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NWU produces first Indigenous Knowledge Systems graduates in Africa
2017-05-03 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng produced its first group of graduates who graduated with a Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) degree during the recent autumn graduation ceremony. This group is also the first BIKS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-shine-bright-during-annual-caxton-excellence-awards
Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
2017-03-17 Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-officials-visit-nwu-school-agriculture
US officials visit NWU School of Agriculture
2017-03-17 Officials from the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (USDA) visited the School of Agriculture on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 16 March 2017. The delegation from the USDA’s Borlaug office in Washington,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/9-000-inquisitive-minds-explore-science-centre
9 000 inquisitive minds explore Science Centre
2017-03-22 Few would say no to a journey of discovery that is not only education but also a great stress reliever. It should come as no surprise then, that the North-West University's (NWU's) Science Centre on the Potchefstroom Campus has seen a spike in visitors in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-phil-ndlela-celebrates-legacy-literary-giant
Dr Phil Ndlela celebrates legacy of literary giant
2017-03-22 Dr Phil Ndlela, an English literature lecturer on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a peer-reviewed essay on one of South Africa’s literary giants, Prof Ezekiel Mphahlele, on AOSIS – an online platform that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-student-publishes-novel
NWU Mafikeng Campus student publishes novel
2017-03-22 Gugulethu Sibiya, a second-year law student at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a novel titled “The Turning Point”. The book focuses on a young person’s choices due to the influence of love and adults who take…http://news.nwu.ac.za/american-art-song-canon-local-stage
American art song canon on local stage
2017-03-22 On Tuesday, 28 March, Christian Bester together with pianist Laetitia Orlandi and French horn player Shannon Armer, will present a recital of American art songs. The recital will feature a variety of composition styles and regional flavours of American…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/van-oorlewing-tot-groei-skep-%25E2%2580%2599n-beter-toekoms-vir-slagoffers-van-seksuele-misbruik
Van oorlewing tot groei: skep ’n beter toekoms vir slagoffers van seksuele misbruik
2017-03-29 Die hartverskeurende realiteit van die seksuele misbruik van kinders is ’n wêreldwye euwel wat twee navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aanpak deur oorlewendes te help om hulle trauma te hanteer en te groei. Die wêreldwye voorkoms soos dit in 22…http://news.nwu.ac.za/survivor-thriver-creating-brighter-future-victims-sexual-abuse
Survivor to thriver: creating a brighter future for victims of sexual abuse
2017-03-29 The heart-wrenching reality of childhood sexual abuse is a global scourge which two researchers from North-West University (NWU) are tackling by assisting survivors to deal with their trauma and thrive. The worldwide prevalence as measured in 22 countries…http://news.nwu.ac.za/metals-bird-eggs-source-concern-orange-river-catchment-area
Metals in bird eggs a source of concern in Orange River catchment area
2017-03-29 The heron that laid the golden egg? Scientists from the North-West University (NWU) have found several metals and metalloids in bird eggs in the catchment area of the Orange River which could pose a potential health risk to humans. Prof Henk Bouwman from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/acclaimed-pianist-performs-locally
Acclaimed pianist performs locally
2017-04-06 Petronel Malan is one of South Africa’s most loved concert pianists and can boast with Grammy nominations, The American Prize for Excellence in the Arts, five first prizes at international piano competitions and Kanna- and KykNET Fiësta awards. Born in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leadership-summit-2017-adaptive-leadership-time-complexity-and-uncertainty
NWU Leadership Summit 2017: Adaptive leadership in a time of complexity and uncertainty
2017-04-06 Dealing with work complexity has become a major leadership development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the third annual North-West University (NWU) Leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dmitri-bessarabov
Dmitri Bessarabov
2021-06-02 An Internationally-recognised scientist and visionary with extensive industrial and academic decision-makingexperience in the area of hydrogen and electro-catalytic membrane systems for energy applications and fuel cells. Over twenty years of progressively…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-centre-supports-rape-victims
NWU Law Centre supports rape victims
2017-04-11 The Community Law Centre of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng embarked on another community project on 6 April 2017, distributing sanitary products to the local Thuthuzela Care/Rape Crisis Centre The Centre donated almost a 100…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leave-legacy-financial-independence
Leave a legacy of financial independence
2017-04-11 Nkosi James Moremoholo is a young man on a mission: to educate and guide millennials to become financially liberated and to use this independence to vest a culture of philanthropy. But why? This finance savvy 24-year old alumnus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-scientist-rub-shoulders-nobel-prize-winners
Young NWU scientist rub shoulders with Nobel Prize winners
2017-04-18 Few scientific events are more prestigious than those where Nobel Prize winners share their knowledge. Retha Peach, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), is being given the rare opportunity to attend a gathering where 31 Nobel laureates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-makes-strides-moringa-oleifera-agro-processing-research
NWU academic makes strides in Moringa oleifera agro-processing research
2017-04-19 Dr Nthabiseng Sebola, an academic and researcher from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, recently published a research paper with one of the prestigious international agriculture journals Agroforestry, titled “Chemical characterisation of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trains-municipal-officials-solar-technology
NWU trains municipal officials in solar technology
2017-04-20 A group of municipal officials from various technical departments attended the first ever solar training workshop specially developed for municipalities. Local governments from all over the country were represented during the three-day course at the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-de-ridder%25E2%2580%2599s-advice-needed-international-level
Prof De Ridder’s advice needed on international level
2017-04-20 Prof Hans de Ridder, director of the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has been appointed as a member of the board of directors of The Foundation of Global Community Health (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-guest-lecture-university-ghana%25E2%2580%2599s-pro-vice-chancellor