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Pushing the boundaries of knowledge and possibility is our focus. Our research mission is to stay future-focused and maximise our impact. #ResearchForImpact
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Joined May 2009
At Stellenbosch University, our researchers are driving sustainable solutions for a changing world ๐๐ก ๐ฅ Watch our latest video: ๐ https://t.co/OYQgmkSbaC
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Stellenbosch University proudly honoured the outstanding researchers and innovators who continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and impact. The annual ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐จ recognised remarkable achievements across
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The Research and Innovation Excellence Awards honoured some of SUโs brilliant minds who are transforming knowledge into ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ. This yearโs handcrafted trophies, created from upcycled plastic by Lily Loompa, stand as symbols of sustainable
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๐ This week, we continue our celebrations of the 2025 ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐จ, an event that honoured some of SUโs brilliant minds who are transforming knowledge into ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ. ๐ฌ Hereโs a
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๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ 2025 ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
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Do you hold legacy investment positions with significant gains? What if you could transition into an ETF without facing a large tax bill? You can, with a 351 ETF Exchange. Hereโs how it works: Investors contribute stocks or other securities to a newly formed ETF in exchange for
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Dr Lourensโ art flips the script on traditional narratives: her body prints reclaim the female body as an active storyteller, not a passive object. Her journey is one of self-reflection, confronting privilege, and advocating for intersectional justice. Explore her story:
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In 2021, Prof AnnaโMart Engelbrecht from Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University was asked to investigate a very rare genetic change in a South African family with multiple cancers, linked to Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome. This inherited condition is extremely
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Stellenbosch Universityโs SUNRISE programme supports mid-career academics with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers. ๐ก As part of the #PathToProf campaign, explore the profiles of current SUNRISE fellows and meet the inspiring scholars shaping the
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What makes someone a fatherโbiology, or presence? In South Africa, many children grow up without their biological dadsโbut that doesnโt mean theyโre growing up fatherless. ๐ Discover how new research is reshaping our understanding of social fatherhood: ๐
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Gender-based violence remains a serious challenge in Papua New Guinea, where over 1.5 million people experience it each year. A team of researchers, including criminologist ๐ฟ๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฎ ๐๐๐ข๐ of Stellenbosch University, believes sport could offer a way to break the cycle of
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Stellenbosch Universityโs SUNRISE programme supports mid-career academics with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers. ๐ก As part of the #PathToProf campaign, explore the profiles of current SUNRISE fellows and meet the inspiring scholars shaping the
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The tensions between language, truth, and power are top of mind when Prof Herman Wasserman investigates the African media landscape and the topics of information versus disinformation. He regularly writes about the relationship between fact and fiction, and between representation
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Stellenbosch Universityโs SUNRISE programme supports mid-career academics with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers. ๐ก As part of the #PathToProf campaign, explore the profiles of current SUNRISE fellows and meet the inspiring scholars shaping the
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In many parts of the world, maternal mental health is an under-resourced and often overlooked area of public health. In South Africa, nearly half of all women suffer from depression either during pregnancy or postnatally. To address this challenge, an international team,
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Stellenbosch Universityโs SUNRISE programme supports mid-career academics with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers. ๐ก As part of the #PathToProf campaign, explore the profiles of current SUNRISE fellows and meet the inspiring scholars shaping the
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Prof Josua Meyerโs journey โ from motorcycles to global recognition in thermal science โ shows how precision, passion & mentorship shape innovation. Read more ๐ https://t.co/N4YJr9OuO0
#ResearchExcellence #EngineeringLeadership #Sustainability #SouthAfricanScience
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Apex Fusion is now live on @StargateFinance, connecting Cardanoโs UTxO network with EVM ecosystems for the first time. Powered by @LayerZero_Labs, this integration helps unify liquidity and bridge the gap between distinct blockchain architectures, from UTxO to EVM. You can now
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Stellenbosch Universityโs SUNRISE programme supports mid-career academics with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers. ๐ก As part of the #PathToProf campaign, explore the profiles of current SUNRISE fellows and meet the inspiring scholars shaping the
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Stellenbosch University's Policy Innovation Lab has been awarded a R5 million (โฌ250 000) grant, marking an important step in its integration of AI and digital tools to improve coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals
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Dr Marna Lourens blends law and art to advocate for sex workersโ rights and dignity. ๐ Read more: https://t.co/hxkJ7261O4
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