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A generous gesture - clothing donation drive benefits Potchefstroom communities
2023-09-28 The Community and Stakeholder Engagement Office of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Barefoot Day. The purpose of this event is to donate clothing and shoes to various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-science-expo-nurturing-young-innovators
ESKOM Science Expo: Nurturing young innovators
2024-03-06 The ESKOM Science Expo is a regional contest proudly sponsored by the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Education. The Dr Kenneth Kaunda district municipality recently played home to this year's…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-academic-announced-mg-200-young-south-african
Another academic announced as a M&G 200 Young South African
2024-07-11 The North-West University (NWU) boasts another winner of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans for 2024. Dr Pieter Odendaal, a senior lecturer in the subject group Creative Writing, was announced a winner in the Arts and Entertainment…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-receives-top-award
Alumnus receives top award
2024-07-11 Keorapetse Mashimo, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and a teacher by profession, has been awarded the Best Male Referee and Judge trophy at the National Youth and Elites Championships. The event, organised by the South African National Boxing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/occupational-hygiene-students-visit-industry-partners
Occupational hygiene students visit industry partners
2024-08-07 Fourth-year occupational hygiene students and staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) recently visited two industry partners, enriching their educational experience with real-world insights. Prof Anja Franken from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-bmi-day-vanderbijlpark-campus
Another successful BMI Day for the Vanderbijlpark Campus
2024-08-30 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus hosted BMI Day, an annual event organised by the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) on 14 August 2024. Since its inception in 2022, BMI Day has grown into a tradition, bringing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
2024-08-12 Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/research-projects
Research Projects
2021-08-11 Ongoing research projects WRC Project - Current status and future predicted distribution patterns of bilharzia transmitting snails and implications for vector-borne diseases in South Africa. 1 April 2020 –31 March 2023 Background …https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/memory-prof-giel-hattingh
In memory of Prof Giel Hattingh
2022-11-09 Prof (JM) Johannes Michiel Hattingh Born: 16 May 1940, died: 5 November 2022 Prof Hattingh grew up in Parys (Free State) and was 15 years old when he matriculated. During his first year of studies his father passed away and he had to work at Sasol for a…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/netzsch-sta-dsctga-gc-ms-and-ftir-detectors
Netzsch STA DSC/TGA (with GC-MS and FTIR detectors)
2023-07-05 The Netzsch STA DSC/TGA is an advanced thermal analysis instrument that combines two powerful techniques, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), to study the thermal properties of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-gear-crucial-final-matches-push-varsity-netball-semi-finals
Eagles gear up for crucial final matches in push for Varsity Netball semi-finals
2024-09-17 With only two games remaining in the Varsity Netball round-robin stage, the North-West University (NWU) faces a crucial period in their campaign as they fight to secure a place in the semi-finals. Despite a challenging weekend, where NWU suffered a 64-39 loss…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-get-publication-accepted
Public Lecture: Get that Publication Accepted!!
2022-08-19 NWU Research Support is proud to announce a Public Lecture titled "Get that Publication Accepted!!", facilitated by Chief Editor Nature Metabolism, Dr Christoph Schmitt. Abstract The chief editor of Nature Metabolism will give background to the…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-holistic-life-crafting-model-practitioners-guide-meaning-making-every-domain
Workshop - The Holistic Life Crafting Model: A Practitioner’s Guide To Meaning-making In Every Domain
2024-10-01 You are cordially invited to attend a workshop on "The Holistic Life Crafting Model: A Practitioner’s Guide To Meaning-making In Every Domain". This workshop is designed to help you and those you serve to craft lives filled with meaning, purpose, and…‘Court’ in session for Juta-NWU mock trials
2017-07-19 The exciting annual mock trials of the North-West University (NWU), hosted by the Faculty of Law on the campus in Potchefstroom with the support of Juta, started with the qualifying rounds on 19 July, with the finals to follow on 15 August. The competition…Teachers are real-life heroes – NWU Alumni
2017-11-06 “If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” With these words by American author Guy Kawasaki in mind, the Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted its first get-together…A roaring NWU Leopards Lair competition
2017-09-12 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African society and economy. The North-West University (NWU) launched a NWU Leopards Lair competition forming part of the NWU SETHI Explosions event. The competition is…Community to benefit from RAG initiative
2017-10-09 If you thought varsity was just about studies and socialising, think again! The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is on a mission to collect 10 000 tins of canned food before 14 October 2017 to donate to…NWU improves food security with vegetable gardening
2018-02-14 The subject group Crop Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently initiated a vegetable cultivation project to improve food security for on-campus students and surrounding…https://www.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-awareness-event