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Cachet Park CID can only grow further
2021-02-23 After years of being the primary crime hotspot of the town, the greater Bult area in Potchefstroom has finally become the sector with the least criminal activity. The decrease of crime in the area is a direct result of the Cachet Park City Improvement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-pride-great-brak-rivier
The great pride of Great Brak Rivier
2022-03-04 “I cannot do it, that’s how I was raised, Oom,” she replied to this author’s plea to address him by his first name. It’s a definite refusal from the legendary 17-year-old sitting across from me on the North-West University’s campus in Potchefstroom, worlds…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/intelligent-mining
Intelligent Mining
2025-10-20 The story of Intelligent Mining Systems at the North-West University (NWU) begins with a legacy of curiosity and capability. In the 1990s, researchers at the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering began pioneering work in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/7bigtc2023/programme
Programme
2023-08-08 Home Venue & Accommodation Speakers GAP Workshop Committees Programme Abstract Submission Registration Important Dates Contact Us [tabs] Monday 7 August 2023 Time Activity Venue…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-sciences/virtual-tour
Virtual Tour
2025-04-11 Explore your future in healthcare! Uncertain in what health sciences field to study? Come explore our courses and make sure you know all your options. The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University offers prospective students a…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/cen/research
Research
2016-12-07 RESEARCH AREAS – CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR NUTRITION The Nutrition Transition The relationships between nutritional exposures and health outcomes, as well as modulating and influencing factors, are examined in cross-sectional…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/2013%252816%25294
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2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2013 Volume 16 Number 4 10 December 2013 Index • Editorial • Articles • …http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/research-projects
Research projects
2025-07-21 DL Theory Generalisation in Deep Learning A long-standing theoretical interest in our group is generalisation - that is, how exactly information learned on a training set of samples is transferred to novel inputs. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/times-higher-education-ranks-nwu-among-top-6-universities-sa
Times Higher Education ranks NWU among top 6 universities in SA
2020-09-03 The latest rankings of world universities by Times Higher Education (THE) are another feather in the cap for the North-West University (NWU). The NWU has had consistent good showings in rankings by various international ranking agencies this year. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qhubekela-phambili-project-brings-hope-unemployed
Qhubekela Phambili project brings hope to the unemployed
2018-05-07 Prof Roland Blonk from Tillberg University in the Netherlands recently met with researchers from the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Together with the NWU’s unemployment research threesome,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/proper-treatment-could-prevent-children-dying-malnutrition
Proper treatment could prevent children dying from malnutrition
2018-04-17 Nutrition researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) of the North-West University (NWU) are doing important research on the treatment effects of severe acute malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa. Their findings will be used by the World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/woman-engineering-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-launches-exciting-initiative
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
2019-05-09 As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grace-telane-%25E2%2580%2593-entrepreneur-who-too-fit-quit
Grace Telane – an entrepreneur who is too fit to quit
2017-03-28 Meet Grace Judith Telane: an entrepreneur who is literally too fit to quit! As the owner and manager of the Gym with Grace Aerobics Studio and Fitness Club, Grace (42) is not only living her dream but also contributes towards job creation in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vincent-kheswa-%25E2%2580%2593-there-room-grow-outside-box
Vincent Kheswa – there is room to grow outside the box
2017-04-04 Life outside the proverbial box is bliss. And best of all: experiencing life to the fullest beats being a mere spectator. This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) whose life’s journey bears testament of not only the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youngsters-compete-robofest-international
Youngsters off to compete at Robofest International
2017-04-06 If the excitement of the recent rendition of the Robofest SA 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted the national Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-instruments-and-equipment-made-right-here-nwu
Unique instruments and equipment made right here at the NWU
2017-05-19 Instrument Manufacturing on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom often manufactures equipment that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Every day is different at this workshop, which is constantly planning and carrying out new ideas and designs,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statement-two-new-books-nwu-merger-and-its-first-10-years
Statement on two new books on NWU merger and its first 10 years
2017-12-04 Two books have just been published on the creation of the North-West University (NWU) in 2004. The first decade of the merged university is also covered. Fascinating behind-the-scenes information is shared which sheds new light on the founding history of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/big-impact-small-bar-soap
The big impact of a small bar of soap
2018-07-30 By observing people’s behaviour in public restrooms across South Africa, a leading South African hygiene brand found that – on average – only four out of 10 people wash their hands. And of these, only 65% used soap. Hoping to help people make a clean…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-pinpoint-growth-factors-female-entrepreneurs