CINIA and the IDRC launched a three-year research partnership across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the MENA region to strengthen global information integrity. The collaboration targets critical digital challenges including disinformation...

Jordan Anastasiou is optimizing deep-level mine cooling at Stellenbosch University using Model Predictive Control (MPC). By leveraging off-peak energy tariffs to chill water, her research promises up to R30 million in annual savings while...

Supporting the Places Where Learning Happens: Facilities Management Changes Name to Campus Development, Infrastructure and Services (CDIS)

Prof. Yoichi Hoshimoto of Osaka University recently presented pioneering research on sustainable hydrogen at Stellenbosch and UCT. His team uses N-heterocyclic compounds as liquid organic carriers to separate and store hydrogen, fostering a...

Women scientists contribute to solutions to real-world problems and flexible ways of thinking. Women advance science in the academia and through entrepreneurship and product development. Mentorship, broader exposure, and more inclusive...

PhD candidate Wessel Horak is presenting research at the IFAC SafeProcess Symposium in Italy on using Gaussian process regression for process monitoring. By merging machine learning with chemical engineering physics, his model improves data...

The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted a hybrid workshop to explore how regulatory sandbox approaches could support South Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Participants examined how governments...

Stellenbosch University, PAMSA, and industry partners have launched a first-of-its-kind demonstration plant to convert paper sludge, food, and textile waste into bioethanol. This circular economy breakthrough diverts waste from landfills to...

Stellenbosch University has awarded Prof. Izak Nieuwoudt a prestigious Doctorate of Engineering for his 36-year career in separation technology. His innovations in tower internals and molecular design have saved billions in industry costs...

Stellenbosch University recently launched the inaugural BONES Workshop, a high-energy gathering that brought together nearly 30 top researchers and students to fast-track the future of bone mechanics and material science.