Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor’s Medal (2025). The Chancellor’s Medal was first instituted in 1961. Porrill is a graduate from the Mathematics Division within the Faculty of Science and this week graduated with a BSc Honours in Mathematics.
The last benchmark survey was done over two decades ago. The invasive weeping bottlebrush has already established in a substantial stretch of the river and is spreading rapidly. Key data on native species that persist adjacent to invasives will offer insights on options for management.
The Gram-negative bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of antimicrobial-resistance deaths worldwide. New strategies are urgently needed to fight these multi-drug resistance bacteria. Grant signifies a significant investment in Stellenbosch University’s ability to develop novel therapeutic drugs.
The primary focus of the Barbour group is to develop the tools to understand counterintuitive behaviour (particularly the dynamics of structural flexibility) of porous materials.
Professor Andries Engelbrecht is currentlly a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering (Faculty of Engineering) and the Division of Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
