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NWU’s HART keeps tabs on blood pressure
2021-05-12 The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is doing its part to promote blood pressure awareness and measurement during the whole of May Measurement Month (MMM) and on World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-letago-famelab-international-runner
NWU’s Letago is a FameLab International runner-up
2021-11-29 On Thursday, 25 November 2021, the world’s greatest science communication competition hosted its final showdown, where 10 young researchers and professionals battled it out for the title of world’s best science communicator in the FameLab International 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-celebrates-bill-rights-and-convention-rights-child
Faculty of Law celebrates Bill of Rights and Convention on the Rights of the Child
2019-02-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law will host several events throughout 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The first of these exciting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-office-sets-stage-pioneering-2024
NWU's Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office sets the stage for a pioneering 2024
2024-02-01 By Vukosi Mathale As we step into the year 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office is gearing up for an exciting year of collaboration with researchers eager to extend the reach of their research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-are-real-life-heroes-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-alumni
Teachers are real-life heroes – NWU Alumni
2017-11-06 “If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” With these words by American author Guy Kawasaki in mind, the Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted its first get-together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-saafecs
NWU academic elected as president of SAAFECS
2022-08-12 Dr Adri du Toit, a member of the research unit for Self-directed Learning, was recently elected as managing president of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS) for a period of two years. This was announced at the bi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-steers-nwu-ranking-excellence
Quality steers NWU to ranking excellence
2020-07-31 The quality subject offerings in the fields of atmospheric science, clinical medicine, education, hospitality and tourism management, and public health at the North-West University (NWU) have elevated the university in global rankings. It is also a great…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hoof-en-visekanselier-vereer-met-aanstelling-adjunkprofessor-topuniversiteit-vs
NWU hoof en visekanselier vereer met aanstelling as adjunkprofessor by topuniversiteit in VS
2022-11-01 Die droom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) om ’n internasionaal erkende universiteit te wees, het onlangs ’n hupstoot gekry deur die aanstelling van sy hoof en visekanselier as adjunkprofessor by een van die topuniversiteite in die Verenigde State van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/limit-does-not-exist-selouna
The limit does not exist for Selouna
2019-04-15 A determined young graduate has overcome a mobility disability and other challenges to obtain her BSc Hons degree in information technology during the autumn graduation ceremony in March 2019. Selouna Visser, who is just 24 years old, suffers from a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-researchers-and-researchers
For researchers, by researchers and with researchers
2018-12-06 The Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom was buzzing with excitement as 500 researchers from the North-West University (NWU) attended the first Biennial Research and Innovation Conference. The conference, which is the brain child of Prof …http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-astronomical-observatory-hosts-nassp-winter-school
Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory hosts NASSP Winter School
2019-06-28 Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) of the North-West University (NWU) is hosting the annual Winter school of the National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP) from 28 June to 6 July 2019. The event brings together young South African final…http://news.nwu.ac.za/agsas-chief-risk-officer-shares-insights-risk-entrepreneurship-perspective
AGSA’s chief risk officer shares insights on risk from an entrepreneurship perspective
2025-04-14 Bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world experience, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted Mr Solly Segooa, chief risk officer at the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), for a thought-provoking guest lecture titled “Understanding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-sleep-routines-impact-positively-athletic-performance
Good sleep routines impact positively on athletic performance
2023-11-07 They thrive on adrenaline, excitement and energy, but it is particularly sleep or the lack of it that can impact the performance of athletes. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) says her research has shown that ensuring good sleeping habits, or…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/seniorregistration2024
Senior registration 2024
2024-01-19 [accordion] Step 1 - It all starts here Please ensure that you check all the below points: I have updated my contact details I have paid or made arrangements regarding the registration fee of 2024. I know how the …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://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-hands-experience-running-game-farm
NWU students get hands-on experience on the running of a game farm
2019-09-19 On 11 September 2019, 16 students from the North-West University (NWU) found themselves sitting on a deck, watching the sunrise over a hill covered in lush vegetation. As the crisp fresh air filled their lungs, Piet Botma, manager of Hillcrest Game Estates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
2024-03-06 The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saioh-honors-prof-eloff
SAIOH honors Prof Eloff
2019-09-25 Prof Fritz Eloff, a renowned lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded the title of Fellow by the South African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH). This award is the highest and most prestigious award made by the SAIOH in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/play-natures-tool-childrens-healthy-development
Play is nature’s tool for children’s healthy development
2025-12-02 The cost of digitisation to children’s developing brains cannot be ignored. Children find themselves in a digital world where screens are always within reach. This places increasing pressure on parents to manage the use of technology wisely, especially when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-excellence-occupational-hygiene-research