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Dr Friedel Mülke, an accomplished academic, has achieved an inspiring milestone by earning a second doctorate in Industrial Engineering after 70. On 10 December 2024, after more than four decades 
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Since he can remember, Dr Johan Giliomee has been mesmerised by everything about cars, dreaming of one day working with Formula One car technology. The red Lego Ferrari that has 
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Upon graduation, academics sometimes describe the arduous process of having completed a PhD as a “miracle”. But when Dr Chris Jurgens, a civil engineering lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), received his 
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Technology entrepreneur and investor Strive Masiyiwa, a pioneer of the mobile telecommunications sector in Africa, received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from Stellenbosch University (SU) on 10 December 2024. The 
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The Faculty of Engineering proudly celebrates Armand Supra, a final-year student in Civil Engineering, as the winner of the 30th Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation. Armand’s project, Recycled 
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At Stellenbosch University, social impact is more than just a responsibility – it is a fundamental value, rooted in collaboration and reciprocal engagement to build a better society. Through its 
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“Working with my father as my supervisor has been a unique experience,” says Danie Theron, a Civil Engineering student at Stellenbosch University (SU) whose research focuses on South Africa’s coastal 
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The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce Prof Lijun Zhang as the newly appointed Chair in Robotics. This position marks a big step forward in 
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Demonstrating a strong commitment to innovation, a team of talented undergraduate students from the Departments of Electrical & Electronic and Mechatronics Engineering programmes excelled at the Data Science Hackathon, hosted 
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The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) is paving the way in humanoid robotics with the unveiling of a cutting-edge research platform. This groundbreaking platform showcases 
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