020 graduation ceremonies. A total of 138 doctorates will be conferred. The recipients of honorary degrees are Ms Nasima Badsha, who helped transform the South African higher education sector; Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim,... Read more

Two prestigious awards for UWC Extraordinary Chemistry Professor

Achievers Latest news University of the Western Cape Western Cape December 16, 2020

Professor Dudley Shallcross does UWC proud. It is with great pleasure that we recognise two recent achievements of Prof Dudley Shallcross, Professor of Physical Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol in the UK, and Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University... Read more

SU uses GoPro camera as educational tool during surgery

Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape November 16, 2020

GoPro cameras are not just excellent for capturing high-speed sports, outdoor adventures activities and mind-blowing performances. They could also be used as an educational tool for surgery students. This is one of the main findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Wearable GoPro cameras allow recordings of... Read more

African Bioacoustics Conference brings together researchers studying animal sound and hearing

Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape October 22, 2020

Why is sound important to fishes? What are the latest insights into bird hearing and perception, and is there any meaning to a baby’s cries? These are only three of the interesting topics to be discussed at the second African Bioacoustics Conference (ABC) to take place online from 2... Read more

Small fish species from the Serengeti named after Sir David Attenborough

Latest news Stellenbosch University Western Cape October 16, 2020

A newly identified killifish species from the iconic Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his dedicated efforts to promote biophilia – an awareness of the wonders and beauty of nature. In contrast to the charismatic wildebeest and their spectacular annual... Read more

New framework to protect World Heritage Sites against invasive species

Latest news Research Stellenbosch University Western Cape September 24, 2020

A team of international scientists, including three researchers affiliated with the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB) at Stellenbosch University, came up with a new monitoring and reporting framework to help protect World Heritage Sites (WHS) from almost 300 different invasive alien species (microorganisms, animals and plants) that... Read more