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NWU trailblazer heads International Society for the Systems Sciences
2021-09-14 The world is a mesmerising place filled with interesting events and occurrences. These do not happen in isolation, and to fully understand the intricacies of any given event or interaction, it is necessary to investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding it.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gr8-success-%25E2%2580%2593-serious-game-teaching-soft-skills
Gr8 Success! – a serious game for teaching soft skills
2018-10-26 Meet Faith Sibiya and Carl Thomson. They are two typical varsity students. Faith is an eccentric foot-dragger and always finds an excuse to do that really important assignment… tomorrow. Carl, on the other hand, is an inattentive fusspot. In less than six…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come-0
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
2019-02-20 In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-faculty-law-marches-rights-children
NWU’s Faculty of Law marches for the rights of children
2019-02-27 More than 200 people participated in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) awareness march to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The march took place on 26…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unveils-pride-wall-celebration-and-recognition-lgbtiqa-community
NWU unveils Pride Wall in celebration and recognition of LGBTIQA+ community
2021-05-20 In the spirit of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia that was observed on 17 May, the North-West University (NWU) is making a concerted effort to foster a culture of inclusivity and acceptance. Student Life and the Student…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-race-awareness-week
NWU celebrates Race Awareness Week
2021-05-18 Race Awareness Week (RAW) is a week-long annual event at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to raising awareness on the current discussions around race in South African society. The goal is to open discussions on history, current events and how we can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-deliberate-south-african-economy
NWU experts to deliberate on the South African economy
2020-03-10 South Africa has slipped into its third recession since 1994 and negative growth is hampering the country’s already struggling economy. Add to this a drop of 1,4% in the gross domestic product and the dire state of our state-owned enterprises, and it is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/even-engineering-students-sometimes-wear-superhero-capes
Even engineering students sometimes wear superhero capes!
2019-10-21 One of Albert Einstein’s most famous quotes is: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” This is certainly the mind-set of second-year students at the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/supercharging-their-careers-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-way
Supercharging their careers – the NWU way!
2020-01-30 The end of January saw the start of many aspiring MBA students’ journey to success when the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School once again hosted a very successful Summer Study School in Potchefstroom. An exciting and insightful five-day…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-nursing-leadership-next-level
Taking nursing leadership to the next level
2019-11-12 Nursing is a career that chooses you, not the other way round. It demands nothing less than passion and selfless, hard work. Fortunately most nurses are an example of this kind of dedication, but research shows that there is an urgent lack of skills…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-leaves-sweet-bitter-and-creamy-taste
NWU Engineering leaves a sweet, bitter and creamy taste
2019-06-10 Final-year students from the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) recently had the opportunity to show that their course entails much more than poring over their books. These aspiring engineers competed against…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ups-fight-against-six-rare-diseases
NWU ups the fight against six rare diseases
2019-06-12 Diagnosing a rare disease soon after birth can, for some, mean the difference between life and death in the long run. The Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, together with a leading American…https://news.nwu.ac.za/success-treasury%25E2%2580%2599s-latest-growth-plan-hinges-practical-implementation-and-collaboration
Success of Treasury’s latest growth plan hinges on practical implementation and collaboration
2019-08-29 “The success of the National Treasury’s latest growth plan will hinge on the practical implementation and collaboration with key stakeholders.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-rating-youngest-associate-professor-animal-science-nwu
NRF rating for youngest associate professor in animal science at NWU
2022-05-23 Farming runs in Prof Kenny Mnisi’s blood, and his life-long passion for animal sciences is finally paying off. Based in the School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, he has been awarded a Y2 rating by the National…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-success
Empowering success
2023-05-30 By Zandile Nkosi and Belinda Bantham The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently hosted its annual career fair across its three campuses. The aim of this event is to bring together students and potential employers in a centralised location to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-network-university-seminar-explores-pressing-challenges
BRICS Network University seminar explores pressing challenges
2023-07-06 Climate change, access to technology, energy and socioeconomic hurdles are just some of the critical challenges humanity is currently facing. Delegates from the BRICS* nations converged in person or virtually on the 2023 BRICS Network University seminar to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taylor-swift-south-africas-rescue
Taylor Swift to South Africa’s rescue?
2024-04-11 • Taylor Swift is a cultural phenomenon, spelling a massive cash influx in consumer spending for her concert destinations. • Cities and provinces in South Africa can benefit hugely by exploiting the spending potential from concerts by international musicians…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-explores-solar-innovation-enel-green-powers-solar-power-plant-northern-cape
TTIS explores solar innovation at Enel Green Power's solar power plant in the Northern Cape
2024-07-19 As part of the ongoing efforts to foster innovation and industry partnerships, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) team at the North-West University (NWU) recently led a group of academic staff specialising in solar energy-related projects…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-images-nwus-solar-telescope-captures-source-may-auroras
Impressive images as NWU’s solar telescope captures source of May auroras
2024-06-05 The spectacular aurora also known as the Southern Lights, caused by a solar storm that impacted the Earth on 10 and 11 May, was seen and captured across the southern hemisphere, including in southern Africa in places such as Gansbaai and in Namibia. A team…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-cybathlon-team-heads-zurich