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NWU study continues to deliver papers
2019-02-15 Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is…NWU and Norway declare war on microplastics
2019-03-05 Bags and products made from plastic components have made life easier, but this lifestyle of luxury and convenience comes at the cost of our oceans and marine wildlife. Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences…Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
2018-05-24 Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of…Xcel students prove to be innovative
2019-06-20 The 2019 group of Xcel students are not only improving their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Sciences results, but are also gaining experience in the skill of problem-solving. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Xcel programme aims to prepare students…NWU Residence Chapter makes going green their business
2019-07-10 How can universities encourage students and staff to think green, act green, and become green leaders? The Residence Chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng showed their (green) mettle when they received an honorary award for…Biogas brilliance scores NWU Enactus team a second place
2019-07-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus team secured the second position in the ideation challenge competition during the annual EnactusZA National Competition that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 July 2019. This competition…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/biological-sciences/biological-sciences-honours-microbiology
School of Biological Sciences - Honours - Microbiology
2020-08-17 School of Biological Sciences - Honours - Microbiology Research Topics in Microbiology Sanitation and Health Bacteriophage biocontrol Microbial biotechnology Virology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-help-om-die-pad-vorentoe-vir-waterstof-suid-afrika-uit-te-stippel
NWU-navorsers help om die pad vorentoe vir waterstof in Suid-Afrika uit te stippel
2022-04-06 Die Aarde is in die moeilikheid. Ons is besig om onder wolke van koolstofdioksiedvrystellings te verstik as gevolg van die gebruik van steenkool en ander hulpbronne om energie op te wek, en dit doen die omgewing skade aan. Hierdie vrystellings is die primêre…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-steier-onder-bloedige-warm-weer
Suid-Afrika steier onder bloedige warm weer
2023-11-24 Suid-Afrikaners weet El Niño beteken ’n warm, droë somer, maar klimaatskundiges van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) waarsku dat die El Niño-impak verder as bloot droogte strek – daar is bewyse, hoewel nie beduidend nie, dat dit ook erge weerstoestande en ’n…Oorbrug die digitale gaping een township op ’n keer
2018-02-01 As die jongste HUB nóg van Projek Isizwe[HC1] , die innoverende niewinsgewende organisasie (NWO) agter Afrika se suksesvolste gratis Wi-Fi-netwerk, rig Dudu Mkhwanazi (26) haar visier daarop om die digitale gaping in Suid-Afrika te oorbrug. Meer nog, sy…https://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements
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2025-05-22 [accordion] NWU Council appoints Prof Hennie Goede as registrar 22 May 2024 The North-West University (NWU) Council has appointed Professor Hennie Goede, currently serving as the executive dean of the Faculty of Theology, as registrar designate. The…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course-FD/Participants
3MC Course on Fluid Modeling: Participants
2022-07-04 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Fluid Modeling and Shallow Water Equations 8-9 September…Opportunities in the South African Nuclear Industry
2023-12-28 [accordion collapsed] Success story of the Koeberg nuclear power plant Koeberg nuclear power plant consists of two 900 MW pressurised water reactors and was constructed just north-west of Cape Town in 1984. It was constructed during the last of the good…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-environmentally-friendly-options-replace-chemical-fertilisers
Study into environmentally friendly options to replace chemical fertilisers
2022-05-20 Prompted by the high cost of chemicals fertilisers and their impact on the environment, a master’s student the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, took on the challenge of searching for environmentally friendly options to replace or supplement…https://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/research-innovation-law
Research & Innovation: Law
2022-07-01 Research Chair NRF South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) This NRF SARChI Chair’s research focus is on urban development, environmental sustainability and law with several projects critically exploring the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-education-how-we-let-our-youth-thrive-and-flourish
NWU: Education is how we let our youth thrive and flourish
2023-06-15 As time passes, words are watered down and phrases lose their meaning. Wisdom passes into obscurity as repetition creates clichés. This is where we are now. Do we still listen when we hear “youth” and “future”? The North-West University (NWU) believes that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/towards-sustainable-future-north-west-university