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NWU B.Ed alumni reconnect to celebrate the power of teaching
2025-07-10 Byline: Mafumane Tlhapi and Nikelo Mehlomakulu In the same lecture halls where many first discovered their calling, B.Ed graduates of the North-West University (NWU) gathered once again. This time, not as students, but as teachers united by a shared…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/stopping-sneeze-researchers-do-free-skin-prick-tests-two-campuses
Stopping the sneeze: researchers do free skin prick tests at two campuses
2024-09-04 It is springtime, and with all the pleasantness associated with the warmer weather and sunnier days comes a major challenge for many: allergies from the masses of pollen that flowers, trees and grass release and that are spread by the wind over long distances…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/celebrating-arbor-week-tree-planting-ceremonies
Celebrating Arbor Week with tree planting ceremonies
2024-09-16 By Loveness Hulwane In celebration of Arbor Week, held annually from 1 to 7 September, the North-West University (NWU) community planted 20 trees on each of the NWU campuses. These tree planting ceremonies were also part of the university's 20-year…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology/about-us
About Us
2025-05-16 History Although officially designated as the Zoology Department in 1920, instruction in Zoology at North-West University predates this period and was initially conducted within the Literary Department of the then Theological School in Potchefstroom. In…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za:8080/humanities/digital-humanities-precarious-times
Digital Humanities in Precarious Times
2022-11-16 The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University, South Africa, is pleased to announce its first conference on digital humanities (DH) in precarious times. DH is both an academic field and a community of practice which has been evolving over…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/why-add-subjects-already-congested-school-curriculum-when-redesign-entire-curriculum-needed
Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
2022-05-03 The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/stellar-adele-runs-star-making-two-oceans
Stellar Adele runs star-making Two Oceans
2022-04-22 Bertie Jacobs In winter, the San Gabriel Mountains, speckled with flecks of snow on its slopes and blankets of white on its peaks, can be seen from the city of Rancho Cucamonga in California. In 1979, musician Jake Hamilton was born here. …http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/applous-vir-die-finaliste-en-wenners-van-die-modiragatsi-innoveringskompetisie-vir-die-jeug
Applous vir die finaliste en wenners van die Modiragatsi-innoveringskompetisie vir die jeug
2022-08-22 Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrouedag vanjaar die voorreg gehad om begaafde en skrander jong leerders en studente te vereer wat die potensiaal toon om ’n beter toekoms vir ons almal te skep! Die finaliste en wenners van…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/waternet-span-oop-vir-waterskeidingservarings-die-nwu
WaterNet-span oop vir waterskeidingservarings by die NWU
2021-10-28 Vanaf Januarie 2022 sal die sekretariaat van die streekswaternavorsingsnetwerk genaamd WaterNet as deel van ’n vyfjaarooreenkoms by die Mahikengkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gestasioneer wees. Ons het met die uitvoerende bestuurshoof van…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-gaan-groen
NWU gaan groen
2023-04-28 Die omgewing sluit alle lewende en nielewende dinge in, en ons kan sien hoe negatiewe impakte die omgewing benadeel. Mense moet die omgewing verstaan, en ook die impak van mense se gedrag wat klimaatsverandering veroorsaak en tot gronderosie, swak luggehalte…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/water-research-group-postdocs
Postdoctoral fellows
2025-03-01 Dr Anja Erasmus Email address: 23599235@mynwu.ac.za Field of expertise: Gnathiidae, Integrated Taxonomy, Scientific Illustration, Environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-teams-set-assistance-nw-health-motion
NWU teams set assistance to NW Health in motion
2020-04-30 Epidemiological and technical assistance against COVID-19 is the latest contribution in the collaboration between the North-West University and the North West Department of Health (NWDoH). This entails the NWU drafting scenarios and assisting with an…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/sydwells-ideas-mushroom-commercial-success
Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success
2021-11-10 Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises. To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/visually-impaired-cornelle-and-her-guide-dog-vogue-graduate
Visually impaired Cornelle and her guide dog Vogue graduate
2022-04-13 Bertie Jacobs “‘Vogue’, as in the magazine,” is how Cornelle Leach describes the name of her pitch-black Labrador bitch. Vogue, who excitedly barked at her very first tortoise in the Botanical Gardens the other day. Five-year-old Vogue who recently grabbed…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/south-africa-urged-adopt-sustainable-model-mine-rehabilitation
South Africa urged to adopt sustainable model for mine rehabilitation
2025-05-05 Sitting on a R49 billion environmental liability tied to 6 100 legacy mines, South Africa needs to consider a dedicated rehabilitation fund supported by mandatory levies on mining companies to meet its mine rehabilitation targets. Speaking during a public…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-business-school-hosts-pitso-ramaphosas-state-nation-address
NWU Business School hosts PITSO on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address
2023-02-15 The North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted its third PITSO discussion for 2023 during which experts deliberated on the President’s State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023. With 184 attendees, topics discussed included the current energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-employee-and-team-earn-5th-place-national-sailing-competition
NWU employee and team earn 5th place in national sailing competition
2023-05-17 Nico Kroucamp, a senior information technology technician at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, along with his two teammates, Dirk Manten and JJ van Niekerk, finished fifth out of 28 teams during the J22 class sailing competition, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/students-speak-out-importance-innovation-and-entrepreneurship
Students speak out on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship
2023-09-29 by Vukosi Mathale In the dynamic landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship, students are emerging as a powerful force, armed with fresh perspectives and bold ideas to start new businesses. Pitching for competitions like Leopards Lair® has…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/empowering-africa-role-ai-economic-advancement
Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
2024-04-17 The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things.…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/lean-times-more-food-can-be-produced-fewer-resources