1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (275+ words) Two researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) were part of the team, led by researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP) and Adelaide University, that have overturned a long-held theory that gigantic dragonfly-like insects could only have existed 300 million years ago…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (540+ words) Microbiologists from Stellenbosch University have discovered a previously unknown bacterial genus within the phylum Acidobacteriota. Dedyshia acidiphilia was isolated from soil collected in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve in the Western Cape. Microbiologists from Stellenbosch University have discovered a previously unknown…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (84+ words) Stellenbosch University World Oceans Day: Ocean conservation matters for people and ecosystems - Experts at SU wrote opinion pieces for the media. World Oceans Day was celebrated on 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (236+ words) Ms Wrenelle Stander, Chief Executive Officer of Wesgro, delivers her keynote address at the Faculty of Engineering Industry Showcase. Hosted by Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Engineering at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town at the end of May,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (283+ words) South Africa finds itself at a crossroads in the global research security conversation. Over the past several years, through my engagements with universities across Europe and the United Kingdom (UK) and ongoing work within my own institution, I have come…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1150+ words) There was a moment, midway through the session, when the room burst into quiet laughter. A simple question had been posed to a range of AI tools: Should I walk or drive to the mechanic if my car’s headlight is…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (247+ words) The Science 4 Justice (S4J) Public Square recently received a R227 420 seed funding grant from the Stellenbosch University (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Division of Social Impact. This marks a significant step in advancing social justice and will support training initiatives…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (430+ words) A team of researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Agricultural Research Council have, for the first time, successfully edited the DNA of a woody crop plant in Africa by making precise changes to its genetic material. This is a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (569+ words) Researchers sampling downstream river water to assess the real-world impact of wastewater discharge on freshwater systems in a large city in South Africa. In South Africa, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and connected river systems could serve as reservoirs of antibiotic…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (749+ words) Dr Anneke Erasmus, an alumnus of Brackenfell High School, was one of six female scientists to earn their doctoral degrees in Physics during Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony. Here she is with her study leader, Prof. Pieter Neethling, and co-supervisor,…...