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The Department of Civil Engineering is proud to have four new SAICE Fellows in its midst. They are profs Kobus du Plessis, Gideon van Zijl, Celeste Viljoen and Jan Wium. 
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BEng (E&E) Data Engineering Specialisation The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University will introduce a new BEng degree in Data Engineering from February 2020. This degree is a new specialisation stream in 
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Owning a train set is many a child’s dream. Now this dream can reach new heights for engineering students who want to take their interest in trains further and make 
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By: Rozanne Engel, Corporate Communication Dr Margreth Tadie, a lecturer in the Process Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University (SU), is one of 30 scientists in Africa to have been selected for 
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“We have endured, just as concrete is durable!” exclaimed Prof Mark Alexander, President of the Concrete Society of Southern Africa, at the unveiling of a commemorative seat at the Faculty 
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The Faculty of Engineering celebrated its 75-year of existence with a Gala Dinner on 29 March 2019. Over 200 alumni, Faculty personnel, University management, industry partners and VIP guests commemorated 
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By Corporate Communication Shirley Ann Jackson has made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and education. As close friend and mentor to former Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector, the late Professor Russel 
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By Corporate Communications Division/Asiphe Nombewu Growing up in the dusty streets of Gankwana village in Limpopo, 25-year-old Nthabiseng Seleme says she never ever imagined herself graduating with a master’s degree 
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By: Corporate Communications Division/Asiphe Nombewu “You never really grow if you continue staying in your comfort zone,” are the philosophical words of Kwame Donkor (29) from Ghana who hasn’t seen 
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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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