World Water Day: Responses to SA water crisis disappointing | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10524 | | World Water Day: Responses to SA water crisis disappointing | Jo Barnes | The responses of those who are able to address South Africa's water crisis are disappointing. The reactions often consist of a list of the budget items that will be utilised to address the problem and promises of arrangement to fix the problem. |
Genes play an important role in TB susceptibility | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10525 | | Genes play an important role in TB susceptibility | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Sue Segar | New research shows that genetics play a significant role in a person’s susceptibility to developing tuberculosis (TB). |
Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10520 | | Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Sue Segar | Stellenbosch University (SU) scientists are developing a mobile application (app) that will be able to distinguish a cough caused by tuberculosis (TB), from non-TB-related coughs. |
FMHS scientists shine at SAMRC 10th Scientific Merit Awards | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10505 | | FMHS scientists shine at SAMRC 10th Scientific Merit Awards | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie | Five scientists with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were recently honoured at the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC) Scientific Merit Awards. |
Stellenbosch University’s medical students beat burnout with the stroke of a brush | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10491 | | Stellenbosch University’s medical students beat burnout with the stroke of a brush | Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Anél Lewis] | The ability of art to improve mental health has been well documented, but research shows that a few hours of creativity may also help health professionals become more confident and competent in a clinical setting. |
Multifunctional KUZE holds numerous benefits for learners | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10479 | | Multifunctional KUZE holds numerous benefits for learners | FMHS Marketing & Communication / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie - Edna Ellman | Researchers from Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FHMS) have been working on its very own groundbreaking solution to address the sitting problem. |
African scientists secure major grants to accelerate drug discovery | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10475 | | African scientists secure major grants to accelerate drug discovery | Wiida Fourie-Basson (Media: Faculty of Science) | A network of world-class scientists across Africa has entered the global drug discovery arena following a US$7.2 million joint investment by the medical research charity LifeArc and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the Grand Challenges Africa Drug D |
Access to genetic testing brings hope for people with rare diseases in Africa | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10477 | | Access to genetic testing brings hope for people with rare diseases in Africa | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie | Rare diseases in Africa are receiving a welcome boost with the establishment of an Africa/Europe Cluster of Research Excellence called “Genomics for Health in Africa”. |
Tygerberg and Bellville campuses awarded for excellence in water management | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10470 | | Tygerberg and Bellville campuses awarded for excellence in water management | Petro Mostert | Tygerberg- en Bellville-kampusse erken vir uitnemendheid in waterbestuur |
Closing the gender gap in science – Prof Sibusiso Moyo | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10448 | | Closing the gender gap in science – Prof Sibusiso Moyo | Prof Sibusiso Moyo | The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated on 11 February. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Sibusiso Moyo suggests ways to close the gender gap in Science |