Judge Zak Yacoob speaker at Russel Botman Memorial Lecture
ArchivesLatest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 10, 2017
Judge Zak Yacoob, retired judge of the Constitutional Court, will be the speaker at the annual Russel Botman Memorial Lecture. The lecture, held in honour of the late Prof Russel Botman, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), is hosted by the Faculty of Theology in collaboration with... Read more
“The future is not something that needs to be survived, but something that should be created.” This is according to the organisers of the annual Institute for Futures Research (IFR) Conference at Stellenbosch University (SU). The theme this year is “Create the Future”. The conference (link) is to be... Read more
Concussion injuries in sport are common, and a new unit at Stellenbosch University will focus on addressing this problem through research and treatment. An Advanced Concussion Unit will soon be launched at Stellenbosch University to track, treat and study concussion among Maties, as well as the wider community. “Concussion... Read more
Summit offers coaches opportunity to learn and network
ArchivesStellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports October 2, 2017
Coaches’ position as key role-players and powerful influencers in the lives and careers of athletes were emphasised by several speakers during a Sport Coaching Summit hosted at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Sport Science on 22-23 September. Approximately 170 coaches – from primary school to provincial level – attended... Read more
SU student to represent SA in international lecture competition
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University September 27, 2017
Matthew Mayne, a PhD student in earth sciences at Stellenbosch University, will represent South Africa in the Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition to be held in Perth, Australia, later this year. With his lecture entitled “How do rocks melt? A question requiring both chemistry and thermodynamics”, Mayne recently won... Read more
Language Policy promotes inclusive multilingualism at SU
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University September 22, 2017
From left: Mr Danie van Wyk, Western Cape Manager of the SA Education Development Trust, Mrs Mary Banda, Principal of Klein Nederburg Secondary, Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Fernholdt Galant and Mrs Linda Marais, Circuit Managers of the Western Cape Education Department in Wellington and... Read more
SU student and award-winning pianist Kyle Shepherd at Africa Open on 19 September
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University September 19, 2017
On 19 September, the award-winning pianist and improviser Kyle Shepherd will give a public talk and performance as part of the IfPop Conversations series organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for Popular Music of Africa Open at Stellenbosch University (SU). The IfPop is part of Africa Open, a new research... Read more
SU’s sport science department and museum present conference on decolonising sport
ArchivesStellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports September 15, 2017
The Department of Sport Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the SU Museum is presenting a two day conference themed “Decolonising Sport Historical Themes”. The conference, to be held from 15-16 September 2017 at the SU Museum in Ryneveld Street in Stellenbosch, is to all accounts the first of its... Read more
Chemistry students develop water saving measures for labs
ArchivesMust-ReadResearchStellenbosch University September 15, 2017
Three chemistry students at Stellenbosch University (SU) have reduced their laboratory’s water consumption by at least 3 000 litres per week by coming up with innovative and relatively inexpensive ways of saving water. Four months ago PhD students Monica Clements, Jonathan Hay and Anton Hamann started to conduct trials in... Read more
AB InBev and Stellenbosch University: Partnership will increase research into beer ingredients
ArchivesLatest newsResearchStellenbosch University September 14, 2017
Agronomists and food scientists of Stellenbosch University have partnered with the multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev). The R6 million funding that is being received allows them to tackle specific issues over the next three years related to the production of barley. It will also... Read more
