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NWU student crowned Miss Eco Africa
2018-07-24 A beauty pageant is defined as a competition that judges its contestants on physical beauty. However, over the past years these pageants have taken a different turn. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Izelle Van Vuuren set out to proof that there is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hundreds-attend-nwu-engineering-career-fair
Hundreds attend NWU Engineering Career Fair
2018-07-27 The North-West University’s (NWU) Career Centre and the Faculty of Engineering recently hosted their annual Engineering Career Fair. NWU engineering students came out in their numbers to attend this year’s fair that took place on 19 July 2018 at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/marine-biology-nwu-tsitsikamma-national-park-marine-living-lab
Marine biology at the NWU: the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Living Lab
2018-06-07 Undergraduate and postgraduate students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Biological Sciences recently undertook the annual Estuarine and Nearshore Marine Ecology Living Lab excursion. This year saw participants visit the Tsitsikamma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-conferences-china
NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
2018-06-20 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-scores-big-during-national-basketball-tournament
NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big during national basketball tournament
2018-06-29 The game of basketball is not only very popular on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, it is also gaining in stature with both men’s and women’s teams ranking among the top in South Africa. During the recent NWU Sasol Junior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-annual-book-exhibition
NWU hosts annual book exhibition
2018-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual book exhibition from 27 to 31 July 2018. The main exhibition took place at the campus library, and numerous books were also on display at various faculty venues. The focus of this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-friends-stand-together-help-others
NWU and friends stand together to help others
2019-09-10 In a continuous drive to lessen the burden on those in need, alumni and friends of the North-West University (NWU) are continuing to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities. Almost 100 learners from the Kagiso Barolong High School in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-scientist-flies-nwu-flag-high-usa
Young scientist flies NWU flag high in the USA
2019-08-21 At just 24, Anneke Schoeman is already an accomplished and gifted young scientist. Anneke is a Phd student in Environmental at the North West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. She attended the 94th Annual meeting of the American Society of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-welcomes-new-student-campus-council
Potchefstroom welcomes new Student Campus Council
2019-09-11 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently elected their new student leaders. During a congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee met the new representatives on the Student Campus Council (SCC) and wish…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-season-nwu-vanderbijlpark-rugby
Golden season for NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
2019-09-12 An undefeated season is something that any coach and player dreams of, but only a select group will be able to put that achievement against their name. The under-21 rugby team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark achieved this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-share-expertise-address-local-needs
Students share expertise to address local needs
2022-08-19 Students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) have discovered that soap in hotels and guest houses are often used only once and then thrown away. They then came up with an initiative to recycle this waste soap in order to be used…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-cares-community-0
NWU nursing students cares for the community
2017-06-13 Nursing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently reached out to a local school as part of their community care initiative. The students reached out to CN Lekalake Middle School in Unit 5, Mahikeng, to donate sanitary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-student-present-paper-young-scientist-conference
NWU PhD student to present a paper at Young Scientist Conference
2017-07-19 Lorato Modise, a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is set to present a paper at the seventh Annual South African Young Scientists’ Conference. The conference will take place on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-executive-dean-faculty-engineering
NWU appoints new executive dean for Faculty of Engineering
2018-02-21 The North-West University (NWU) appointed Prof Liezl van Dyk as executive dean for the Faculty of Engineering for a term of five years. Prof Van Dyk completed her BEng and MEng degrees in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Diploma in Higher Education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-promotes-nutritional-food-intake
NWU academic promotes nutritional food intake
2018-02-14 Dr George Sedupane, a senior lecturer in indigenous knowledge systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently published an article denouncing the manner in which consumerism has shifted the focus from nutritional food intake to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-member-scores-big-faculty-law-awards
NWU SCC member scores big at Faculty of Law awards
2018-03-19 Leo Maphosa, a member of the Student Campus Council (SCC) and third-year law student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, scored big at the Faculty of Law Prestige awards. This event took place on 16 March 2018 at the Sanlam…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-book-discusses-racism-xenophobia-and-inequality
NWU research book discusses racism, xenophobia and inequality
2018-02-06 Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology recently published a research book, Togetherness in South Africa, discussing religious perspectives on racism, xenophobia and economic inequality. The synopsis on the back page…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-selected-national-ussa-karate-team
NWU student selected for national USSA karate team
2018-02-23 Karabo Motlhabane, a third-year BCom student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been selected to be part of the national karate team of University Sports South Africa (USSA). Karabo was preliminary selected for the national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-station-manager-shows-culinary-skills
NWU FM station manager shows off culinary skills
2018-02-26 Katlego Ramagaga, radio station manager on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, showed off her culinary skills as one of four contestants on the popular television cooking show Come Dine with Me South Africa in a bid to be crowned the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-inducted-nigerian-academy-letters