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Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor and the management team, wish all Jewish staff, students and friends a kosher and happy Passover.

Lecturers are invited to submit proposals for the May 2011 round of selections of the Fund for Innovation and Research into Learning and Teaching (FIRLT). Any lecturer, team of lecturers or Centre responsible for teaching and learning may apply. Proposals of no longer than 5 pages, should be submitted by 27 May 2011. Applicants should [...]

Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, and management, wish all Christian students, staff and friends a blessed and spiritually fulfilling Easter.

Scope of Research: The Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, announces two postdoctoral research fellowships in any of the above-mentioned academic discipline groups, depending on the successful candidates’ academic background and expertise. The research focus is related to a new focus on human dignity as central theme in the Faculty. Requirements: • A doctorate in Theology [...]

Department of Economics Speaker: Dr Nicola Theron (Econex and Stellenbosch University) Topic: Recent developments in the economic principles of Competition Policy Date: Friday 6 May 2011 Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Van der Sterr building, Room 1010

 Department Sociology and Social Anthropology Speaker: Tazneem Wentzel, MA student in Department Sociolgy and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University Title: The City with Soul Date:  Thursday 21 April 2011 Time: 13:00-14:30 Venue:  4th Floor, Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 403 Contact person: Cyrildene Fortuin, cfortuin@sun.ac.za or  (021 808 2417)

Biochemistry Forum: MSc Research Proposals Candidate: Leanie van Aardt (MSc student of Prof Jacky Snoep) Title: Kinetic modelling of wine fermentation: why yeast prefers glucose to fructose Date: Thursday 21 april 2011 Time: 09: – 10:00 Venue: Biochemistry Seminar Room A111, JC Smuts Building, Stellenbosch Enquiries: Prof Johann Rohwer, Tel: 021 808 5843, E-mail: jr@sun.ac.za

Biochemistry Forum: MSc Research Proposals Candidate: Erick van Schalkwyk (MSc student of Prof Pieter Swart) Title: Construction and analysis of a kinetic model of the ovine adrenal steroidogenic subsystemcomprized of CYP17 and 3-Beta-HSD Date: Thursday 21 April 2011 Time: 09:00 – 10:00 Venue: Biochemistry Seminar Room A111, JC Smuts Building, Stellenbosch Enquiries: Prof Johann Rohwer, [...]

 Stellenbosch University physiologist Dr Theo Nell, one of only a handful of trained Level 3 anthropometrists in Africa, recently visited Kenya to teach sport scientists, healthcare staff and researchers at Kenyatta University how ‘measuring people’ could support their research and the preparation of athletes. Anthropometry is the comparative measurement of the human body – measurements [...]

The Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with the Centre for Rehabilitation Studies of the Faculty of Health Sciences, will be hosting an academic conference on the theme of Theology, Disability and Human Dignity. The conference programme offers biblical, theological, and ethical perspectives on this theme as well as draw on experts in the [...]

If you are interested in how to combine wood and plastics successfully, Tiaan Basson, a doctoral research student in polymer science at Stellenbosch University can be a valuable source of information. At the recent World Forum on Advanced Materials (POLYCHAR 19) in Nepal, his research in this field was commended with a medal and a [...]

Adlib Improv will be hosting a benefit show together with Maties PAW to help save a puppy that was cruelly used in a pitbull fighting ring! The show will take place on 26 April at 8pm at Theatre Aan de Braak. Tickets will cost R20 with proceeds going towards the medical costs to save this [...]

Dumisani Sondlo decided on the first day that he started studying towards his honours degree at the School of Public Leadership (SPL) at Stellenbosch University that he wanted to be the top student when he graduated. “I was inspired when I heard Lee-Anne Toorn, the previous year’s top student, speak about the hard work she [...]

English Department Speaker: Susan Kiguli (Makerere University, Uganda and CHR, UWC) Title: Polyvocality in the poetry of Lebogang Mashile and Mildred Kiconco Barya Date: Thursday 21 April 2011 Time: 12:00-13:00 Venue: “Yellow”/“Green” Molteno Room (579), English Department, 5th Floor, Arts & Social Sciences Building For further information, e-mail megsam@sun.ac.za All welcome!

A world leader on the use of microorganisms in biomining activities, Stellenbosch University (SU) microbiologist Prof Doug Rawlings, is to receive the 2011 Havenga Prize for Life Sciences from the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Art). The Havenga Prize is an annual prestige award given for original research [...]