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Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
2020-04-29 Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee
Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
2018-04-10 Research Focus Our current research focus includes investigating (i) vapour deposited thin metal films, nanoparticle metal oxide materials, and perovskite type materials for their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/nwu-ufh-bursary-scholarship-advertisement
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2021-01-13 North-West University and University of Fort Hare-RAVAC: NWO-NRF Project: Water-Energy-Food communities in South Africa: Post-Doctoral and Post-graduate bursaries 2021 The Netherlands Science Research Foundation (NWO) and the South African National…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/womens-month-2023
Women's Month 2023
2024-08-02 Our women’s greatness starts here and soars around the globe. Welcome to North-West University (NWU) Women’s Month Campaign! Join us as we celebrate and honour the extraordinary women at the heart of our university who embody greatness, break…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/aquatic-ecosystem-health
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
2024-08-08 Sub-programme leader: Prof Jonathan Taylor (Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za) Latest news: [accordion] Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Vacancy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-freshwater-species-risk-threats-linked-human-activities
Study finds freshwater species at risk from threats linked to human activities
2022-09-06 From climate change and associated extreme weather events to pollutants, over-utilisation and invasive species, human activities are the main threats to freshwater species in South Africa’s largest floodplain ecosystem. This is according to the Water…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/envira-metsi
ENVIRA & METSI
2021-06-22 ENVIRA The Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) Newsletter, ENVIRA, was revived during the 2020 Lockdown and has been fruitful ever since. The ENVIRA is published seasonally and broadcasts the most recent research activities…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/alumni
Alumni
2025-03-01 Dr Chinemerem Ohoro Email address: 49889648@mynwu.ac.za Field of expertise: Environmental/Analytical Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, Risk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-second-biosphere-reserve-north-west
NWU celebrates a second biosphere reserve for North West
2018-10-22 This is the Marico Biosphere – 44 000 hectares of supreme Africa landscape. An ecosystem that the North-West University (NWU) helped preserve. Hundreds of community members and officials from the NWU and provincial government celebrated the launch of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-03-10 “Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-executive-manager-makes-history
WaterNet executive manager makes history
2023-07-21 Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for SADC WaterNet and extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected the secretary-general of the International Association of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campuss-community-engagement-garden-project-bears-fruit
Vanderbijlpark Campus’s Community Engagement Garden project bears fruit
2024-05-15 By Loveness Hulwane The HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, which was launched in 2023 at the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus, has yielded its first harvest. The project aims to promote community engagement, service…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/gesondheidsbevordering-welstand-aktivering-2
Gesondheidsbevordering & Welstand aktivering 2
2020-09-01 Hulpbronne: Health promotion (0.48MB) Responsible discarding practices (10MB) Nuttige skakels: The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion World Health Calendar Western Cape on Wellness (WOW) Public Health…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/cen/oor-ons
Fasiliteite
2023-07-24 Besoek die "Kontak ons" bladsy vir 'n interaktiewe video van al ons fasiliteite. Esté Vorster Navorsing Fasiliteit Die Esté Vorster-navorsingsfasiliteit is 'n navorsingsfasiliteit met tien beddens met 'n volledig toegeruste…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/weather-and-weather-modification
Weather and Weather Modification
2022-11-07 Weather and Climate Related Research Projects The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena Wildlife Estate NWU Potchefstroom Campus NWU Mafikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hair-raising-truth-about-uranium-exposure-south-africa
Hair-raising truth about uranium exposure in South Africa
2019-07-11 A novel international research project focusing on human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas, has concluded that residents living in and near gold mining areas are exposed to elevated environmental levels of uranium. The latter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-20255-operation-vulindlela-shows-promise-despite-obstacles
Pitso 2025.5: Operation Vulindlela shows promise despite obstacles
2025-08-11 South Africa's bold economic reform initiative, Operation Vulindlela (OV), is gaining momentum as it enters its second phase. Government officials are promoting significant progress in tackling the deep-rooted issues holding back the country’s economy. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-uesm-leads-24-national-and-international-research-projects
NWU UESM leads 24 national and international research projects
2018-06-12 Currently, researchers in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are leading 24 national and international research projects. These projects are funded…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-boek-ondersoek-die-verskuilde-wereld-van-waterparasiete
Nuwe boek ondersoek die verskuilde wêreld van waterparasiete
2025-06-04 ’n Beduidende bydrae tot omgewingswetenskap is op Vrydag 16 Mei gemaak toe ’n nuwe boek, Aquatic Parasitology – Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites, vrygestel is. Prof Nico Smit van die Noordwes-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/chemical-resource-beneficiation-crb/publikasies-kool-en-laserchemie-navorsingsgroep