SU experts honoured by Academy for Science and Arts
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University May 3, 2018
Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) are again among those who will be honoured this year by the South African Academy for Science and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) for their contributions to science and arts. They will receive their awards at two ceremonies in Pretoria and Stellenbosch... Read more
Research Chair in Sugarcane Biorefining
ArchivesLatest newsResearchStellenbosch University May 2, 2018
This year, a DST/NRF SA Research Chair in Sugarcane Biorefining was established in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University. It is held by Prof Johann Görgens, head of the Bioresource Engineering Group in the Department of Process Engineering. The Chair aims to broaden the range of products manufactured... Read more
Applications now open for Google’s second Deep Learning Indaba
ArchivesLatest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University May 1, 2018
Applications are now open for attending the second Deep Learning Indaba that will take place at Stellenbosch University from 9 to 14 September 2018. This is a unique pan-African teaching event supported by Google DeepMind. The aim of the Indaba, only the second of its kind to take place... Read more
Students nurture the link between human and planetary health
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University April 30, 2018
“There is an established link between human wellness and sustainable living. We’re here to ensure that it remains a strong one,” says Sibongumenzi Mtshali, the new Green Committee student co-ordinator at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). The FMHS Green Committee was established in 2009, and... Read more
Tygerberg Hospital recently opened the doors to its first dedicated paediatric and neonatal operating theatre. This theatre, uniquely equipped for surgery on babies and children, was funded by Carte Blanche’s Make A Difference Trust. Previously, paediatric and neonatal surgeries had to be performed in facilities designed for adult patients.... Read more
The Faculty of Education offers Bachelor of Education Honours programmes based on a mixed / blended learning mode. Students can apply for one of the following programmes: BEd Hons (Educational Development and Democracy) BEd Hons (Educational Support) BEd Hons (Foundation Phase Education) BEd Hons (Language Education) What is the Mixed /... Read more
The Vice-Rector Learning and Teaching, Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, hosted the First-Year Achievement Awards event for the top achieving first-year students of 2017. The event also highlights the role that the lecturer plays in these achievements. The event was held at Lord Neethlingshof wine farm on Wednesday, 11 April 2018.... Read more
SU researchers receive prestigious Fogarty awards
AchieversArchivesResearchStellenbosch University April 23, 2018
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers have been awarded funding through the US National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Centre – an honour that is bestowed on only eight health leaders from across the globe every year. Thanks to the Emerging Global Leader (K43) Award, Drs Angela Dramowski and Amy Slogrove... Read more
Prof Couper reappointed to WHO Guidelines Review Committee
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University April 13, 2018
South Africa and Stellenbosch University (SU) will be represented in the influential World Health Organisation’s Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) for a second consecutive term. Prof Ian Couper, Director of the Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health and professor of Rural Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science’s Centre... Read more
Prizewinner of SA Young Persons’ Lecture Competition will go to World finals in Australia
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University April 9, 2018
Matthew Mayne, a student currently enrolled in a joint PhD program between Stellenbosch University (SU) and Université Jean Monnet (UJM) recently won a national lecture competition (http://www.iom3.org/world-lecture-competition). The Young Persons’ Lecture Competition aims to “provide an atmosphere of friendly competition for young scientists and engineers in the disciplines of... Read more
