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NWU academic to speak at international Applied Dynamics System conference in China
2017-06-05 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will be attending the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems, hosted by the Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China from 8 to 11 June…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-astrophysicist-selected-member-assaf
NWU astrophysicist selected as a member of ASSAF
2017-11-01 Prof Rodney Medupe, an astrophysicist and professor on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, was recently selected and inaugurated as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). He was inaugurated alongside 40 other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-nursing-students-assist-health-promotion
NWU Community nursing students assist in Health Promotion
2018-08-08 Staff members at the School of Nursing Science, North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus have a close relationship with the Mother and Child health Coordinators Sr. Petro Swanepoel (Tlokwe sub-district) and Sr. Miemie van Jaarsveld (Matlosana sub-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-host-luncheon-grade-12-winter-school-learners
NWU vice-chancellor host luncheon for Grade 12 winter school learners
2018-07-05 On 1 July 2018 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), played host to more than 1 100 learners taking part in this year’s annual winter school programme at the campus in Mahikeng. During his address, Prof Kgwadi expressed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-ushering-fourth-industrial-revolution
Artificial intelligence and machine learning ushering in the fourth industrial revolution
2019-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted the 19th public lecture at the campus in Potchefstroom. Dr Vukosi Marivate, who is an ABSA Chair for Data Science and a senior lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-prof-better-relationships-boost-small-business
Polish prof: Better relationships boost small business
2019-11-28 The building of long-term relationships is key to the success of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). This is according to Prof Sebastian Kot, one of four extraordinary professors from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-appointed-high-court-judge
NWU professor appointed as High Court judge
2019-11-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Elmarie van der Schyff of the Faculty of Law has been appointed as a judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on her appointment this week. Prof Van der Schyff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-appointed-amplats-ceo
NWU alumna appointed as Amplats CEO
2021-01-22 North-West University (NWU) alumna Natascha Viljoen is not only breaking boundaries, but is also flying the university flag high. She was recently appointed as the new chief executive officer for Anglo Platinum (Amplats). Natascha, who will take up her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-jets-china
NWU alumna jets off to China
2017-07-25 Refilwe Basimane, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has recently been awarded an international scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in nuclear science and technology at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-applauds-student-leaders
NWU Council chair applauds student leaders
2022-08-10 Dr Bismark Tyobeka, chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, applauded student leaders for a good start to the 2018 academic year. Addressing them during the recent official academic opening of the university’s campus on Mahikeng, he also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/catch-nwu-puk-choir-kyknet
Catch the NWU PUK Choir on kykNET
2018-02-02 The NWU PUK Choir is one of the top four university choirs forming part of kykNET’s new programme series about the Kuesta University Choir Festival that took place in Stellenbosch at the end of 2017. This programme will be broadcast on kykNET every…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-aspiring-educator
NWU mourns the passing of aspiring educator
2018-02-07 The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the passing of Bathabile Mohopela, a student in the Faculty of Education. Bathabile – a final-year Foundation Phase student – lost her battle against cancer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-explore-possible-research-collaboration
NWU academic to explore possible research collaboration
2018-02-28 The Covenant University in Nigeria invited Prof Masood Khalique, an academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, to present a series of lectures and to explore the possibility of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-south-african-women-science-award-nwu
Another South African Women in Science award for the NWU
2018-08-28 Prof Nicolene Barkhuizen, director of the Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) research unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, walked away with the Distinguished Young Scientist: Humanities and Social Sciences during the 2018…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-bodybuilding-fanatic-keeps-getting-better-and-better
NWU bodybuilding fanatic keeps getting better and better
2018-09-20 David Tshose, a third-year Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and avid bodybuilder, recently added another first place title to his growing rack of trophies. Competing in the men’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-arrie-rautenbach-named-ceo-absa
NWU alumnus Arrie Rautenbach named CEO of Absa
2022-04-08 Bertie Jacobs North-West University (NWU) alumnus Arnold (Arrie) Rautenbach has been named Absa’s Chief Executive Officer: Retail and Business Banking South Africa and will take over the reigns at the banking giant with immediate effect. Arrie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-computer-science-and-information-systems-secures-third-place-cyber-security-challenge-finals
School of Computer Science and Information Systems secures third place in Cyber Security Challenge finals
2023-03-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems secured third place in the Cyber Security Challenge finals hosted by the South African National Research Network (SANReN) during the Centre for High Performance Computing’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/staff-member-and-student-impress-pharmaceutical-conference
Staff member and student impress at pharmaceutical conference
2023-09-19 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lesetja Legoabe and student Monique Labuschagne had an impressive showing at the 42nd Academy of Pharmaceutical Science of South Africa (APSSA) Conference. Prof Legoabe from the Centre of Excellence for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-team-secures-second-position-student-datathon-challenge
NWU team secures second position in Student Datathon Challenge
2023-03-07 Students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems secured second position in the annual Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon 2022 Challenge. Themed "Using social…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-honoured-teaching-excellence