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JH (Sias) Hamman
2026-04-24 Full professor in Pharmaceutics and Chair of the subject group of Pharmaceutics at North-West University. Module coordinator for Pharmaceutical calculations for undergraduate BPharm students. Supervisor for postgraduate students on the Master’s and Doctoral levels. Research includes drug and phytochemical delivery across excised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-career-centres-virtual-fairs-march
Don’t miss the NWU Career Centre’s virtual fairs in March
2021-02-15 With social distancing as the new normal, and digital engagement the norm, the North-West University (NWU) Career Centre will continue on its innovative path by hosting four virtual career fairs in March. On 9 March the Accounting Virtual Fair will kick…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wihan-lubbe-proteas-fold
Wihan Lubbe in Proteas fold
2021-05-10 Memorable exploits on the cricket pitch can take many forms. A sublimely timed cover drive to bring up a century in the most trying of circumstances, a catch that defies the laws of physics, or an over bowled with such venom and resolve that the opposition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-did-it-nwu-eagles-are-varsity-netball-champions
We did it! The NWU Eagles are Varsity Netball champions!
2025-09-29 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Bertie Jacobs Sometimes words fail. What a performance. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles won the 2025 Varsity Netball tournament with a monumental 57-49 win over Kovsies in Bloemfontein on Monday night. The…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-OER
Open Educational Resources (OER)
2026-04-22 A key aspect promoted and researched by the Chair is Open Educational Resources (OER). OER was defined by UNESCO (2019) at the General Conference meeting in Paris in November 2019 as "learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physical-and-chemical-sciences/news
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2023-05-02 NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hat-trick-nicosmiti-third-living-species-takes-his-name
Hat trick for ‘nicosmiti’ as a third living species takes his name
2022-11-03 In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks the age-old question: ‘What’s in a name?’ In the case of North-West University researcher Prof Nico Smit, the answer is clear ― his name is synonymous with expert contributions in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-establishes-business-development-forum-increase-revenue
NWU establishes Business Development Forum to increase revenue
2018-08-27 On 15 August 2018, the North-West University (NWU) formally constituted the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE) Business Development Forum (BDF). The forum is the brainchild of Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning. It…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellor-engages-student-leaders-nwu-strategy
Vice-chancellor engages with student leaders on NWU strategy
2023-05-31 North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Bismark Tyobeka recently visited the Vanderbijlpark Campus to engage with student leaders from the Student Campus Council (SCC) and its substructures on the NWU’s strategy. Student leaders were invited to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-david-scott-macnab-awarded-prestigious-professorship
Prof David Scott-Macnab awarded prestigious professorship
2024-05-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities has another cause for celebration. Prof David Scott-Macnab, a B2-rated researcher with the National Research Foundation and professor in English literature, has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/back-future-north-carolina-state-university
Back to the future from North Carolina State University
2025-03-28 There is a small brick building on Watauga Club Drive here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There is something different about it, something that distinguishes it from the other academic structures on the campus of the North Carolina State University (NCSU). It is…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/presence-community-engagement
Presence Community Engagement
2025-05-30 Being involved in the community is important, especially when it comes to healthcare. That's why we've been practicing presence with healthcare professionals through the DREAM guideline workshop at various public and private hospitals. Additionally, we've…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/panel-members
Panel Members
2025-09-16 Theme The role of digital humanities in ensuring technological align- ment for humane, sustainable futures Dr Bryan Carter received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently the Director of the Center for Digital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commodity-risk-management-students-grain-experience
Commodity risk management: students g(r)ain experience
2018-10-08 Economic instability has changed the way in which companies operate. Long gone are the days when decisions were made solely with the help of forecasts and projections. Risk management has become an integral part of good management and governance. This is…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmacen/francois-petrus-viljoen
Francois Petrus Viljoen
2026-04-30 I worked previously for 2 years, as a medical technologist for a private laboratory, in a hospital setup, before started working for the university. My primary research focus on the development of analytical methods, mainly liquid chromatography in combination with ultra-violet, electrochemical, charged aerosol and mass spectrometry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cryptocurrencies-dressed-success
Cryptocurrencies: dressed for success?
2021-05-27 The world of bitcoin appears to be here to stay, despite many forecasts that the ride is going to end at any moment. Over the weekend, Elon Musk argued that in a choice between cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies such as the dollar, euro and the yen his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa-must-build-wef%25E2%2580%2599s-better-global-competitiveness-ranking
SA must build on WEF’s better global competitiveness ranking
2019-10-11 “The rise in South Africa's ranking from 67th to 60th out of 141 countries in the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report is welcome news at a time when the country's economic performance is at a low ebb and the economy is in a 'low…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2018-blowing-minds-and-tickling-science-fancies
GeeXpo 2018: blowing minds and tickling science fancies
2018-10-05 Are you dreaming of a career in science and technology? If so, GeeXpo 2018 is just for you! Diarise Saturday, 13 October and make sure you take part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) largest annual science and information technology expo. What makes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chartered-accountancy-students-excel-2024-itc