Striking a match – in the name of research
ResearchStellenbosch University November 14, 2017
A form of “useful destruction” is how Dr. Richard Walls describes the research he is involved with as head of the Stellenbosch University’s fire engineering research unit. This includes burning down shacks to the value of about R4.3 million as part of the unit’s research on fires in informal... Read more
Competition creates opportunities for students to develop practical skills
Latest newsStellenbosch University November 10, 2017
Stellenbosch students who participated in a data science competition hosted by Capitec in conjunction with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science not only had to create models to solve a problem, but also had to present and “sell” those models to the industry partner. Students received a sanitised data set... Read more
Future Maties explore the FMHS
CareersStellenbosch University November 10, 2017
A group of 47 matric learners from across South Africa recently visited Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) as part of the annual Visit@Tygerberg. “During the past 12 years, the Visit@Tygerberg programme has been integral in the recruitment and registration of black students selected to... Read more
SU hosts summit on pseudoscience and quackery in healthcare
Latest newsStellenbosch University November 9, 2017
The dangers of pseudoscience and quackery in healthcare will come under scrutiny at a ground-breaking international summit in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Numerous high-profile health and science communication experts will gather at the International Summit on Quackery and Pseudoscience to explore how science communication efforts by the media, scientists, health... Read more
Cyclist Frankie du Toit, a first-year BA Sport Science student, and hockey player Keenan Horne, a postgraduate student in the Faculty of Law, were named Maties Sport’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year for 2017 at the annual Maties Sport Awards on Thursday 19 October. Due to sporting commitments, neither... Read more
Bright future awaits SciMathUS class of 2017
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University October 25, 2017
Photo: Hlakanipha Tshalanga delivers his message to fellow SciMathUS students. (Photographer: Morgan Jacobs) “The greatest gift that anyone can give today’s youth is to equip them with critical thinking skills and the ability to reason logically, because these qualities not only make for an excellent student, but also an active citizen... Read more
How well do you know your marine bait worms?
ArchivesResearchStellenbosch University October 19, 2017
Bloodworms. Wonder worms. Shingle worms, moonshine worms or pudding worms? Which of these do you use most often for fish bait and how do you collect them? These questions are part of a national survey among fishermen conducted by researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU), SANParks Garden Route National Park... Read more
High-level German delegation visits innovative HIV testing sites
ArchivesMust-ReadStellenbosch UniversityStudent outreach October 19, 2017
A top-level German delegation has had first-hand experience of the positive impact of community HIV testing during a visit to field sites operated by Stellenbosch University’s Desmond Tutu TB Centre. The 23-member delegation, led by Theresa Bauer, Minister of Science, Research and the Arts of the German state of... Read more
Top students learn from business leaders
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 17, 2017
Participants in the OPTIMUS programme of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences gathered on 9 October for a special event with the theme ‘At the feet of a leader’. Students could sit at the feet of Ms Stephanie van der Westhuizen (Chief Operating Officer of The Centre of Financial... Read more
Stellenbosch University to honour foremost thought leaders
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University October 11, 2017
This year Stellenbosch University (SU) will bestow honorary doctorates on four thought leaders who have made an exceptional contribution to society both internationally and in South Africa: a famous South African documentary photographer, artist, activist and historian; a prominent medical researcher who has carried out pioneering research on an... Read more
