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
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
