Research at Stellenbosch University

Our researchers at Stellenbosch University are pushing the boundaries of knowledge. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 👇 https://lnkd.in/dAQrsZam

Meet 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙧𝙖 𝙃𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙣 who is part of the SU's early career academic programme (ECAD). Her doctoral research aims to develop a workplace-based occupational therapy intervention supporting chronic musculoskeletal pain and depression of garment workers in Cape Town, South Africa. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/3B2S2BN

Meet 𝘿𝙧 𝙆𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙪 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣 who is part of the SU's early career academic programme (ECAD). Dr Martin's research is focused on optimizing pollination efficiency in blueberry crops for sustainable agriculture. His recent research has expanded to explore the impact of pre-harvest practices on post-harvest fruit quality in deciduous fruit trees, aiming to optimize the entire production cycle. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/40TkOPU

Did you know that trauma can have serious physical consequences? Learn how PTSD can impact your body and mind. https://lnkd.in/eTfbDVPX

Meet 𝘿𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠, a researcher who is part of our early career academic development (ECAD) programme at SU! 🎓 Dr Brink’s research focuses on the accounting treatment of credit card rewards programs (CCRP). 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/4g0M7fz #EarlyCareerAcademics #ResearchforImpact #SUExcellence

Prof Lijun Zhang is the newly appointed Chair in Robotics at the Stellenbosch University - Faculty of Engineering. This position marks a big step forward in applying robotics to the mining industry, addressing the pressing need for safety innovations in one of South Africa’s most vital sectors. Prof Zhang’s appointment signifies a new era of interdisciplinary research, merging robotics with mining expertise to produce tangible results. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/3Z0D8UN

When Herman Kamper, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University, speaks about his research on speech processing, its interdisciplinary nature is immediately evident. The lens through which he regards his research is that of machine learning — a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables systems to extract patterns and dependencies from data without being explicitly instructed on how to do so. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_3xPueY Stellenbosch University - Faculty of Engineering Engineering News at Stellenbosch University

Watch the new LEAP (The Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past) docushort on how the study of economic history benefit people today and generations to come: https://lnkd.in/djfGXwfg Johan Fourie

𝙎𝙐 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 With the end of the academic year in sight, the Research and Innovation Awards presented on 31 October provided an opportune way to celebrate the achievements of the crème de la crème at Stellenbosch University (SU). Held at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), the gala dinner recognised excellence across various categories, including postgraduate students, early career researchers, established researchers, women in research, newly A-rated researchers, and outstanding postgraduate supervisors. The Conversation Africa, a nonprofit media platform that publishes news and analysis written by academics and researchers, also presented three awards to SU staff who have contributed to outstanding public engagement and research dissemination. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚: https://lnkd.in/d4U6-Hza

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardee in the Vice-chancellor and DVC special recognition award!