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7 DUT Excellence 2025 | Semester 1DUT%u2019s role in innovation and entrepreneurship also takes centre stage. innobiz DUT hosted a highly successfulHackathon Bootcamp 2025, where students flexed their creative muscles and tested their entrepreneurial ideas in fast-paced, solution-driven environments. Events like this are examples of our dedication to shape the next generation of game-changers and entrepreneurs. It supports our Philosophy of Education that states %u201cour creativity and innovation shapes adaptive graduates who transform society%u201d.Equally inspiring was the overwhelming response to DUT%u2019s 2025 Open Week, where thousands of high school learners visited the University with curiosity and excitement about their futures. These young minds are tomorrow%u2019s students, researchers and leaders. DUT remains fully committed to providing them with the education, support and opportunities they deserve.One of our most heart-warming features is that of Dr Vuyo Mthethwa, unveiling her book on former DUT Chancellor, Judge Vuka Tshabalala. It%u2019s a story of legacy, honour and remembrance; the kind that strengthens our institutional memory and inspires those who follow.To our staff, students, alumni and partners %u2013 thank you for believing in DUT and for consistently living our values of transparency, honesty, integrity, respect and accountability. To our reader %u2013 we appreciate your time, interest and support. DUT EXCELLENCE is more than a publication; it is a reflection of who we are and who we aspire to be. I extend my heartfelt thanks to our Editor, Mrs Waheeda Peters, and the dedicated editorial and production team that brought this volume to life.As you turn the pages, I hope you feel the pulse of DUT%u2026 CREATIVE. DISTINCTIVE. IMPACTFUL.It has been a semester rich with achievement, innovation, inspiration and joy. Our pages reflect a dynamic university firmly anchored in ENVISION2030 and driven by the collective energy of our staff, students, alumni and partners.%u2013 ALAN KHAN