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Bye-bye birdie as Fanie lands a PGA eagle
2018-10-31 Fanie Roos, a lecturer in sport management, recently became the first North-West University (NWU) representative to address the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA). And come January 2019, he will be jetting off to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-plant-growth-promoting-microorganisms-address-food-sustainability
Using plant growth-promoting microorganisms to address food sustainability
2021-07-26 Maize production and mining are essential for the economy of the North West Province, and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are now looking at how microorganisms can protect maize from climate challenges and mining by-products. Prof Olubukola…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-webinar-featuring-celebrated-economist-dawie-roodt
Don’t miss NWU webinar featuring celebrated economist, Dawie Roodt
2021-05-17 The extremely slow pace of economic recovery since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is clearly evident. However, even as the world is facing dramatic changes due to the pandemic, economic activities have not stopped. The North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-validate-new-covid-19-test
NWU to validate new Covid-19 test
2020-04-14 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc locally and internationally, NWU’s experts have been roped in to assist with the validation of a new test in the fight against it. The new test is being developed by a wholly owned South African…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-edge-enhanced-understanding-human-brain
NWU on the edge of enhanced understanding of the human brain
2020-03-16 Despite some remarkable advances in the history of mankind, the functionality of the human brain remains a mystery. Wouldn’t the possibility to look into the human brain with high precision in a much easier way just be amazing? This has just been made…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-honored-ifip
NWU Stalwart honored by the IFIP
2019-11-22 Dr Lynette Drevin, Associate professor and subject chair at the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North West University (NWU) was awarded an IFIP Service Award during the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-chapter-makes-going-green-their-business
NWU Residence Chapter makes going green their business
2019-07-10 How can universities encourage students and staff to think green, act green, and become green leaders? The Residence Chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng showed their (green) mettle when they received an honorary award for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/biogas-brilliance-scores-nwu-enactus-team-second-place
Biogas brilliance scores NWU Enactus team a second place
2019-07-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus team secured the second position in the ideation challenge competition during the annual EnactusZA National Competition that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 July 2019. This competition…https://news.nwu.ac.za/develop-your-child-reading-and-telling-stories
Develop your child by reading and telling stories
2019-08-30 It is an alarming fact that, in this modern era, parents and caregivers do not spend enough time reading to children or telling them stories. Story telling has many benefits and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing will…https://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-fuelling-global-inequality
Global warming is fuelling global inequality
2019-07-22 Poor countries are becoming poorer as a result of global warming and more intense heat waves in the future will widen the inequality gap. These are some of the research findings of Namhla Mkiva, a technical support staff member in the subject group…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-researchers-lead-conversation-femicide
NWU’s researchers lead conversation on femicide
2021-10-20 Time has proven that storytelling is a great tool for making difficult topics considerably more understandable. We Should All Be Feminists, a published essay in book format by acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, makes effective use of the “show,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launch-gbv-awareness-campaign
NWU to launch a GBV awareness campaign
2022-08-23 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU)will launch a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Awareness campaign on 1September. The campaign is a collaborative effort between the NWU’s Student Judicial Services, Employee Wellness and Alumni Relations…https://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-leaders-address-issues-impacting-south-african-transportation-sector-post-covid-19
Industry leaders address issues impacting the South African transportation sector post-Covid-19
2022-10-21 “Covid post-mortem – Can we fix or train our way out of the chaos”, was the theme of this year’s Transport Symposium that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) from 12 to 13 October 2022. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-forever-chasing-sun
Naledi: Forever chasing the sun
2022-09-13 As with all endeavours earmarked to better society and to save that which is precious, it starts with innovation in renewable energy, and the Sasol Solar Challenge promotes this. The key word is “challenge”, and the Engineering team at the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-focuses-peer-empowerment-and-peer-mentoring-develop-work-ready-graduates
Seminar focuses on peer empowerment and peer mentoring to develop work-ready graduates
2022-09-08 “There is a growing dissatisfaction among South African employers towards the type of graduates that are currently being produced by higher education institutions, because they lack problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking skills.” This is according…https://news.nwu.ac.za/masara-focuses-music-and-conservation-indigenous-music
MASARA focuses on music and the conservation of indigenous music
2023-04-28 Aristotle said that music has the power to form the character and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young. This quote is befitting of the Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area at the North…https://news.nwu.ac.za/subject-group-chemistry-paves-way-research-support-and-scholarships-postgrads
Subject group Chemistry paves the way for research support and scholarships for postgrads
2023-06-08 By Menziwa Msibi The subject group Chemistry at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Sasol Foundation during a visit on 2 June 2023. The purpose of this visit was to reinforce the visiting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/potential-partnership-berry-farmers-could-bear-fruit
Potential partnership with berry farmers could bear fruit
2023-05-24 Berries for export are a juicy market and could become even more so if berry farmers have partners such as the North-West University (NWU). Wanting to see first-hand how a potential partnership could bear fruit for economic growth in the province, a top-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/preparing-students-fourth-industrial-revolution
Preparing students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2023-07-14 The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is going to empower newly qualified and existing accountants to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This event will be hosted at the Tsebonokeng Hall on the Vanderbijlpark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-uncomfortable-racial-conversations