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2020-07-10 [accordion collapsed] New International Resources: Urbanisation, Sustainability and Goal 11 of the SDGs More on Goal 11 of the SDGs: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ UN "The Sustainable…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-team-scoops-first-place
NWU Enactus team scoops first place
2021-05-25 The North-West University (NWU) Enactus team is celebrating two wins after scooping first place in the 2020 Summer Action Challenge and the 2021 Nedbank Ideation Challenge respectively. In addition to bragging rights, the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/crime-and-punishment-what-about-rehabilitation
Crime and punishment, but what about rehabilitation?
2022-02-22 The South African penal system has failed and as a result crime remains out of control. This is the harsh and uncomfortable reality that is plaguing society, and the country’s haunting crime statistics attest to that. One reason for this is the lack of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/no-means-no-and-it
“No” means “no”, and that is it
2022-05-30 Fifteen months ago, the unfathomable happened. In an incident of such malice, such disrespect and cruelty, Carla Mӧller’s life was irrevocably changed. She was raped, but due to the non-violent nature of the incident, she was dissuaded from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-teaches-high-school-learners-more-about-geographic-mapping
NWU teaches high school learners more about geographic mapping
2022-07-07 The subject group Geography on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted 44 Grade 11 and 12 learners from the Tiego Tawana High School to teach them more about the Geographic Information System (GIS) software application. GIS is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-advancing-world-language-technology
Hard at work advancing the world of language technology
2022-09-06 Prof Febe De Wet, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), has more than three decades of experience in her field, and her passion is the driving force in making a meaningful…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
2022-09-06 Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-win-big-cybersecurity-hackathon-challenge
NWU students win big at Cybersecurity Hackathon challenge
2022-09-19 Five North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently participated in the virtual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) Cybersecurity Hackathon. A hackathon is a kind…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowering-our-communities
NWU: Empowering our communities
2023-01-17 The North-West University (NWU) is committed to bettering the lives of the communities that we serve, and we are proud of our investment in our local communities to aid in their health, prosperity and development. The NWU is a unitary institution that has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-tsunami-cant-be-stopped
NWU Soccer Institute: A tsunami that can’t be stopped
2023-03-22 Some call them the purple army, others call them the noble boys, but officially known as the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the team’s on-field performance in the 2023 ABC Motsepe League is like a tsunami that can’t be stopped. With one game left to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-teams-dsi-developing-indigenous-knowledge-led-smart-village
NWU IKS Centre teams up with DSI in developing indigenous knowledge-led smart village
2023-03-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has once again teamed up with the Department of Science and Innovation and Prof Mziwoxolo Mzo Sirayi, an adjunct professor from Nelson Mandela University, to develop a one-of-its-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthy-attitudes-towards-stem-education
Building healthy attitudes towards STEM education
2023-03-02 Students’ low performance and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, particularly among women, who are underrepresented in the scientific community, have been a major concern in many countries. This is exacerbated when one views…https://news.nwu.ac.za/baqonde-aims-open-world-higher-education
BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
2023-05-09 Promoting indigenous African languages as a medium of instruction is imperative if we want to preserve our cultural heritage, improve learning outcomes and reduce language barriers. This was again evident during the 2023 BAQONDE congress, which was held at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-ensuring-board-effectiveness-empowers
Workshop on ensuring board effectiveness empowers
2023-08-22 By Vukosi Mathale In today's rapidly evolving university landscape where commercial enterprises and technology start-ups abound, the role of a board of directors has never been more critical. To empower university employees in this field, the Technology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-bodybuilding-team-excels
Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding team excels
2023-09-15 The bodybuilding team on the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has again brought home significant wins. The team recently participated in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) National Championships in Emalahleni…https://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-international-kahoot-webinar-showcase-power-dynamic-polling-tools
Upcoming international Kahoot! webinar to showcase the power of dynamic polling tools
2024-02-15 North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and charted accountant Kurt Naicker will be presenting at the international Kahoot! webinar for higher education on 21 February 2024 at 09:00 AM CST / 04:00 PM CET. The webinar is titled "Elevate student engagement…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-welcomes-new-director-student-life
Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes new director for student life
2024-02-16 The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently welcomed Chris Williams as the new director for student life. This former Capetonian says he chose the NWU because it is regarded as one of the top universities as far as student life…https://news.nwu.ac.za/leaders-nutrition-aim-zero-hunger-good-health-and-quality-education-africa
Leaders in nutrition aim for zero hunger, good health and quality education for Africa
2024-03-05 The double burden of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity happening at the same time – affects most low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, which has a complicated food system, it poses complex health challenges that need to be addressed by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/forum-explores-originality-and-copyright-challenges-ai-generated-knowledge
Forum explores originality and copyright challenges of AI-generated knowledge
2024-03-06 The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) jointly hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum on the evening of Wednesday, 27 September. The event centred around AI-generated knowledge and its implications for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-mock-trial-competition-opens-door-practical-exposure