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NWU graduate: age is just a number
2023-06-02 Annemarie van Heerden's story is inspiring and demonstrates that age should never hold you back from achieving your academic goals. She made history by becoming the oldest graduate to walk across the stage at the new Tsebonokeng Hall at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-poster-award-goes-nwu-postdoctoral-fellow
Best poster award goes to NWU postdoctoral fellow
2023-10-13 The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to share another achievement: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, a postdoctoral fellow at the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), was awarded the Best Poster Award at a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggling-economy-market-millennials-or-miss-out
In a struggling economy, market to Millennials or miss out
2023-10-06 Their pockets help fuel our economy and their spending habits determine the success of many business endeavours. They were born between 1981 and 1996, they are called Millennials and, according to Prof Roland Goldberg from the Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tswala-project-bridges-digital-divide-south-african-schools
Tswala! project bridges the digital divide in South African schools
2024-12-11 By:Optentia research unit A groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the digital divide in schools across Africa is making significant strides. The project, named Tswala! – a Setswana word meaning "closing" – seeks to bridge the gap between students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-symposium-addresses-water-and-climate-challenges
NWU symposium addresses water and climate challenges
2024-12-13 Nature-based solutions such as rainwater harvesting and infrastructure designed to withstand floods and other climate impacts were among the practical ideas raised at a recent two-day symposium on water management and climate change in the Ngaka Modiri…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertext-poetry-project-part-exhibition-rome
Hypertext poetry project is part of exhibition in Rome
2023-08-31 The eight-year-old Byderhand project of the subject group Creative Writing at the North-West University has been selected to form part of an international hypertext creation exhibition that will take place in Rome soon. “This is singular international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-fortunate-wants-eliminate-malaria
Dr Fortunate wants to eliminate malaria
2024-04-19 Dr Fortunate Mokoena has a vision. This senior lecturer in biochemistry at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) wants to make the continent she calls home a better, safer place for its citizens. She hopes to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ronel-emms-you-can-write-books-about-her
Ronel Emms: “You can write books about her.”
2023-03-13 She is the undisputed mother figure of the Rugby Institute at the North-West University (NWU). She is one of the heroes behind the scenes. She is the friendly face who greets you first. She is Ronel Emms, and her share in the Rugby Institute’s bulging trophy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-rassie-erasmus-delivers-guest-lecture
Dr Rassie Erasmus delivers guest lecture
2025-02-27 He has a recipe for success, and he knows how to collect the trophies. One of South Africa’s favourite sons, Dr Rassie Erasmus, was a welcome sight back at the North-West University (NWU) when he delivered his first guest lecture since being awarded an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-southern-african-frog-app-making-splash
New southern African frog app is making a splash
2025-07-02 It is late at night and above you stretches the vast expanse of the Southern African sky that stretches to eternity. You are alone with your thoughts, or at least you think you are. Suddenly, your senses are jolted awake by an unexpected sound. You look…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-raising-health-profile-southern-africa
North-West University is raising the health profile in Southern Africa
2023-07-18 There are words that tie the tongue in knots. They confound the abilities of the learned; they separate the novice from the expert at spelling bees. They even change lives. At the North-West University (NWU), one of these words is “pharmacoepidemiology”, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kenyan-scholar-advocates-indigenous-language-revival
Kenyan scholar advocates for indigenous language revival
2024-08-27 On 15 August 2024, the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted renowned Kenyan author and scholar, Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. Prof Wa Thiong’o, a distinguished…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-and-student-recognised-2024-south-african-women-science-awards
Academic and student recognised at 2024 South African Women in Science Awards
2024-08-21 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola and PhD student Sinenhlanhla Mthembu were recognised at the 2024 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) on 15 August in Mbombela. Prof Babalola was named the first runner-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/restitution-land-rights-south-africa-spotlight
Restitution of land rights in South Africa in the spotlight
2023-05-26 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in collaboration with the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights, hosted a guest lecture titled “Restitution of Land Rights in South Africa” on 25 May 2025. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-education-how-we-let-our-youth-thrive-and-flourish
NWU: Education is how we let our youth thrive and flourish
2023-06-15 As time passes, words are watered down and phrases lose their meaning. Wisdom passes into obscurity as repetition creates clichés. This is where we are now. Do we still listen when we hear “youth” and “future”? The North-West University (NWU) believes that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-represent-south-africa-rightscon-2025-taiwan
Academic to represent South Africa at RightsCon 2025 in Taiwan
2025-02-13 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo, a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Research Unit Self-Directed Learning has been invited by the Disability Cluster of the South African Youth Forum (SAYOF) to represent South Africa at RightsCon 2025, taking place in Taipei…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilars-strategic-vision-presented-clarin-management
SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to CLARIN Management
2024-06-14 Stakeholder engagement is a crucial part of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR)'s strategic mission. With the adoption of a new five-year strategy plan, the infrastructure is dedicated to promoting its mandate and establishing a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-investigates-higher-education-mergers
Study investigates higher education mergers
2023-03-31 A recent study conducted by a PhD graduate and staff member of the North-West University (NWU) Business School, Dr Lungile Ntsizwane, looked at integrating administrative systems and processes in mergers within South African higher education institutions.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unlocking-frontiers-south-african-delegation-explores-chinas-education-landscape
Unlocking frontiers: South African delegation explores China's education landscape
2024-02-27 A delegation representing various South African universities was recently invited by the Intercultural Education Company (IEC) to explore the educational landscape of the People's Republic of China. During the 10-day expedition the delegation had the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-honoured-emerging-psychologist-year