Bidirectional Exchange Creates a True Global Health Partnership
The Stellenbosch/Northwestern Global Health Knowledge Hub: a first look at the new on-campus facility in South Africa
October 2024
The expansion of the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University partnership - the Global Health Knowledge Hub - welcomes the strengthening of student exchange programs, research collaborations and more. Serving as a home to this exciting growth is a dedicated hub on the campus of Stellenbosch University’s South African campus.
The Stellenbosch campus.
This hub allows Northwestern and Stellenbosch students to deepen their interactions on campus and includes a dedicated residential living arrangement for faculty and students.
The setting supports the partnership’s work in developing cutting-edge educational and research programs, including graduate education, global surgery, biomedical engineering, pathogen genomics and health policy among others.
The joint NU/SU biomedical lab area will be included in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering building and will include three offices and a workspace.
The general work areas in the mechatronics lab are used by final-year students, and include 3D printer facilities.
A general workspace area.
Key to this partnership is the reserved accommodations developed specifically for Northwestern University students and faculty.
A Stellenbosch accommodations common room.
The working groups include Global Primary Care, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Professions Education and Climate, Health and Environmental Engineering. The first joint conference since the expansion announcement is slated for March 2025.
The conference will take place at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study on the main campus, and at the Biomedical Research Institute on the Tygerberg Campus. All accepted applicants will receive more details about the presentation format, presenter expectations, and poster guidelines. Learn more about the Hub on the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub website.
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