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“I had no idea what I wanted to study after Matric,” says Dr Wibke de Villiers, one of the Faculty’s PhD December 2019 graduates. “My father suggested that I study 
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Innovation competition celebrates its diamond anniversary! On 26 November 2019 the annual Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation was presented in the Faculty of Engineering for the 25th time. 
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Congratulations to Dr Mohsen Mandegari, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Process Engineering, for being recognised as one of the Top 20 Postdoctoral Researchers at Stellenbosch University in 2019. 
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At the annual Rector’s Awards ceremony on 30 October 2019, 92 Stellenbosch University students were honoured for excellent achievement in areas ranging from academics, sports and culture to social impact 
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Thabani Mtsi, master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering, has had a big year in 2019. He started the year with his undergraduate thesis being named the best in 
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Engineering gives back As a way of celebrating the Faculty of Engineering’s 75th year of existence, the Faculty, under the direction of the Engineering Students’ Council (ESC), took part in 
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Article by Anro Redelinghuys From the first steam engine in 1698 to an era where factory equipment and processes can be monitored from a ski vacation in Switzerland. This all 
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“It is my delight to state that due to the successful implementation of the TRAC programme, our Grade 12 Physical Sciences pass rate dramatically improved from 18% in 2017 to 
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By Dr Neill Goosen Do you regard seaweeds as special? If not, you are part of a rapidly shrinking group of the global population. The reason for this is simple: 
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The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently received confirmation that the new BEng degree in Data Engineering will be fully accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) 
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