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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) ̶ a group of conditions categorised by physical, mental and behavioural abnormalities, that occur as a consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure ̶ place a huge burden on our social, educational,…

Emil van der Walt made history when he was awarded the Van der Walt medal for the best third year student in Computer Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 – a medal that was instituted in memory of his grandfather Prof. Andries…

Museums, often perceived as sites for the preservation of history, have a pivotal role to play in changing history, says Bongani Mgijima, Director of the Stellenbosch University Museum​. “The idea of a museum as we used to know it has…

Two Stellenbosch University (SU) scientists were instrumental in the development of an evolutionary model shedding new light on questions around human origins in Africa.This new model, recently published in the prominent journal Nature,…

Alikrik, buchu, ox livers and mussels are just some of the locally foraged, indigenous foods served after this weekend's (Saturday 20 May) renaming ceremony of the Krotoa Building at Stellenbosch University.Seasonal ingredients were…

When Elema gives presentations about the work of the CCA, one of the first images he shares is a map depicting the true size of Africa, not the distorted Mercator map. On this map, the continent engulfs the maps of the United States,…

The launch of the Business and Conflict Observatory (BCO) at the Stellenbosch Business School recognises Stellenbosch University's (SU) important role in the “global conversation about peaceful development".This according to Prof Brian…

The story that won Hana Gammon (20) the first prize in the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for the Africa region is dedicated to a very special person: her “Oupa” Prof Christo Viljoen, former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at…

The Leibniz-Institute for Polymer Research (IPF) in Dresden, Germany, and the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) have established a joint IPF-SU research group in polymer separation.The 20-member…

An estimated 7 000 - but likely closer to 10 000 - unidentified bodies in South Africa's medico-legal laboratories are waiting to be identified each year, says Dr Kathryn Smith, an interdisciplinary visual and forensic artist and Chair of…