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​By Engela Duvenage Two great-granddaughters of one of Stellenbosch University’s pioneers received their doctoral degrees together during the institution’s April graduation ceremonies. They are oenologist Dr Jeanne Brand and clinical 
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By Rozanne Engel The shocking discovery of a tumour on his brain brought Andrew Steiner’s studies to an abrupt standstill only one year into his MEng course at Stellenbosch University 
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“Winning this competition is an affirmation that I didn’t make a mistake – it is a nice pat on the back,” says Thabani Mtsi, Matie civil engineering student who won 
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The Faculty of Engineering is celebrating its 75thyear of existence in 2019. At a Gala Dinner on 29 March to commemorate this exceptional milestone, the Faculty will be honoured to 
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Members of the Biomedical Engineering Research Group at Stellenbosch University have developed a novel screening tool for ADHD amongst children. The project team comprises Prof Pieter Fourie, a paediatrician and 
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How can you apply data to make the best decisions? This is what drives Prof Jacomine Grobler who joined the Department of Industrial Engineering on 1 February 2019 as Associate Professor. 
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The Faculty of Engineering is proud to welcome Prof Andries Engelbrecht on its academic staff. Prof Engelbrecht is an A-rated researcher as rated by die National Research Foundation (NRF). This 
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A delegation led by Ms Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Deputy Minister of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, visited Stellenbosch University of Friday, 11 January 2019. 
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Frederick Bester (BEng Civil) won the 2018 Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation that was held in December last year at the Faculty of Engineering. Six candidates, representing the 
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A deluge of data confronts the world today. No wonder data science is now regarded as a very important field. Thorsten Schmidt-Dumont, a PhD graduate in Industrial Engineering, will have 
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