16th Annual International RAPDASA Conference

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Nearing the end of the year, the 16th international RAPDASA conference was held at the Faircity Roodevallei Conferencing and Meeting Hotel between the 4th and 6th November. A pre-conference Seminar was held at the same venue on the 3rd November with Stellenbosch’s Materials Engineering group being represented by Thorsten Becker, Gerrit Ter Haar and Nur […]

Showcasing Stellenbosch Materials Engineering Research at the BSSM Conference in Edinburgh

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After an exhausting 34 hour journey with its beginning in Stellenbosch and which comprised three flights and three train rides, we finally arrived in the historical, cosmopolitan capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. Famous for its rich history dating back to the 12th century as well as its striking architecture, Edinburgh was this year’s host city for […]

65th Diamond Conference, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

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In early July 2015, the 65th Diamond Conference was held at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.  It is noteworthy that the Warwick University campus hosts a large number of simultaneous conferences, making the campus a vibrant environment where professionals from a diverse pool of disciplines get to interact socially.  Not unlike the campus environment, […]