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PhD students shine in FameLab Competition
2024-09-19 North-West University (NWU) students Luciano Willemse, a PhD student in biochemistry, and Nadia Olivier, a PhD student in pharmacology, excelled in the virtual provincial FameLab competition held on 10 September. Luciano’s presentation, titled “Evaluating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/orgidee-oral-toe-die-biblioteek-lente-met-bekroonde-botaniese-kuns-vier
Orgideë oral toe die biblioteek lente met bekroonde botaniese kuns vier
2024-09-19 Die lente breek in September aan en ’n spesiale uitstalling van ongelooflike kuns ter ere van die nuwe seisoen versier die mure van die Ferdinand Postma Biblioteek op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Kunswerke van blomme is oral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/orchids-everywhere-library-celebrates-spring-award-winning-botanical-art
Orchids everywhere as library celebrates spring with award-winning botanical art
2024-09-19 Spring starts in September, and in honour of the new season, a special exhibition of amazing art is adorning the walls of the Ferdinand Postma Library on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Artworks of flowers are everywhere. Not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-artificial-intelligence-expertise-safeguarding-sanctity-degrees
NWU’s artificial intelligence expertise is safeguarding the sanctity of degrees
2024-09-19 There is no feeling like it. You stand there with bated breath, waiting for your name to be called. This is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication … determination. Underneath your black gown, your nervous system is in flux, you are a veritable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-tourism-month-trees-tourism-matters-all
Celebrating Tourism Month with TREES: Tourism matters to all
2025-04-22 The research unit Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU) has established itself as a leading research unit focusing on sustainable tourism. TREES distinguishes itself by conducting innovative research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meer-rentekoersverlagings-waarskynlik-inflasievooruitsig-voortgaan-om-te-verbeter
Meer rentekoersverlagings waarskynlik as inflasievooruitsig voortgaan om te verbeter
2024-09-20 Die algemeen verwagte draaipunt vir die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om nou te begin om sy rentekoersverlagingsiklus met ’n geringe 25 basispunte (bps) aan die gang te kry, is goeie nuus vir besighede en verbruikers. In sy kommentaar oor die besluit deur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-interest-rate-reductions-likely-if-inflation-outlook-continues-improve
More interest rate reductions likely if inflation outlook continues to improve
2024-09-20 The widely expected pivot for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to now commence its interest rate cutting cycle by a modest 25 basis points (bps) is good news for business and consumers. In commenting on the decision by the South African Reserve Bank (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-explores-governments-national-unity-and-african-democracy
Public lecture explores governments of national unity and African democracy
2024-09-20 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi The North-West University’s Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the School of Philosophy, hosted a public lecture on 6 September 2024, presented by Prof Bernard Matolino from the University of Pretoria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fenomenaal-en-formidabel-dit-die-nwu-se-program-vir-forensiese-rekenmeesterskap
Fenomenaal én formidabel: dit is die NWU se Program vir Forensiese Rekenmeesterskap
2024-10-03 Die Program vir Forensiese Rekenmeesterskap van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het die grootste groep forensiese kundiges in Suid-Afrika wat voltyds by die program werksaam is. Die Program vir Forensiese Rekenmeesterskap van die NWU is enig in sy soort…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phenomenal-and-formidable-nwus-programme-forensic-accountancy
Phenomenal and formidable: this is the NWU’s Programme for Forensic Accountancy
2024-10-09 • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the North-West University (NWU) has the biggest group of forensic experts in South Africa who work in the programme full-time. • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the NWU is one of a kind. • The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-produces-first-phd-graduate
NWU Soccer Institute produces first PhD graduate
2024-10-03 The North-West University's (NWU) Soccer Institute marked an important milestone on 3 October 2024 as it celebrated its first PhD graduate. The recipient, Mr Vuyolwethu Sambo, is both a former player and the current manager of the institute. His achievement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-honorary-doctorate-peter-chiepe-contributions-agriculture
NWU awards honorary doctorate to Peter Chiepe for contributions to agriculture
2024-10-22 The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate in agriculture on Peter Monametsi Chiepe during its Spring graduation ceremony on 3 October 2024. An earth scientist, businessman, social entrepreneur and farmer from Botswana, Chiepe was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-dkms-africa-raise-awareness-stem-cell-donation
NWU partners with DKMS Africa to raise awareness on stem-cell donation
2024-10-07 Every 27 seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder. Yet, four out of 10 people globally in need of a matching, unrelated stem-cell donor are unable to find one. With these staggering statistics in mind, the Centre for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings
North-West University hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings
2024-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. We acknowledge that social dynamics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ewie-erasmus
Ewie Erasmus
2024-10-08 Ewie Erasmus is an associate professor in music education at the North-West University School of Music and is affiliated with the Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) focus area. She completed her undergraduate and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-next-generation-stem-leaders-south-africa
Empowering the next generation of STEM leaders in South Africa
2024-10-31 Founded in 2004, Engenius Kids is a student-run programme at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to inspiring Grade 9 learners, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds in townships, to pursue their education in science, technology,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-summit-shapes-next-generation-communicators
Industry summit shapes the next generation of communicators
2024-10-08 The School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an in-person and hybrid Communication Industry Summit on Wednesday, 2 October for students enrolled on all three campuses. During the summit, industry and academia came together to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-die-kalklig
Navorsers in die kalklig
2024-10-08 Navorsers van regoor die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan voort om opwindende werk op hulle kundigheidsgebiede te doen. Ons stel die werk van twee navorsers bekend - prof Muchativugwa Liberty Hove, adjunkdirekteur vir die Skool vir Tale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-spotlight
Researchers in the spotlight
2024-10-08 Researchers across the faculties at the NWU continue to produce exciting work in their fields of expertise. We introduce the work of two researchers - Prof Muchativugwa Liberty Hove, deputy director of the School of Language in Education, and Dr Wihan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maer-jare-kan-voedsel-met-minder-hulpbronne-geproduseer-word