Stellenbosch-Tygerberg team first in SA to perform revolutionary prostate procedure
Latest newsStellenbosch University November 12, 2021
A revolutionary procedure to relieve male urinary problems that was successfully performed for the first time in South Africa by a team from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Tygerberg Academic Hospital last week, offers hope to the large percentage of men older than 40 who suffer from benign prostatic... Read more
Matie searches for perfect recipe for rhino milk
AchieversLatest newsResearchStellenbosch University October 4, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) animal sciences postgraduate student Dakota Guy is trying her level best to formulate a replacement milk for rhinoceros that is as close to the original as possible. The formula milk is to be used to bottle feed abandoned or orphaned rhino calves. The current recipe under... Read more
SU MSc student tackles major challenge in quantum computing
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch University September 28, 2021
At Sovetjheza Senior Secondary School in a rural village in Mpumalanga, Unathi Skosana remembers being fascinated by the physics teacher singing the Periodic Table Song in Ndebele, or conjuring up elephant toothpaste from a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and a few drops of food colouring. It is... Read more
Academic libraries help combat COVID-19 related fake news
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University September 14, 2021
Academic libraries in South Africa have provided high-quality information to offset the negative effects of COVID-19 related fake news. This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Academic libraries have played an important role as sources of trustworthy information against fake news... Read more
Detailed analysis by African scientists of SARS-CoV-2 published in Science
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University September 13, 2021
Science will publish a detailed analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variants produced by hundreds of African scientists and public health officials across the continent. This is the first major output of Africa’s top scientists to increase the continent’s capacity to produce and analyse genomic data. Genomic surveillance has been crucial to... Read more
Competing human values make wildlife conservation more complex
Latest newsStellenbosch University August 25, 2021
Wildlife conservation can be challenging at the best of times. And when you throw competing human values into the mix, the protection of endangered species, in particular, becomes even more complex. “Our values determine how we interact with endangered species, and our beliefs contradict and compete with others. Our... Read more
SU Library and Information Service receives Noseweek donation
Latest newsStellenbosch University August 18, 2021
The entire run of 250 issues of the South African investigative magazine, Noseweek, was donated to the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and Information Service by Open Media Trust earlier this year. The donation includes physical copies of the magazine as well as a complete digital archive. Published by Chaucher... Read more
Wood scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) have done it again: they have helped to craft another violin from indigenous African trees. It is only the second such instrument in the world. The work was completed with the help of a luthier from Durbanville in the Cape. Knysna Blackwood from... Read more
Stellenbosch University launches COVID-19 vaccination site
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape August 5, 2021
On Tuesday 10 August, Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch a vaccination site for its staff and members of the public who have registered on the official South African COVID-19 vaccination portal. By enhancing access to vaccinations for University staff and the greater Stellenbosch community, the site is expected to relieve... Read more
Music education can prepare learners for 21st century workplace
CareersLatest newsStellenbosch University July 29, 2021
A new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that music education in schools could equip learners with the skills they will need in the 21st century workplace. “The workplace of the future will be unpredictable, changeable, and will require a level of adaptability, creativity, and innovation that today’s job... Read more
