Seasoned academic and engineer Prof Johan van der Spuy has been appointed as the new Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic (M&M) Engineering as of 1 July 2021. …
[Author: Keshia Africa, Weekend Argus] The article “Young techies set to impact township economies” by Keshia Africa was published in the Weekend Argus of 2 July 2021: Three young tech …
[Article written by Nane Zietsman] The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently introduced a state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Laboratory (VR Lab) as an academic resource for undergraduate …
[Article by Nane Zietsman] A new diversion works and weir were recently completed on the Holsloot River for irrigation, replacing the weir that washed away during the 2013 flood. The …
[Article by Ms Petro Mostert] Stellenbosch University (SU) spinout company GreenX Engineering’s initiatives to help equip Cloetesville Primary School in Stellenbosch with energy-saving technology ensured that it became the first …
[Author: Daniel Bugon] Teachers and learners from schools in Cloetesville and Kayamandi recently benefitted from a solar-generation workshop presented by Stellenbosch University’s Department of Business Management in partnership with the Faculty …
[Article by Kirsten Kelly, Editor: Water and Sanitation Africa] What is a digital twin? And how can it be used in the water sector? Professor Annie Bekker – research chair …
[Article by Nane Zietsman] Earth Day is a global initiative that takes place on the 22nd of April every year. It is viewed as a day of action to change …
[Article by Wiida Fourie-Basson] From Khoekhoegowab to Igbo and Sepedi – these are only three of the low-resource languages in Africa that a group of over 400 volunteers from more …
[Article by Nane Zietsman] The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University mourns the passing of Senior Researcher and Emeritus Professor, Prof Theo von Backström on Wednesday, 21 April 2021. Prof. …
