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If you are away, not to worry – check in at our online videos for some tips to find online sources for your research at youtube.com/user/SUNBibVid… #TuesdayTools

☀️ Tuesday Thoughts ☀️ Every sunrise is a reminder that each day brings a new opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. To all our students writing assessments: take it one question, one page, and one day at a time. You've already come so far. 📚 #TuesdayThoughts #A2Assessments

✏️ It might not be perfect - just do your best! ✏️ “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ― Maya Angelou #MondayMotivation

✨ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧✨ 🗺️ Curious about the future of design and exploration? The SU Library Immersive Technology Lab brings CAD, Maps, and Simulation to life! 🔗 Begin your immersive journey: su.ac.za/.../learning/i… #ImmersiveTechLab #LibraryMakerspace

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎–𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 📢 Be BOLD: The Next Chapter of Academic Libraries AI | Innovation | Collaboration | Leadership 📅 Abstract deadline: 5 June Submit su.ac.za/en/library/abo… #SULibSymp2026

Good luck with your A2 Assessment! 📚✨ “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier Remember, the library is here for you every step of the way — study spaces, resources, and support to help you succeed. 💪📖 #A2Assessment #library

📚 Extended exam hours at SU Library from 15 May – 9 June! Good luck with your studies and assessments. We’re here to support you all the way. Remember to take breaks, stay hydrated, and keep going — you’ve got this! 💪✨ #SULibrary #ExamPrep #StudySeason

Join the 6th #BeOpenAccessSmartWebinar on “Advancing Inclusion and Equity through Open Access” with Prof. Leslie Chan. 📅 18 June 2026 ⏰ 15:00–16:00 (SAST) Explore how Open Access can amplify diverse voices & promote equitable knowledge sharing. Register sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/16665213

📢 Please note: Stellenbosch University Library and all branch libraries will be closed tomorrow, 12 May, due to severe weather conditions. All libraries will reopen on Wednesday, 13 May. Please stay safe and take care. 🌧️☔ #StellenboschUniversity #LibraryNotice #WeatherAlert

Conclusion – The Scientist as Architect. Designing trustworthy workflows in the age of AI. The future of science belongs not to the machines alone, nor to the human alone, but to the scientist who can architect reliable, auditable, and imaginative systems of discovery.

Guest speaker Prof Francesco Petruccione presents on “The New Scientific Method: Navigating Research in the Age of AI and Quantum Technologies” at #LRW2026

What Universities must change. Institutional adaptation is essential. Rethink assessment / Teach AI Literacy / Update Research ethics / Invest in Infrastructure

A Playbook for Emerging Researchers (Part 1). 7 principles for navigating AI-mediated sciences.

Scientific Sovereignty. A loop for participation, not isolation

Pan-African Initiatives. Building the infrastructure for the new scientific method.

Africa and the Politics of Participation. Africa must be co-author of the future of science. The risk of inaction. The new scientific method is highly capital-intensive. Without strategic action, Africa risks becoming merely a consumer of AI tools…

The Risks – Narrow Science and Unequal Science. Efficiency can coexist with intellectual poverty.

The Risks – Fast Science. Acceleration is not always progress.

Correlation is not causation. Statistical structure vs. causal structure.

Prediction is not understanding. The illusion of understanding. Illusion of Explanatory Depth. Illusion of Exploratory Breadth. Illusion of Objectivity.

AI and Quantum – Intertwined Revolutions. Co-evolution of two transformative technologies. Hybrid Workflows. AI, HPC and Quantum Computing.