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NWU gives his dreams wings
2019-02-25 Speed, technology, adrenalin and the scent of rubber are all part of the dream of Shaun Botha, a master’s-degree student in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU). This will not remain a dream, however, as Shaun is equipping himself…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-awarded-her-fight-towards-better-health-people-africa
NWU researcher awarded for her fight towards better health for people in Africa
2019-01-29 Prof Alta Schutte, a biomedical scientist and research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), has become a familiar name in the international sphere of biomedical research of high blood pressure or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dean-makes-history
Dean makes history
2019-06-14 It was an enormous honour for the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) to inaugurate its executive dean as the first female professor of this faculty. Prof Liezl van Dyk, an industrial engineer, recently delivered her inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-renowned-business-leader-its-third-chancellor
NWU appoints renowned business leader as its third chancellor
2019-07-04 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during its meeting on 20 June. As chancellor she will serve as titular head of the NWU. All qualifications awarded by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-entry-deadline-extended
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: entry deadline extended
2019-07-18 The North-West University (NWU) believes in the transformative power of entrepreneurship, not only in terms of a re-envisioned world of work, but also as a driving force of renewed economic growth. With this said, the third annual rendition of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-rubik%25E2%2580%2599s-cube-humanity-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-herman-van-der-merwe
Social sciences the Rubik’s Cube of humanity – Prof Herman van der Merwe
2017-03-29 Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youngsters-compete-robofest-international
Youngsters off to compete at Robofest International
2017-04-06 If the excitement of the recent rendition of the Robofest SA 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted the national Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
2017-03-17 Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-nominated-2017-woman-year-awards
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
2017-03-03 A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-nwu-vaal-takes-robotics-beyond-science-class
Robofest 2017: NWU Vaal takes robotics beyond science class
2017-03-07 If the excitement of the South African rendition of Robofest 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teamwork-makes-nwu-dream-work-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Teamwork makes the NWU dream work – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-05-05 If teamwork is the ability to marry individual accomplishments to existing institutional goals, then the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark boasts with a dynamic ethos of collegiality and teamwork. This is the sentiment of Prof Linda…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
2017-04-26 Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently acted as key note speaker at the 2017 PMR Awards ceremony held at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. Prof Du Plessis gave the audience,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-community-based-research-difference
AUTHeR: Community-based research with a difference
2017-11-08 The research activities of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom are focused on bio-psychosocial health and specifically on preventing illness, maintaining and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-starts-community
Optentia research starts with the community
2017-11-09 The 1990s concept of “giving psychology away” has come to life at Optentia in 2017 where research is being done with the purpose of “giving science away”. For the Optentia research focus area, the community is the starting point for any research project. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurs-paving-way-others-follow
Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
2017-11-15 Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statement-two-new-books-nwu-merger-and-its-first-10-years
Statement on two new books on NWU merger and its first 10 years
2017-12-04 Two books have just been published on the creation of the North-West University (NWU) in 2004. The first decade of the merged university is also covered. Fascinating behind-the-scenes information is shared which sheds new light on the founding history of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pioneer-africa
NWU is a pioneer in Africa
2018-05-30 The North-West University (NWU) is one of the pioneers in nutrition research in Africa. The leading role the NWU’s Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) plays in the collaboration with the University of Ghana (UG) and the Nutricia Research Foundation (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/easier-treatment-way-diabetes-and-some-cancers
Easier treatment on the way for diabetes and some cancers
2018-07-20 Imagine a world where diabetics no longer have to inject themselves and where radio-pharmaceutical drugs against certain types of cancer can be administered orally. These are some of envisaged outcomes of research at the North-West University’s Department…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-entrepreneur-looks-future
Social entrepreneur looks to the future
2018-06-11 Did you know that there are only 6 000 days to 2035? Why is this relevant or significant you may ask? These questions were posed by Dr Wendy Luhabe, renowned social entrepreneur, pioneer in the economic empowerment of women and thought leader, during her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-%25E2%2580%2593-history-not-nation-building-discipline