Quest for a better heart valve
ResearchStellenbosch University January 19, 2018
Heart valve replacement, while a lifesaving procedure, is rife with problems ranging from blood clotting to tissue degeneration. The field is long overdue for innovation. Prof Jacques Janson, a senior specialist in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Division in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, with a strong interest in... Read more
Matrics get a second chance to improve their NSC results at SU
Latest newsStellenbosch University January 18, 2018
Matriculants from 2016 and 2017 who do not meet the admission requirements for higher education, but who have passed Grade 12, can still apply for admission to the year-long SciMathUS (Science and Mathematics at Stellenbosch University) Programme. Presented by the Stellenbosch University Centre for Pedagogy (SUNCEP), the programme annually... Read more
At the heart of rooibos’ benefits
ResearchStellenbosch University December 20, 2017
Scientists are closing in on their understanding of how the South African fynbos plant rooibos can help prevent the deadly effects of one of the worlds’ fastest growing lifestyle diseases: type 2 diabetes. This disease, characterised by high levels of blood glucose (sugar) due to increasing insulin insensitivity, has... Read more
Students enthusiastic about 100 hour challenge
Stellenbosch UniversityStudent outreach December 18, 2017
“The 100 hours of community service recognised on my transcript could tell my future employers about my character and my love for community service. The 100 hours will be part of me for the rest of my life and therefore have a significant meaning to me.” Ricardo Smart, who... Read more
ARMSCOR and SU to collaborate
Latest newsStellenbosch University December 16, 2017
Armscor has signed an agreement with SU to develop a Virtual Defence Engagement Programme and a Laser Defence Programme over the next three years. The collaboration forms part of the Defence Engineering and Science University Program (DESUP), which focuses on support for and development of postgraduate programmes for those... Read more
SU staff and students produce record number of articles
AchieversStellenbosch University December 15, 2017
Staff and students at Stellenbosch University (SU) produced a record number of opinion editorials and feature articles as well regular columns for the print and electronic media in South Africa and further afield in 2017 – that we know of. A total of 190 opinion editorials and feature articles... Read more
First Congolese doctor in AgriSciences at SU
AchieversMust-ReadStellenbosch University December 14, 2017
Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of the higher education institutions in South Africa that consistently produces the most PhDs in the country. Some of these doctorates are also awarded to students from other African countries. One such student is Dr Bilungi Alain Useni from the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
Researcher shows dairy farmers can make money without harming the environment
ResearchStellenbosch University December 11, 2017
Reducing their impact on the environment does not mean that South African dairy farmers will suffer financially. They will still be able to maximise their profits. This is one of the findings of a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “It is possible to achieve both the goals of... Read more
Dr Nkululeko Nyangiwe tick(led) about his doctoral studies
AchieversStellenbosch University December 8, 2017
PhD student receives degree for studies about South African ticks Blue ticks, red-legged ticks, brown-ear ticks, bont ticks, bont-legged ticks. Name a tick and Dr Nkululeko Nyangiwe of Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape will probably be able to tell you where in South Africa you will find it, and... Read more
Entomopathogenic Nematodes for vine mealybug control
ResearchStellenbosch University December 5, 2017
The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, is a major pest of South African grapevines. Sooty moulds grow on honeydew excreted by the mealybugs, disfiguring fruit and making them unsuitable for export or sale within the highly selective table grape industry. Mealybugs also feed on plant sap, and serve as vectors... Read more
