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2024-03-15 Research Entities 1. CEN - Centre of Excellence for Nutrition Master of Science in Nutrition (Structured) Therapeutic Nutrition SAQA 112835 8CW `P02; G801P Nutrition Science SAQA…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-management
COVID-19 Management
2020-09-22 The COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant lockdown restrictions as implemented by the South African government has had a major impact on research at the university. In order to provide guidance in undertaking research during these times, the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pukfm-impresses-renowned-south-african-radio-awards
PUKfm impresses at the renowned South African Radio Awards
2020-04-21 The team from PUKfm, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, was filled with joy and excitement after they walked away with three awards during the South African Radio Awards ceremony which was held on 17 April…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-elected-president-women-nuclear-south-africa
NWU alumna elected as president of Women in Nuclear South Africa
2020-08-11 On 7 August 2020 North-West University (NWU) alumna Tebogo Motlhabane was announced as the newly elected president of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). Tebogo, a scientist from the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute, is taking over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-celebrates-african-traditional-medicine-day
NWU IKS Centre celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day
2017-09-06 Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-honours-language-pioneers
NWU seminar honours language pioneers
2017-10-05 On 4 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a Setswana-ka-Setswana seminar to honour the contributions made by Prof SE Setshedi and the late Prof RM Malope, both leading Setswana language pioneers. The seminar,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-profession-where-action-meets-compassion
Social Work: the profession where action meets compassion
2018-03-26 March is World Social Work Month and during this time the spotlight is not only on the profession, but also on the important contributions these brave professionals make to society. The awareness campaign reached a highpoint on 20 March 2018 when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-says-no-gender-based-violence
NWU says NO to gender-based violence
2018-10-15 South Africa has seen 291 more women murdered, 117 more boys and 29 more girls. This is according to the crime statistics for 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, released by the South African Police Service in September. Clearly the murders of women and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/christian-scholars-ponder-their-place-higher-education
Christian scholars ponder their place in higher education
2018-11-29 Christian scholars from across Africa have come together at a conference in Potchefstroom to consider the role of Christian scholarship in higher education. The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-national-science-week-talk-mendeleev-periodic-table
NWU celebrates National Science Week with talk on Mendeleev Periodic Table
2019-07-30 The United Nations General Assembly, during its 74th Plenary Meeting on 20 December 2017, proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019). As we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-traces-operational-research-back-world-war-ii
Inaugural lecture traces operational research back to World War II
2019-07-22 Operational research (OR) is modern and highly sophisticated but its origins can be traced back to 1939 when the Royal Air Force began expanding the range of radar. Prof Philip Pretorius recently took the audience on a bit of a history lesson on OR with his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-builds-first-world-reactor-better-sustainability-cleaner-air
NWU builds a first-in-the-world reactor for better sustainability, cleaner air
2017-03-28 Chemical engineers at the North-West University (NWU), together with experts in the industry, just released a first-in-the-world reactor that will hold great benefits for industries and the man on the street. Prof Sanette Marx, who heads the research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-symposium-pulses
NWU hosts symposium on pulses
2017-10-20 The School of Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and relevant stakeholders, recently hosted a two-day symposium on pulses* as part of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moody%25E2%2580%2599s-sa-must-get-its-house-order-avoid-universal-junk-status
Moody’s: SA must get its house in order to avoid universal junk status
2019-11-04 “Moody's decision to reduce the outlook for its credit rating of the South African government from 'stable' to 'negative' is not unexpected in the light of the country’s weak economy and deteriorating public finances.” This is according to Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-project-impresses-royal-academy-engineering
NWU alumnus’ project impresses at Royal Academy of Engineering
2020-02-14 North-West University (NWU) Alumnus Sydwell Sihlangu recently attended the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship training programme on technology commercialisation from 18 January to 1 February 2020 at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia-boasts-impressive-list-extraordinary-professors
NWU’s Optentia boasts impressive list of extraordinary professors
2020-04-02 When it comes to creating a hub of national and international knowledge, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is leading the charge. No fewer than four extraordinary professors have been appointed at the research focus area of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-workshop-explains-ground-breaking-research-method
Optentia workshop explains ground-breaking research method
2017-06-20 The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is hosting a workshop on the development and application of the ground-breaking Mmogo-method®. Prof Vera Roos, professor of psychology at the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poor-pass-rates-dont-blame-mathematics