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Ewie Erasmus
2024-10-08 Ewie Erasmus is an associate professor in music education at the North-West University School of Music and is affiliated with the Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) focus area. She completed her undergraduate and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-professor-joins-palladium-global-science-award-jury
North- West University professor joins Palladium Global Science Award jury
2025-06-15 North-West University (NWU) is playing an important role in the newly launched Palladium Global Science Award, a major international initiative recognizing research in advanced palladium-based materials. With a substantial prize fund of $350,000, the award…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/autshumato
Autshumato
2021-11-08 MACHINE TRANSLATION AND AUTSHUMATO Machine translation is the process of automatically translating one human language into another language by use of a computer system. A distinction can be made within the paradigm of machine translation…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-school-music-ensemble-concert
NWU School of Music Ensemble Concert
2023-09-04 The NWU School of Music is proud to host the NWU School of Music Ensemble Concert. This highly anticipated event will present the remarkable talents of the School of Music's ensembles in an enthralling program. The student groups assure an unforgettable night…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/how-can-i-enroll-my-nuclear-engineering-studies
How can I enroll for my Nuclear Engineering studies?
2022-08-16 Before enrolling, it is crucial to find out what is cooking, e.g. which of the two PGDips will be most valuable to you. The standard point of contact for the PGDip is to phone, WhatsApp or email our postgraduate programme leader, Prof.…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/hart/ruan-kruger
Ruan Kruger
2025-07-17 Prof Ruan Kruger is 'n C1-gegradeerde navorser en die huidige president van die Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). Hy het die DSI-NRF SARChI Navorsingsleerstoel in die Vroeë Opsporing en Voorkoming van Kardiovaskulêre Siektes in Afrika beklee, met 'n navorsingsfokus op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-bright-annual-mace-excellence-awards
NWU shines bright at annual MACE Excellence Awards
2018-12-06 During 2018 the North-West University (NWU) continued on its course of excellence and added numerous accolades to its already impressive trophy cabinet. Most recently, the NWU took to the winners podium at both the MACE Excellence Awards and the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-doing-its-part-eliminate-silent-killer
NWU is doing its part to eliminate a silent killer
2019-05-21 Raised blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor responsible for mortality worldwide. Despite this, the majority of people with hypertension are unaware of suffering from it, are untreated, or are on treatment but don’t control the illness.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hair-raising-truth-about-uranium-exposure-south-africa
Hair-raising truth about uranium exposure in South Africa
2019-07-11 A novel international research project focusing on human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas, has concluded that residents living in and near gold mining areas are exposed to elevated environmental levels of uranium. The latter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-thanked-about-3-700-service-years
NWU staff thanked for about 3 700 service years
2017-06-09 Nearly 3 700 years! That is the number of service years for which staff of the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom and at the Institutional Office were recently honoured. During the events the staff were thanked for their hard work,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598-internet-never-forgets%25E2%2580%2599-social-media-specialist-tells-nwu
‘The internet never forgets’, social media specialist tells NWU
2017-05-17 The NWU’s student discipline and compliance department hosted Emma Sadleir, renowned social media law specialist, as part of the university’s human rights awareness campaign on its campus in Potchefstroom on 16 May. Emma was the keynote speaker on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-participation-inclusive-classroom-under-spotlight
Social participation in the inclusive classroom under the spotlight
2017-10-25 “We all like to be loved and accepted, just the way we are.” These words from Prof Susanne Schwab, newly appointed extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, ring true for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stage-set-sew-2018
Stage is set for SEW 2018
2018-08-15 With the 2018 rendition of the Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW2018) just a week away, the stage is set for a full programme on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The project, which is run in conjunction with the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/essential-court-training-young-social-workers
Essential court training for young social workers
2019-09-03 The safety and welfare of vulnerable children and young people is paramount at all times, yet in Family and Children’s Services, more and more cases are brought under the Children’s Act and associated legislation. This predisposition sees social workers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pays-tribute-its-icons
NWU pays tribute to its icons
2019-10-14 The North-West University (NWU) honoured some of its most remarkable alumni at an awards ceremony on 11 October in Sandton. The university’s prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in eight categories to nine prominent alumni who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-language-policy-action
NWU puts language policy into action
2019-12-05 The North-West University (NWU) is on a mission to be a university where everybody will feel welcome in their languages, and can use their own language to teach, learn and interact freely. It aims to be an institution where students will be able to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/supercharging-their-careers-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-way
Supercharging their careers – the NWU way!
2020-01-30 The end of January saw the start of many aspiring MBA students’ journey to success when the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School once again hosted a very successful Summer Study School in Potchefstroom. An exciting and insightful five-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rare-diseases-day-2020-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-chm-forefront-preventative-healthcare
Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
2020-03-06 Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease. The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cave-digital-safe-haven-stressed-social-workers
The Cave: a digital safe haven for stressed social workers
2020-03-19 Generally social work is considered a stressful occupation due to the emotional demands on practitioners. One group of social workers that is particularly at risk for negative outcomes are those employed within the child protection practice setting, tasked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/watuni-canoe-club-makes-splash