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The NWU shines with 13 ‘Science Oscar’ finalists

2018-05-23
Thirteen of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) esteemed researchers and academics are finalists for the prestigious annual awards of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The NSTF-South32 Awards, also known as the ‘Science Oscars’, are sought…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-outstanding-lecturers

NWU honours outstanding lecturers

2020-03-13
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its best-of-the-best lecturers during its Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (TEA). This annual event took place on 12 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Dr Deon van Tonder of the Faculty of Education…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/stylish-student-going-places

Stylish student is going places

2021-09-29
North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/united-states-consulate-general-visits-nwu

United States Consulate General visits NWU

2022-02-03
United States (US) Consulate General Vincent Spera visited the North-West University (NWU) on 2 February 2022 as part of his three-day visit to the North West province to explore possible areas for collaboration and investment. Accompanied by Mahikeng…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-petra-engelbrecht-legend-south-african-science

Prof Petra Engelbrecht – a legend in South African science

2021-04-13
She really is the stuff legends are made of. Prof Petra Engelbrecht, extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU), is one of 62 researchers profiled in Legends of South African Science II, a publication by the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-prospective-engineers-take-part-nwus-engineering-saturdays

Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays

2021-04-08
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-recreates-fan-experience-through-live-streaming

NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming

2021-04-09
Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now,…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nominate-cream-crop-nwu-alumni

Nominate the cream of the crop of NWU alumni

2021-05-12
The North-West University (NWU) will again celebrate the remarkable achievements of its outstanding alumni during the seventh biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony, which is set to take place in October this year. It is the ideal opportunity for NWU…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands

NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands

2022-03-07
Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-bodybuilding-team-wins-ussa-championship

NWU’s bodybuilding team wins USSA championship

2022-07-08
The bodybuilding team from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is brimming with pride after triumphing over their competitors at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) 2022 Athletics Championships that took place in Pretoria…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research

NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research

2022-05-03
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-sascoc-indaba

NWU hosts SASCOC indaba

2022-02-25
The North-West University (NWU) hosted the SASCOC High Performance Indaba at the Sports Village between 9 and 11 February 2022. SASCOC used this strategic planning session to review the performance of the Olympic and other elite teams over the past five years…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-corporate-publications-shine-national-competitions

NWU’s corporate publications shine in national competitions

2024-11-21
The corporate publications of the North-West University (NWU) have excelled in this year’s South African Publication Forum competition. It is a proud achievement for the university in its pursuit of excellence. In addition to receiving two certificates of…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-crossroads-time-restore-faith

South Africa is at a crossroads: Time to restore faith

2025-04-22
South Africa is at a breaking point. The political landscape is shifting, economic pressures are mounting, and trust in government is waning. Dr Sysman Motloung, a political analyst and academic at North-West University (NWU), has spent years studying the…

http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/meet-our-presenters-environmental-awareness-and-heritage-preservation

Meet our presenters - Environmental awareness and heritage preservation

2020-12-03
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Alice Wexler Code-switching and survivance: Art made under…

http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/food-security-2013

FOOD-SECURITY 2013

2022-06-27
KAS/NWU RISKS POSED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE A paradigm shift in the international food security debate was encouraged during 2009, namely to base food security initiatives on the right to sufficient food. During a 2011…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise

Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise

2025-10-21
The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in…

http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-new-developments