Innovation and entrepreneurship
A competitive assessment approach to communication in ICC 113 for first-year engineering students
For the first time, first-year engineering students at Stellenbosch University concluded their Intercultural Communication course (ICC113) with a poster...
Awards and milestones
SU’s spinout ReSurfify wins inaugural Agritech Innovation Challenge
Stellenbosch University’s spinout ReSurfify has been recognised as the winner of the inaugural Agritech Innovation Challenge, showcasing the impact of research...
Engineering and technology
Engineering Open Day returns to a reimagined space
Grey skies and a passing thunderstorm did little to deter prospective students and their families from attending the Faculty of Engineering’s 2026 Open Day on...
Awards and milestones
SU bestows honorary doctorate on pioneer of digital banking in Africa
Dr Tjaart Johannes van der Walt, regarded as a pioneer of digital banking on the African continent, was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater...
Engineering and technology
Recent promotions and appointments in the Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is pleased to announce recent academic staff promotions and new appointments within the Faculty. These colleagues continue to...
Engineering and technology
Mathematics achievers join the 2026 Engineering cohort
The 2026 first-year Engineering cohort at Stellenbosch University includes students from across South Africa who achieved 90% and above for Mathematics in their...
Awards and milestones
Engineering Faculty shines at 2025 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards
The annual Stellenbosch University (SU) Research and Innovation Excellence Awards took place at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) on 30...
Engineering and technology
Two professors deliver inaugural lectures in chemical engineering
Prof Tobi Louw – A critique on the application of machine learning in chemical engineering
In his lecture, A critique on the application of machine learning in...
Engineering and technology
Alumni series: Engineering change – The inspirational journey of Bovinille Anye Cho
Bovinille’s journey into the world of chemical engineering began in a small rural town in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Raised by his widowed mother after...
Engineering and technology
Prof Robbie Pott delivers inaugural lecture: From laboratory to lecture hall – growing bioprocesses and graduates
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently celebrated a major milestone in the academic career of Prof Robbie Pott, who...