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Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-jacket-nwu-intervention-programme
New jacket for NWU intervention programme
2018-11-08 What started out as an intervention programme to provide academic aid to Grade 12 learners struggling with accounting has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’S) flagship community engagement projects. And come 2019, this successful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-runners-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-2nd-universities-business-challenge
NWU Enactus runners-up in SA’s 2nd Universities Business Challenge
2019-02-28 The Enactus student chapter of the North-West University (NWU) is making its impact felt nationally, and if their performance in 2018 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for an exciting new year. The chapter ended 2018 on a high after being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-anne-grobler-awarded-unique-tb-diagnostics-research
Prof Anne Grobler awarded for unique TB diagnostics research
2019-04-03 It is no secret that North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler is a researcher and academic who has made her mark in the international arena of health research. The recent award she received from the National Intellectual Property Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-celebrates-exceptional-alumni
Faculty of Engineering celebrates exceptional alumni
2019-04-11 He is an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), an entrepreneur and a professional engineer whose expertise and experience are recognised in the international arena of distillation, heat exchange, absorption, gas scrubbing and related process…http://news.nwu.ac.za/adv-thuli-madonsela-awarded-nwu-honorary-doctorate
Adv Thuli Madonsela awarded NWU honorary doctorate
2019-05-17 On 23 May 2019, the North-West University (NWU) rewarded an experienced and well-respected individual in the field of law for the enormous role she has played in promoting democracy in South Africa, with the promotion of good governance and accountability…http://news.nwu.ac.za/woman-engineering-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-launches-exciting-initiative
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
2019-05-09 As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-renowned-business-leader-its-third-chancellor
NWU appoints renowned business leader as its third chancellor
2019-07-04 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during its meeting on 20 June. As chancellor she will serve as titular head of the NWU. All qualifications awarded by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-entry-deadline-extended
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: entry deadline extended
2019-07-18 The North-West University (NWU) believes in the transformative power of entrepreneurship, not only in terms of a re-envisioned world of work, but also as a driving force of renewed economic growth. With this said, the third annual rendition of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-rubik%25E2%2580%2599s-cube-humanity-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-herman-van-der-merwe
Social sciences the Rubik’s Cube of humanity – Prof Herman van der Merwe
2017-03-29 Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youngsters-compete-robofest-international
Youngsters off to compete at Robofest International
2017-04-06 If the excitement of the recent rendition of the Robofest SA 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted the national Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
2017-03-17 Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-nominated-2017-woman-year-awards
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
2017-03-03 A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-nwu-vaal-takes-robotics-beyond-science-class
Robofest 2017: NWU Vaal takes robotics beyond science class
2017-03-07 If the excitement of the South African rendition of Robofest 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teamwork-makes-nwu-dream-work-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Teamwork makes the NWU dream work – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-05-05 If teamwork is the ability to marry individual accomplishments to existing institutional goals, then the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark boasts with a dynamic ethos of collegiality and teamwork. This is the sentiment of Prof Linda…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-hosts-vlir-uos
NWU Optentia hosts VLIR-UOS
2017-06-05 Optentia, a research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently hosted Mr Christophe Goossens, programme officer for the Flemish Inter-university Council for University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS) Over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-foils-wannacry-ransomware
NWU foils WannaCry ransomware
2017-05-19 It’s been war in the cyber world in the past few days. Cyber criminals tried, and succeeded in some instances, to infiltrate work and home computers all over the world, and in the process destroyed valuable information. The proactive action taken by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
2017-04-26 Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently acted as key note speaker at the 2017 PMR Awards ceremony held at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. Prof Du Plessis gave the audience,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-starts-community
Optentia research starts with the community
2017-11-09 The 1990s concept of “giving psychology away” has come to life at Optentia in 2017 where research is being done with the purpose of “giving science away”. For the Optentia research focus area, the community is the starting point for any research project. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurs-paving-way-others-follow