New treatment options for chronic inflammatory diseases
ArchivesResearchStellenbosch University September 11, 2017
Bacteria may be responsible for more than suspected, especially when it comes to inflammatory diseases such as Type 2 diabetes. On the photo above, imaged here are micrographs of Type 2 diabetes clots before and after treatment with LPS-binding protein. When visualised microscopically, the fibrin fibres of the blood... Read more
Persons who wish to undertake invigilation duties during the SU examinations from Tuesday 24 October to Saturday 02 December 2017 have the opportunity to apply till Thursday 14 September 2017. Minimum qualification is Matric, but preference will be given to graduated SU staff members and post graduate students. Undergraduate students unfortunately do... Read more
Maties’ Frankie du Toit off to Australia for MTB World Championships
ArchivesStellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports September 7, 2017
The recently crowned SA U23 cross-country champion, Maties Cycling’s Frankie du Toit, left for Australia on her 20thbirthday – 2 September – to compete in the UCI MTB World Championships in Cairns. This trip became a reality after she managed to raise all the funds necessary to represent her country internationally. Due... Read more
SU improves its position on Times Higher Education rankings
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University September 5, 2017
Stellenbosch University (SU) has improved its position on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In the 2018 version, which has just been released SU is now placed in the category 351 – 400. More than a 1000... Read more
SU Chamber Choir completes hugely successful Hong Kong tour
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University September 2, 2017
The Stellenbosch University Chamber Choir (SUCC) has just returned from a hugely successful tour to Hong Kong. The choir was invited as Artist Choir in Residence to the 2017 World Youth & Children’s Choir Festival which took place from 17-22 July 2017. An invitation of this nature can be considered both a great and... Read more
Maties kick off international sporting careers in Canada
ArchivesStellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports August 22, 2017
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students and multi-sport athletes have travelled almost halfway across the world to kick off their international sporting careers at the 2017 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival, held from 18-27 August in Penticton, Canada. Catherine Pellow-Jarman (19), a first-year BA Sport Science student from Franschhoek, and... Read more
Baby Protea ready for Netball World Youth Cup
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch UniversityVarsity SportsWestern Cape July 25, 2017
A Matie, a Southern Sting and now a Baby Protea. Goalkeeper Stephanie Brandt (21), who has represented Maties on the netball court since her first year in 2015, will represent South Africa at the Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana from 8-16 July. The tournament is held every four years.... Read more
Groundbreaking disruptive technology to save rhino
ArchivesGautengStellenbosch University July 18, 2017
People the world over, as well as conservationists are fast becoming desperate as the rhino population is nearing extinction resulting from poaching. Whilst the innocence of animals in the wildlife are battling the survival of the fittest, other factors on the rise are that humans are becoming avengers, inflicting... Read more
Stellenbosch university study finds wastewater can fight infections
ResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape July 18, 2017
Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “Certain bacteria in municipal wastewater produce antimicrobial compounds or biosurfactants that can help prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms which cause serious infections in humans,”... Read more
Paediatricians share skills with EC colleagues
ArchivesEastern CapeRegionsStellenbosch UniversityStudent outreachUniversitiesWestern Cape July 13, 2017
After only six months as a registrar in paediatrics at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Dr Lunga Mfingwana (29), who hails from the Eastern Cape, was so inspired that he started planning an outreach action to the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha. “It... Read more
