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A picture of the entrance to Robben Island.
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Media release

Sport sustained hope for prisoners on Robben Island, PhD study shows

Robben Island is mostly associated with the suffering, brutality and isolation endured by political prisoners who fought against Apartheid. What is often...
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Prof Herman Kamper from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering photographed during his inaugural lecture on the Stellenbosch campus.

Engineering and technology

Prof Herman Kamper explores how humans and machines learn language

Prof Herman Kamper from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural...

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Prof John Babafemi from the Department of Civil Engineering photographed during his inaugural lecture.

Engineering and technology

Prof John Babafemi paves the way for sustainable concrete

Prof John Babafemi from the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday...

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Prof Ryno Laubscher delivering his inaugural lecture

Engineering and technology

Prof Ryno Laubscher explores deep learning for thermal-fluid systems

Prof Ryno Laubscher from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his...

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Recognising World Engineering Day 2025: Advancing green hydrogen research for a sustainable future

Engineering and technology

Recognising World Engineering Day 2025: Advancing green hydrogen research for a sustainable future

World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) is celebrated annually on 4 March as an official UNESCO International Day, proclaimed in 2019 following...

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'This year at SU' - Rector

Engineering and technology

'This year at SU' - Rector

Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers released the following message to staff and students on Monday, 25 January 2016 (Cl...

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