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NWU academic awarded for being a stroke ambassador
2018-09-19 Every 30 minutes in South Africa a stroke patient who could have been saved, dies or is permanently disabled because they were treated at the wrong hospital. Prof Ronel Pretorius, an associate professor and programme manager for clinical education at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-speaks-indiana-university
NWU researcher speaks at Indiana University
2018-09-19 Prof Etienne Barnard, a research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST), recently travelled to the United States for a research visit to the Indiana University Bloomington. He was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-second-chance
The impact of a second chance
2018-09-20 A second chance in life is not destined for everyone, and when it comes across your way, you have to grab it with both hands and make the best of it. This is exactly what 33 young people at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering did…http://news.nwu.ac.za/respect-environment-has-deep-roots
Respect for the environment has deep roots
2018-09-20 When you give something a name, it comes to life. When you give something your own name, it gains even more meaning. This was the case during National Arbor Week when Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lewendige-debat-tydens-die-vierde-jaarlikse-nwu-leierskapsberaad
Lewendige debat tydens die vierde jaarlikse NWU-leierskapsberaad
2018-10-12 As aktiewe burgers van Suid-Afrika moet elkeen van ons praat oor die ernstige gebrek aan behoorlike leierskap. Die uitdagings wat die land in die gesig staar – soos werkloosheid, misdaad, gender-gebaseerde ongelykhede, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurship-quitting-not-option
Female entrepreneurship: quitting is not an option /
2018-10-17 At first glance, Olivia Vaughan has it made. She is a successful entrepreneur, an academic scholar and an executive management member of the Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce. The latter has been awarded the Best Business Chamber in South Africa for three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let%25E2%2580%2599s-fight-fraud
Let’s fight fraud
2018-10-17 South Africa has the highest incidence of economic fraud in the world, with a staggering 77% of businesses having experienced fraudulent activities. This is according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) 2018 South Africa Global Economic Crime and Fraud…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/btmg-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E2%2580%2599n-berekening-wat-sin-maak
BTMG – ’n berekening wat sin maak!
2018-10-25 Vyf jaar ná die bekendstelling van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se leerprogram, Oorbrug die Wiskunde-gaping, het die vraag na deelname aan die program met rasse skrede toegeneem. Deur hierdie intervensie – ook die BTMG-program genoem – het talle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/btmg-%25E2%2580%2593-equation-makes-sense
BTMG – an equation that makes sense!
2018-10-17 Five years since the inception of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Bridging The Mathematical Gap learning programme, the demand for participation in the programme has grown by leaps and bounds. Through the intervention, also referred to as the BTMG…http://news.nwu.ac.za/his-silver-tongue-advocates-change
His silver tongue advocates for change
2018-10-17 “Homosexuality is regarded illegal in 75 countries – and in 10 of them it is punishable by death or imprisonment.” These words were part of Sibongiseni Nhlapo’s speech during the 2018 Ubuntu Ambassador public speaking competition. Teaching people about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-counselling-take-child-work
Career counselling- take a child to work
2018-10-18 An 18-year old student enters the university gate with nothing but a brown envelope and hope. Would she be accepted as a late applicant? She does not know if her dreams of studying graphic design would be thwarted; since applications and selection was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-win-%25E2%2580%2598peaceful%25E2%2580%2599-atoms
Students win with ‘peaceful’ atoms
2018-10-18 Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia. These three master’s students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently won a youth video competition. More than 30 students from Sub-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-report-raises-red-flags
International report raises red flags
2018-10-18 In the light of political and economic developments in South Africa in recent years, the further slippage from 62 to 67 out of 140 countries in the country's overall global competitiveness ranking is not unexpected. This is according to renowned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cultivating-humanity-interdisciplinary-research-better-tomorrow
Cultivating humanity: interdisciplinary research for a better tomorrow
2018-10-19 Poverty, unemployment, poor service delivery, lack of economic growth. There are a lot to be done before we will see the African continent truly thriving. The need for interdisciplinary research has never been greater. The Optentia research focus area on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/jacques-petzer
Jacques Petzer
2026-05-25 My research focuses on the rational design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel small molecules targeting complex neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. A primary pillar of my work is optimising treatments for central nervous system disorders. For…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/johan-l-du-plessis
Johan L du Plessis
2022-10-31 He holds BSc (Biological Sciences), BSc Hons (Physiology), MSc (Physiology) and PhD (Occupational Hygiene) degrees. He is currently appointed as Director of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) at the NWU. His teaching and learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mariette-swanepoel
Mariette Swanepoel
2021-01-21 "Real wealth is health” – I have specialised in resistance training for health and weight management and am passionate about all aspects involving; wellness coaching, an holistic approach to weight management and chronic diseases of lifestyle as well as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marius-brits
Marius Brits
2021-01-21 Dr Brits specialises in Pharmaceutical Sciences and obtained, BPharm, M.Sc. (Cum Laude) degrees and a PhD Pharmaceutics in 2008, from Potchefstroom University for CHO, South Africa. During the last 15 years I focused on Quality Assurance and Control of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marlene-julyan
Marlene Julyan
2021-01-22 Marlene Julyan was born as eldest daughter of Willie and Martie van den Berg. She matriculated in 1998 from Potchefstroom Gimnasium. She completed a BSc degree at the former University of the Free State and started afterwards with a B.Pharm at the former PU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/pieter-van-den-berg