Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study appoints new Director
AchieversResearchStellenbosch University October 30, 2018
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study has appointed Professor Edward K. Kirumira as its new Director. He will succeed Professor Hendrik Geyer who completes his final term as STIAS Director at the end of 2018. Prof Kirumira joins STIAS from the beginning of November 2018 and will assume official... Read more
Madonsela ‘breaking the back of poverty and inequality’
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityStudent outreach October 30, 2018
Prof Thuli Madonsela, the Law Trust Chair of Social Justice in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University (SU), will lead discussions at the first Social Justice M-Plan Expert Roundtable to take place on 27 October 2018 in Stellenbosch. The ultimate outcome of the roundtable is to work towards... Read more
Stellenbosch University honours US champion for Africa, Ed Royce
AchieversMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 26, 2018
“This is a continent with incredible potential. This continent will shape the world of tomorrow.” This was the message of Mr Edward (Ed) Randall Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States Congress at a special function at the Wallenberg Research Centre at STIAS in... Read more
Data Science topic included in annual Schroders Essay Competition
ResearchStellenbosch University October 25, 2018
Caption: Prof Andrie Schoombee (Department of Economics, Prof Niel Krige, Mr Carel van der Merwe (Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science), Kesley Kaps, Prof Ingrid Woolard (Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Jacob Kenyon, Sechaba Mokobane, Jannes Reddig, James Njuguma, Daniella Griffiths, Bianca Peters, David Rodwell, Clio von... Read more
Stellenbosch University: Innovative app making exam access easier
Latest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 23, 2018
Exams can be a stressful time for many students. Add to that the time-consuming access procedures at exam locations, when all you want to do is to get your exam paper and start, and those stress levels can soar! However, thanks to new technology developed by Information Technology at... Read more
UK & USA Vice-Chancellors among recipients of Stellenbosch University honorary degrees
AchieversStellenbosch University October 18, 2018
Current and former vice-chancellors of three leading universities in the UK and the USA are among the latest group of recipients of honorary degrees from Stellenbosch University. The world’s premier postcolonial literary theorist, the president of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), a world-renowned mathematical scientist, an outstanding South... Read more
Stellenbosch University Rector’s Awards honour 87 students for excellent achievement
Latest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 17, 2018
Stellenbosch University (SU) honoured 87 students last night (11 October) who excelled in areas ranging from academics to co-curricular fields at the annual Rector’s Awards for Excellent Achievement. Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, said at the event that this Award ceremony is an important highlight on... Read more
Stellenbosch University student bags international prize for innovation
Latest newsStellenbosch University October 5, 2018
When, earlier this year, medical student Keaton Harris was chosen to take part in the Young Sustainable Impact (YSI) Innovation Program, he was, needless to say, thrilled. Then when he heard, recently, that his team had actually won the global competition for their design prototype aimed at solving health... Read more
Stellenbosch University launches first online agricultural career portal in SA
Latest newsStellenbosch University October 4, 2018
A career portal focusing only on the agricultural and food sector in South Africa will be launched by Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences on Thursday the 4th of October. This portal is also the first of its kind developed for a particular faculty on campus and is the brainchild of... Read more
Stellenbosch University to host first postdoctoral conference in Southern Africa
Latest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 3, 2018
The first postdoctoral conference in Southern Africa will take place at Stellenbosch University (SU) from Wednesday 3 October to Friday 5 October 2018. The event, which is organised by SU’s Postdoctoral Society, will be held at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies. Prior to the conference proper on Thursday... Read more
