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Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
2022-08-19 The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competitive-sport-both-art-and-science
Competitive sport both an art and a science
2017-07-19 “Scientific knowledge underpins our work with sportsmen and women but the critical difference comes in the application of this knowledge.”This is Lerato Maqena’s take on the importance of the science behind sport. For Lerato, a qualified sport scientist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-office-celebrate-teachers
Alumni Office to celebrate teachers
2017-06-28 “If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” These words by American author, Guy Kawasaki, rings true and when one considers the multi-faceted role of teachers it becomes clear that a teacher is not just an educator.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/big-tips-small-learners
Big tips for small learners
2018-01-18 Dressed in their new uniforms, countless little learners excitedly reported for their first day of school this week. Dr Stef Esterhuizen from the North-West University (NWU) recently shared advice in the national media for those most traumatised by this big…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budding-scientists-rub-shoulders-nobel-laureates
Budding scientists to rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates
2018-03-13 Two exceptional young researchers of the North-West University (NWU) will embark on a life-changing journey to Lindau, Germany where they will be rubbing shoulders with Nobel Laureates. Edith Phalane and Blessing Ahiante from the Hypertension in Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-celebrates-decade-nwu
Prof Linda du Plessis celebrates a decade at NWU
2018-02-09 Prof Linda du Plessis does not shy away from a challenge, as was evident even from the beginning of her career at the North-West University (NWU) in September 2007. Back then she made history by becoming the first-ever female vice-rector on the university’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-changing-face-entrepreneurship-south-africa
EWP: Changing the face of entrepreneurship in South Africa
2018-10-04 It is a proven fact that investing in female entrepreneurs results in job creation, new sources of revenue and innovative contributions to community. Such innovations – as developed during the 2018 rendition of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) –…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/inaugural-lecture-focuses-finding-solutions-obesity-diabetes-and-metabolic-syndrome
Inaugural lecture focuses on finding solutions for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
2018-08-20 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Emmanuel Mukwevho spoke candidly about his research overview that focuses of finding therapeutic agents for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome during his inaugural lecture held at the campus in Mahikeng on 15…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-finishes-fifth-race-against-sun
NWU finishes fifth in race against the sun
2018-10-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, recently returned to home base after a gruelling race over 4 000 km during this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge. For this eight-day event, teams from across the world design and build solar-powered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-contaminating-useful-plants-limpopo
Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
2021-09-27 Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wannie-carstens
Wannie Carstens
2020-11-23 Prof Wannie Carstens has been Director of the School of Languages at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus since 2001. He is currently also the chairperson of the Afrikaanse Taalraad, chairperson of the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie van Kuns en Kultuur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-number-one-south-africa
NWU’s engineering is number one in South Africa
2022-10-30 The North-West University (NWU) is the best choice among local universities for studies in the field of engineering. The latest subjects ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) places the NWU at the top of the ladder in this field, and highlights the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-lead-through-research-nwu
We lead through research at the NWU
2022-08-31 At the North-West University (NWU), research not only plays a pivotal role in the daily functioning, but it is also where the university helps to change the world. Beyond the NWU’s multitude of research centres of excellence, chairs, units, focus areas and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-health-sciences-congratulates-dr-richard-beteck
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences congratulates Dr Richard Beteck!
2022-09-27 Dr Richard Beteck, of the subprogramme Drug Discovery at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharMaCen), has left the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) extremely proud of his latest achievement! Dr Beteck received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ball-boy-varsity-football-star-player
From ball boy to Varsity Football star player
2022-08-15 Wesley Sneijder, Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Raul Gonzalez, and Mateo Kovacic are among some of the best football players and have one thing in common – before the dizzying heights of fame and fortune, they all started off as ball boys. Omphile…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-vc-celebrates-daughters-graduation
Former NWU VC celebrates daughter’s graduation
2022-06-03 It was a blissful day for Prof Ntate Dan Kgwadi, former North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, as his only child Ofentse Kgwadi graduated recently. Ofentse was among the droves of NWU graduates who were conferred degrees at a graduation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumers-facing-increasingly-tough-year-after-interest-hikes
Consumers facing an increasingly tough year after interest hikes
2022-05-20 The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the repo rate by another 50 basis points was widely expected by markets and analysts. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/protection-services-takes-stand-against-gender-based-violence
Protection Services takes a stand against gender-based violence
2023-10-25 Protection Services on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted an event – Men's conceptualisation of gender-based violence (GBV) – at the campus' Modiri Park. This initiative was not merely a gathering, but a determined effort to educate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-talent-joins-cape-town-city-fc-fnb-varsity-player-experience-2023