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The Multi-Messenger Universe: A new era of Astronomy
2018-03-09 ABSTRACT: The light we see with our eyes, only reveals a very small portion of the mysteries of the Universe. Therefore, astronomical observations are now routinely done with various telescopes across the electromagnetic …http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/petrus-df-strydom
Petrus DF Strydom
2026-03-23 Professor Petrus (Peet) Strydom is an extraordinary professor in the TRADE (Trade and Development) Research Entity of the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). Professor Strydom holds a DCom from the North-West University and a PhD from the VU University in Amsterdam. Previously he held professorships at the University of South Africa,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/r-o-programme
Programme
2025-11-26 Registration and Orientation (R&O) is divided into faculty based programmes and a curriculum control and registration process presented by your faculty on your specific campus of study, as well as a programme presented by Student Life on your specific…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-pandemic-affecting-children%25E2%2580%2599s-health
How the pandemic is affecting children’s health
2020-06-23 South African children will miss two or more months of school this year due to the lockdown, and are therefore missing out on school sport, while other physical activities are also limited to a large extent. This inactivity, coupled with eating patterns…http://news.nwu.ac.za/behind-scenes-pandemic
Behind the scenes of a pandemic
2021-01-29 “A learning experience like no other.” This is how Prof Petra Bester, director of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes the unit’s exposure to the inner workings of the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/classic-men-2017-bowties-and-life-lessons
Classic Men 2017: bowties and life lessons
2017-08-15 Being a gentleman isn’t a quirky personality trait. It is not an action you can turn on and off like a light switch. It is a lifestyle. This was the message during this year’s rendition of the Classic Men Symposium, hosted on the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-vanderbijlpark-search
Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on
2018-05-02 If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-coal-fuel-future
"Green coal": fuel of the future
2018-05-25 Coal in its traditional form might soon be a relic of the past, but ground-breaking research by the North-West University (NWU) is showing how a face-lift to this fossil fuel has numerous safe, green possibilities. A revolutionary process to manufacture “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-monica-ferreira-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Prof Monica Ferreira receives an honorary doctorate from the NWU
2019-05-17 The North-West University (NWU) honoured Prof Monica Ferreira with an honorary doctorate on 22 May 2019 as the most prominent first-generation exponent of research on and the development of a policy on ageing in Africa. She was nominated by the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-pertraction-workshop
NWU hosts successful pertraction workshop
2017-10-23 The Focus Area: Chemical Resource Beneficiation and the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office of the North-West University (NWU) proudly hosted a Pertraction Metal Refinery Workshop on 11 October 2017. They did this in collaboration with PX…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-nursing-leadership-next-level
Taking nursing leadership to the next level
2019-11-12 Nursing is a career that chooses you, not the other way round. It demands nothing less than passion and selfless, hard work. Fortunately most nurses are an example of this kind of dedication, but research shows that there is an urgent lack of skills…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-enhanced-learning-benefit-both-student-and-institution-telit-sa
Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA
2017-03-16 Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crowns-confidence-and-charisma-miss-mr-nwu-vaal-2017
Crowns, confidence and charisma - Miss & Mr NWU Vaal 2017
2017-06-12 If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark the annual Miss and Mr NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-2018-decision-raise-vat-was-inevitable
Budget 2018: Decision to raise VAT was inevitable
2018-02-22 According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance, the 2018/2019 Budget remains a tough budget, despite its laudable goals and commitment to the National Development Plan. According…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-elected-vanderbijlpark-student-campus-council-takes-office
Newly elected Vanderbijlpark Student Campus Council takes to office
2018-09-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark boasts a newly elected group of student leaders. During a recent congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee made use of the opportunity to meet the new representatives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-time-put-environmental-regulations-work
It’s time to put environmental regulations to work
2021-09-22 With calls for safer, cleaner environments, a North-West University (NWU) researcher suggests that local governments use and enforce existing environmental regulations to ensure a better quality of life for all. Maricélle Botes, part of the research team…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-and-poet-shines-setswana
NWU student and poet shines in Setswana
2021-07-13 Lesego Motlhankane, a third-year BEd student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, recently published an anthology of Setswana poetry titled Pitsana ya Poko. The book of poetry, a collaboration between Lesego and renowned author…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-internships-work
Making internships work
2021-07-22 The South African economy is changing and with it, the level of experience and talent that is required. In the current competitive job market, recent graduates face a tough learning curve. This is why applied learning and internship opportunities are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
2021-08-23 North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages