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First Microbiome Workshop and Symposium opens many doors for SU	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6972	First Microbiome Workshop and Symposium opens many doors for SU	Corporate Communication Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie	Stellenbosch University (SU) was the proud sponsor of the first Microbiome Workshop and Symposium recently, with more than 125 experts from around the world gathering in Stellenbosch to share the latest scientific advances in the field of the microbiome a
FMHS scientists honoured with SAMRC Merit Awards	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6967	FMHS scientists honoured with SAMRC Merit Awards	Sue Segar	Professors Craig Kinnear and Novel Chegou both received SA Medical Research Council Silver Medal Achievement Awards at the SAMRC 2019 Scientific Merit Awards in November.
'I hope we can now close the book on this matter' - VC welcomes Fourie report	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6965	'I hope we can now close the book on this matter' - VC welcomes Fourie report	Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie	"From the outset, I maintained that I had not interfered with the legal process and acted in good faith. An independent investigation has now confirmed this."
Fredericks uses sport as a lifebuoy to get young people on track	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6955	Fredericks uses sport as a lifebuoy to get young people on track	Sue Segar	Jerome Fredericks – a lecturer in the division of Occupational Therapy – will never forget the day a friend asked him if he wanted to play volleyball. It was a day that effectively turned his life around.
Johann Rupert receives prestigious Pro Bene Merito Award and honorary professorship in Business Practice	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6945	Johann Rupert receives prestigious Pro Bene Merito Award and honorary professorship in Business Practice	Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie	Stellenbosch University (SU) last night (Tuesday, 19 November 2019) conferred its second highest award, the prestigious Pro Bene Merito Award, on the outgoing Chancellor of SU, Dr Johann Rupert.
Convocation: SU embraces inclusivity and multilingualism	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6935	Convocation: SU embraces inclusivity and multilingualism	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	“Our graduates are well qualified and they are internationally in demand, our research is innovative and relevant and our impact on society is extensive. All this we do by reaching out inclusively, not by exclusively looking inward."
Doctoral supervisors from African universities share valuable ideas in Stellenbosch	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6926	Doctoral supervisors from African universities share valuable ideas in Stellenbosch	CREST/Prof Jan Botha	Various aspects of doctoral supervision in the African context came under the spotlight when a selected group of 18 supervisors of doctoral candidates representing universities in 13 African countries gathered at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently.
'I took the road less travelled'	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6922	'I took the road less travelled'	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	“I took the road less travelled. As a coloured woman working in an industry where there are hardly any women of colour, but also considering our country's history with the wine industry and alcohol dependency amongst some communities..."
Vosloo couple invests in Chair in Afrikaans Language Practice at SU	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6909	Vosloo couple invests in Chair in Afrikaans Language Practice at SU	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	Ton Vosloo and Anet Pienaar-Vosloo, a couple with close ties to Stellenbosch University (SU), announced that from 2020 they will be sponsoring the Ton and Anet Vosloo Chair in Afrikaans Language Practice at SU for five years.
SU joins prestigious consortium of global universities	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6908	SU joins prestigious consortium of global universities	Corporate Communication Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie	Stellenbosch University's purposeful intention to join networks of world-leading research-focused universities, has just received a significant boost.