2019-08-06
STEM, or Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, is not merely a list of important subjects, but rather a cross-disciplinary educational integrative philosophy.
This philosophy will not only make students competitive in the 21st-century global…
2019-08-06
Die tweeweek-uitdaging om meer aktief te wees, is aan die gang, en met die lente net ’n paar weke weg, is alle lede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampusgemeenskap in Vanderbijlpark gereed om aan die Studentepedometeruitdaging deel te neem.
Die…
2019-08-06
The two-week challenge to be more active is on, and with spring only a few weeks away, all members of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus community in Vanderbijlpark are ready to take part in the Student Pedometer Challenge.
The competition, hosted…
2019-08-06
As ’n professionele opvoeder is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se dr Viné Petzer passievol daaroor om die krag van opvoeding te ontgin. Veral waar dit by die wetenskap van die onderrig van rekeningkunde kom.
Dr Petzer het meer as 15 jaar praktiese…
2019-08-06
As a professional educator, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Viné Petzer is passionate about harnessing the power of education. More so, when it comes to the science of accounting education.
Dr Petzer has more than 15 years of practical experience…
2019-08-07
The University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments is a thing of the past and it is time to look back at how the North-West University (NWU) and its three campuses fared.
These are just some of the standout achievements and few reasons why the NWU is…
2019-08-07
The researcher whose name is synonymous with land degradation and desertification at the North-West University (NWU) has done it again.
Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management was again elected as the Science and…
2019-08-07
“He had the fighting instincts of a badger trapped by hounds,” Hunter S Thompson wrote in a scathing obituary of former United States president Richard Nixon.
Although small, the badger* is a noble creature with the heart of giant – much like the North…
2019-08-07
Werkloosheid het Suid-Afrika in ’n wurggreep. Volgens die jongste syfers – soos vroeër deur Statistieke SA bekend gemaak – het die amptelike werkloosheidskoers in Suid-Afrika in die tweede kwartaal van die jaar tot 29% gestyg. Dit is die hoogste…
2019-08-07
Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of…
2019-08-08
We should all work together, harnessing servant leadership to build a better world. This was the message of the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) that six North-West University (NWU) students attended from 1 to 7 August 2019 in Kuala…
2019-08-08
Reaching out to and supporting its communities is of utmost importance to the North-West University (NWU).
In light of this, Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations on the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng, has…
2019-08-08
While celebrating Women’s Month and in particular South African women’s extraordinary achievements, two young women researchers of the North-West University (NWU) who, are excelling in their fields, have been announced finalists for the prestigious South…
2019-08-09
The recently published rankings by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) indicated that the North-West University (NWU) is indeed climbing the ladder of world-ranked universities.
The NWU improved its ranking by close to 100 positions, moving…
2019-08-12
North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Prof Ntebo Moroke voiced her intention to contribute to the literature on multivariate analysis methods during her inaugural lecture at the campus in…
2019-08-14
It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This alarming figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government…
2019-08-15
At last! Hard work and dedication finally paid off. The government-established South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) was officially launched on 7 August 2019 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom.
SADiLaR is…
2019-08-15
Academics from the North-West University (NWU) make sure they remain up to date on the most recent research and trends in the tertiary education sector by benefiting from the Erasmus+ mobility programme of the European Union.
This initiative is a funding…
2019-08-16
Climate change does not only affect people in certain countries, it has an impact on the whole world.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre is doing its part to educate students about the grim reality of climate change, befitting the 2019…
2019-08-16
North-West University (NWU) women continue to shine during Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed.
On 15 August a researcher from the NWU took home a South African Women in Science award and a student received the DST-…
