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Engineering week 2018 kicks off
2018-07-03 It’s all systems go as the annual engineering week on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom has started. This event targets South African high school learners from Grade 10 to 12, and is running from 3 to 5 July 2018. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/words-fill-our-classrooms
The words that fill our classrooms
2018-07-03 Rest assured that the revision of the NWU’s language policy is still one of our greatest priorities and that the process is progressing well. In this more comprehensive article we will address two matters in depth. The first one is the reasoning behind…http://news.nwu.ac.za/listen-if-you-want-fully-understand-autism
Listen if you want to fully understand autism
2018-07-05 “The ability to listen is essential for professionals and healthcare providers if they want to fully understand and support people living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. By listening, professionals will be able to distribute the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-teachers-celebrate-their-alumni-roots
NWU Vanderbijlpark: teachers celebrate their alumni roots
2018-07-05 The Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than a 100 professional teachers – all alumni of the university – on the banks of the Vaal River for an interactive workshop and networking session.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-biochemists-international-conference
NWU to host biochemists for international conference
2018-07-05 The North-West University (NWU) will host the 26th biennial conference of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) in conjunction with the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB) from 8…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/nwu-nursing-sciences-participates-tirisano-training-programme
NWU Nursing Sciences participates in Tirisano Training Programme
2018-07-05 Twenty final-year students and staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Sciences took part in the Tirisano Training Research Programme (TTP) from 25 to 28 June 2018 at the Indaba Hotel. The main aim of the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intensifying-research-and-innovation-bring-solutions-south-africans
Intensifying research and innovation to bring solutions to South Africans
2018-07-05 On 25 June 2018 staff members, academics and students from the North-West University (NWU) attended the seventh public lecture within the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series. Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the NWU’s deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boxing-team-tops-ussa-championship
NWU boxing team tops at USSA championship
2018-07-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) boxing team at the campus in Mahikeng was announced the overall winner during the University Sports South Africa (USSA) championship that took place from 2 to 4 July 2018 on that campus. The team secured seven gold…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-business-woman-and-nwu-alumna-speaks-about-women-empowerment
Renowned business woman and NWU alumna speaks about women empowerment
2018-08-16 The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted its first ever Women’s Empowerment Conference. The event which saw 150 guests attending, celebrated the role of women in society. They also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-postdoctoral-fellow-commemorates-woman%25E2%2580%2599s-month
NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month
2018-08-17 Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-avk-moedig-die-viering-van-vroue-aan
NWU AVK moedig die viering van vroue aan
2018-08-17 Ter viering van Vrouemaand, deel prof Linda du Plessis, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se adjunk-visekanselier vir kampusbedrywighede in Vanderbijlpark, die volgende boodskappe met Suid-Afrikaanse vroue – jonk en oud: Corazon Aquino is in 1933 in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dvc-encourages-celebration-women
NWU DVC encourages the celebration of women
2018-08-17 In celebration of Women’s Month, Prof Linda du Plessis, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for campus operations in Vanderbijlpark, wishes to share the following message with South African women – young and old: Corazon Aquino was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-vaal-triumphant-2018-mtn-ict-challenge
NWU Enactus Vaal triumphant in 2018 MTN ICT Challenge
2018-08-17 A team of entrepreneurs from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently walked away as the winners in the Enactus 2018 MTN ICT Challenge. This division of the National Enactus Competition was presented in partnership with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-crafting-academics
Job crafting for academics
2018-08-17 Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-south-africa-research-findings-feature-unemployment-symposium
Unemployment in South Africa: Research findings to feature at Unemployment Symposium
2018-08-17 The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and KU Leuven in Belgium, with the financial backing of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, have been investigating the experiences of unemployed people in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-explore-open-science-and-research-improvements-positive-psychology
Workshop to explore open science and research improvements in positive psychology
2018-08-17 This September the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a workshop by Dutch expert, Dr Emir Efendić, exploring open science practices and research improvements for positive psychology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mashimo-shines-and-out-boxing-ring
Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring
2018-08-17 Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scientists-predict-future-global-distribution-fall-armyworm
NWU scientists predict future global distribution of fall armyworm
2018-08-17 The fall armyworm recently invaded Africa, devastating grain crops and thereby threatened food security. Entomologists of the North-West University's (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research Group…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-continue-lead-light