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Death of a student: North-West University (NWU)
2018-03-16 The university community is saddened by the unfortunate drowning of one our of students yesterday afternoon at about 15:00 on the Potchefstroom Campus. The 34-year old first-year student was at the university pool together with a friend. The incident was…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/hydrometallurgy/background-research
Background to the Research
2023-07-04 The North-West Province's mining sector is a significant contributor to the region's GDP, employing 150,000 people across 300 active mines. To maintain and strengthen this position, it's crucial to prioritise research and skills development. Innovations…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/chemical-resource-beneficiation-crb/catalysis-and-synthesis-group-leader
Catalysis and Synthesis: Group Leader
2019-09-18 Andrew Swarts obtained his Ph.D. in 2013 from Stellenbosch University, working with Prof Selwyn Mapolie in the area of homogeneous catalysis. He moved to North-West University (NWU) in 2014, where he is currently employed…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/young-researcher-receives-nrf-award-excellence
Young researcher receives NRF award for excellence
2024-08-26 Research with impact ─ this is what the North-West University (NWU) is renowned for. The university’s researchers continue to shine nationally and internationally. This was again evident at the recent 2024 National Research Foundation (NRF) awards, where a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/vtc-technical-services-services
VTC Technical Services - Services
2021-08-03 Our dynamic team strives to do the daily, emergency and preventative management and maintenance of campus buildings, residences and grounds. Part of our service delivery process is to continuously manage the maintenance of our facilities off the campus,…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/waarom-grootwildjag-botswana-weer-oopgestel-moet-word
Waarom grootwildjag in Botswana weer oopgestel moet word
2021-05-10 Talle artikels is onlangs op verskillende aanlyn nuusplatforms gepubliseer oor die heropening van grootwildjag in Botswana. Die meeste van hierdie artikels probeer om jag in ’n slegte lig te stel, of om te wys dat jag nie soveel tot die plaaslike ekonomie van…http://law.nwu.ac.za:8080/faculty-law/test-modal
test modal
2022-12-02 Extended Public Work Programme (EPWP) Extended Public Work Programme (EPWP) Read more × Extended Public Work Programme (EPWP) The South African government's Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has its…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/watuni-canoe-club-makes-splash
Watuni Canoe Club makes a splash!
2022-08-19 Not many university campuses in South Africa can boast with canoeing as a competitive sporting code, but at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal), the sport is going from strength to strength. With the majestic Vaal River adjacent to…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-and-provincial-government-take-hands-better-north-west
NWU and provincial government take hands for a better North West
2025-05-02 The North-West University (NWU) and the North West provincial government (NWP) are joining forces to address problems in the province. They signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 29 April that will enable cooperation on a host of pressing challenges…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/geo-and-spatial-sciences/careers
Careers
2018-07-16 Geologists and earth scientists are active in these fields: Environmental geology – these geologists are involved in problems associated with natural hazards/disasters (like earthquakes, storms along coastlines, landslides and the formation of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences/fnas-directors
FNAS Directors
2024-12-02 [accordion] School of Physical and Chemical Sciences Director: Prof Lebo Katata-Seru Deputy Director: Prof Cobus Kriek School of Biological Sciences Director: Prof Lesego Mohale-Tom Deputy Director: Prof Oziniel Ruzvidzo School of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/16th-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar-dr-elias-emeka-elemike-federal-university-petroleum
16th Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar by Dr Elias Emeka Elemike (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria)
2022-11-09 You are cordially invited to the 16th Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar by Dr Elias Emeka Elemike (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria). Everyone interested is welcome to join. Topic: Semiconductor-carbon Dots…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/laboratory-analytical-services/agilent-ultravioletvisible-range-spectrometer
Agilent ultraviolet/visible range spectrometer
2023-07-05 The Agilent Cary 60 UV spectrophotometer is a versatile instrument that can be equipped with a variety of accessories to accommodate different sample types and applications. The stop-flow and liquid probe accessories allow for the measurement of kinetics…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-sciences-and-management/postgraduate-qualifications
Postgraduate qualifications
2024-01-18 We offer the following qualifications under the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences: BSc Hons (Hydrology and Geohydrology) The honours degree is a full-time degree. Undergraduate students with a background in Geology, Chemistry or Mathematics…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za:8080/water-research-group-extraordinary
Extraordinary Appointments
2025-03-01 Professor Bernd Sures bernd.sures@uni-due.de; Bernd.Sures@nwu.ac.za The research of Bernd Sures is of immense societal relevance. At its core, it focuses on understanding the occurrence and effects…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za:8080/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering-nwu
History of Nuclear Engineering at the NWU
2023-12-28 The DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair in Nuclear Engineering The aim of the DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair was to do world-class research and contribute to the training of highly qualified nuclear engineers, scientists and technologists to serve the needs of…http://law.nwu.ac.za:8080/sarchi-cles-chair/integrated-development-plan
Integrated Development Plan
2022-12-08 Integrated Development Plan What is it? A municipal integrated development plan (IDP) is a five-year strategic narrative (plan) of the guiding principles, strategic focus areas and development priorities of a municipality as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/study-large-scale-potential-store-renewable-hydrogen
Study into large-scale potential to store renewable hydrogen
2021-09-22 Power fluctuations sometimes associated with renewable energy resources could become a thing of the past through research under way at the North-West University (NWU) on new and better ways to store hydrogen. The HySA Centre of Competence (Coc) at the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/how-primary-school-hallway-led-phd-engineering
How a primary school hallway led to a PhD in engineering
2025-06-06 Refilwe Ngwaku hails from the humble dusty streets of Soweto, where she believes that there are few role models. From a young age, her dream was to be different, to become the change she wanted to see. Her goal was to show that success can come from any…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/pioneering-south-africas-circular-economy