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Healthcare, supercharged!
2019-11-22 After two successful years of the Starfish project, presented by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, some 50 professionals and workers in the healthcare sector recently attended a function in Potchefstroom to reflect on the year that has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meeting-brings-together-unified-communicators-and-audiovisual-professionals
Meeting brings together unified communicators and audiovisual professionals
2023-05-18 The inaugural meeting of those working in unified communications (integrators of various communication tools and services) and audiovisual disciplines was a resounding success. More than 60 delegates from 19 universities and various vendors attended this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-managers-share-their-knowledge-ai-chile
Library managers share their knowledge on AI in Chile
2024-09-05 The world of libraries will never be the same after the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). Libraries across the world have embraced AI as a tool that not only enhances their services, but also promotes a better library experience for its users. Two…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/online-africa-day-commemoration
Online Africa Day Commemoration
2020-05-25 The Division of Corporate Relations and Marketing in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre) and Faculty of Humanities (Department of Setswana) will be hosting the virtual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-host-stats-camp-south-africa
Optentia to host Stats Camp South Africa
2019-02-14 When it comes to research, the findings are only as strong as the analysis of the data. If a researcher is proficient in statistical analysis the research will benefit society, if not, it is an opportunity lost. This April the North-West University’s (NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/limit-does-not-exist-selouna
The limit does not exist for Selouna
2019-04-15 A determined young graduate has overcome a mobility disability and other challenges to obtain her BSc Hons degree in information technology during the autumn graduation ceremony in March 2019. Selouna Visser, who is just 24 years old, suffers from a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lifetime-achievement-award-nwu-stalwart
Lifetime achievement award for NWU stalwart
2019-07-11 With more than 42 years of experience in the academic sphere it is no surprise that Prof Susan Visser, former director of the School of Accounting Sciences, dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and acting vice-rector for research at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-summit-focuses-human-capital-fourth-industrial-revolution
NWU summit focuses on human capital in Fourth Industrial Revolution
2019-07-16 The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is changing the way businesses create value, and how people work and individuals interact and communicate with each other. It goes without saying that the 4IR will also have a huge impact on South Africa’s economy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-industry-raises-glass-charonike
Radio industry raises a glass to Charonike
2017-05-18 She collects awards on a regular basis. No, hearing her name called, asking her to come on stage is nothing new to Charonike Nel, station manager at PukFm 93.6 – the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/without-continuous-growth-there-can-be-no-real-achievement-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Without continuous growth there can be no real achievement – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-05-30 “Without continuous growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and, success have no real meaning.” This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. During the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prophecy-fate-and-glory-%25E2%2580%2593-noble-boys%25E2%2580%2599-rise-brilliance
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
2019-09-16 “This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-sasolburg-fempreneurs-enter-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-now
Calling all Sasolburg fempreneurs: enter the NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme now!
2020-02-24 Entrepreneurship is more than just a buzzword: it is perceived to be one of the most significant economic and social developments in the world at present. Excitingly enough, more and more women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-niche-area-joins-engineering-faculty
NWU research niche area joins engineering faculty
2018-02-21 The new year brings with it fresh challenges and opportunities, and in the case of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Multilingual Speech Technology research group, also an exciting announcement. As from January 2018 the research group – better known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-finalist-2018-women-science-awards
NWU researcher is finalist for 2018 Women in Science Awards
2018-08-20 Prof Ilani Loubser, an associate professor at the Centre for Space Research and also the subject chair of physics at North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Potchefstroom, has been announced as a finalist in the Department of Science and Technology’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-explores-need-transport-more-freight-rail
NWU study explores the need to transport more freight via rail
2022-10-11 “To effectively and efficiently transport freight from its point of origin to its desired destination across the country and continent, all modes of transport should be utilised,” says Resego Lentlokane, a North-West University (NWU) transport economics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-candidate-research-focuses-treating-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes
NWU PhD candidate research focuses on treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
2022-10-24 By Ontiretse Motingwa “As a complicated and ever-evolving field, science requires scientists and researchers who are resilient, determined, and knowledgeable. They must also have a great willingness to learn and use new skills and scientific concepts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-defence-goalkeeper-jevukas-capable-hands
NWU Eagles’ defence is in goalkeeper Jevuka’s capable hands
2022-07-26 On 28 July 2022, the North-West University's (NWU’s) football team will face the University of the Free State (UFS) in the second round of the Varsity Football tournament. In the first round UFS defeated the University of Pretoria (UP) by 3 goals to 0.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-crowned-pirates-champions
NWU crowned as Pirates champions
2022-06-21 They know only one road: forwards. They know only one result: winning. The first rugby team of the North-West University (NWU) was crowned as the champions of the Golden Lions Rugby Union Pirates League in Alberton on Saturday, 11 June when they beat Wits 31–…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-mathematics-role-modern-theory
Inaugural lecture explores mathematics' role in modern theory
2024-03-18 Prof Thekiso Seretlo, a mathematics professor at the North-West University (NWU), delivered a captivating inaugural lecture on 13 March 2024, at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. The lecture, titled "The role of finite simple groups in Clifford-Fischer Theory:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-launches-higher-education-support-programme-advance-multilingualism-universities