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SU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11164	SU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings	Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking	SU is among the best universities globally in Life Sciences & Medicine, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences & Management, Natural Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, according to the 2025 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World Universitt Rankings by Subject.
New treatments for chronic kidney disease show promise, remain expensive and inaccessible	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11166	New treatments for chronic kidney disease show promise, remain expensive and inaccessible	Yazied Chothia	Even though new treatments have emerged that may further slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, many of these treatments are unavailable or too expensive for public healthcare in South Africa.
International Women’s Day: SU experts focus on key challenges facing women	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11156	International Women’s Day: SU experts focus on key challenges facing women	Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking	In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on sexual violence, women's health, and the advancement of women in the workplace as some of the key challenges facing women.
New book examines science and medicine's role in post-truth era	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11154	New book examines science and medicine's role in post-truth era	FMHS Marketing & Communications	In an era where social media conspiracies compete with scientific facts, a new book explores how scientists and medical practitioners can navigate an increasingly complex relationship with the public.
Innovative system reduces ID times for unknown decedents	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11137	Innovative system reduces ID times for unknown decedents	FMHS Marketing & Communications	Each year, countless South African families face the heartache of not knowing what has become of their missing loved ones. The emotional strain can be immense, leaving families feeling powerless as they wait for answers.
UK-Africa research project uses music to support maternal mental health	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11126	UK-Africa research project uses music to support maternal mental health	FMHS Marketing & Communications	Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers are participating in an international project that explores how music can support expecting mothers’ mental health.
Advances in AI can help prepare the world for the next pandemic	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11127	Advances in AI can help prepare the world for the next pandemic	Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (Maambele Khosa)	An article published in Nature journal outlines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise the field of infectious disease research and significantly enhance pandemic preparedness.
Religious traditions, government and civil society can help promote social justice	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11112	Religious traditions, government and civil society can help promote social justice	Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking	World Day of Social Justice is marked annually on 20 February. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Nico Koopman and Yeukai Chideya emphasise the role of religious traditions, the government and civil society in promoting social justice.
Chancellor’s Award honours Prof Blaauw’s 40-years of excellence in Dietetics	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11106	Chancellor’s Award honours Prof Blaauw’s 40-years of excellence in Dietetics	FMHS Marketing & Communications – Tyrone August	Professor Prof Renée Blaauw is the recipient of the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for 2024. It is a fitting acknowledgement of her multiple contributions to the field of Dietetics over close to four decades.
SU-UK partnership to strengthen surveillance of respiratory diseases in SA and UK	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=11103	SU-UK partnership to strengthen surveillance of respiratory diseases in SA and UK	Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation	A North-South partnership between the Genomic Surveillance Unit and CERI has received approximately R8,7 million in funding under the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s UK-SA Health System Strengthening Partnership.