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Screening at birth can spare babies and parents much pain
2018-02-23 Newborn screening (NBS) is internationally recognised as essential in preventive healthcare practices. It involves the testing of newborn babies for treatable genetic conditions or inborn errors of metabolism that may not be apparent at birth. All newborn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-iks-centre-collaborates-wits-university-explore-indigenous-palaeo-knowledge
NWU’s IKS Centre collaborates with Wits University to explore indigenous palaeo-knowledge
2022-04-28 The Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) Centre of the North-West University (NWU) has partnered with Wits University to do palaeontology research along the Karoo Basin. The IKS Centre team comprises Prof Simeon Materechera, a senior professor and research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-spotlight-mens-health-and-wellbeing
Putting the spotlight on men’s health and wellbeing
2024-07-23 The Employee Wellness unit at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus will be hosting an interactive Men’s Health and Wellbeing Awareness session on 25 July at 09:00 on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The session will be interactive, allowing…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-registration
ICIL 2019 - Registration
2025-07-31 Registration Fees, Early Bird Before July 16, 2019 Regular Between July 16 - September 16, 2019 Day Registration Between August 1 - September 16, 2019 Regular ZAR 5 000 ***CLOSED*** ZAR 5 500 ***CLOSED*** ZAR 1400 ***CLOSED*** Student ZAR 4 000 ***CLOSED*** ZAR 4 500 ***…, Invoice, In order for us to issue you with an invoice, your institution/company needs to have a customer code at North-West University. If you do not have a customer code please complete the application for a customer code form before you continue with the…, Registration form ***CLOSED***, Submit your ICIL-South Africa 2019 registration via the online registration form. The participation fee includes the conference program and materials, lunches, coffees, Cocktail function and Gala dinner. Please note that the excursion is not included in…, Day Registration form ***CLOSED***, Submit your ICIL-South Africa 2019 day registration via the online registration form. The participation fee includes the conference program and materials, lunches and coffees. The Cocktail function, Gala dinner and excursion are not included., Payment options, Bank deposit or transfer Bank name: ABSA Account Holder name: North West University Account name: NWU Diverse Bank Address: 94 Steve Biko Street, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa Bank Account number: 67 064 2313 Branch Code: 632005 Branch Name: Absa Tom…, North-West University staff registrations, Register to attend the conference . A copy of your registration request will be sent to you to apply for the Skills Development Fund. Apply for Skills Development funds. Send proof of payment to Me Yvonne Engelbrecht, at Yvonne.Engelbrecht@nwu.ac.za., Payment and Cancellation Policy, The registration of participation is binding. If you have to cancel the registration, you get 80% back until 30 days before the start of the event. In all other cases, the financial responsibilities of the participants remain fully effective. The…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/actuarial-science
Actuarial Science
2026-01-19 The future is uncertain. Some events that may occur might be undesired. Risk is the possibility that something undesired will happen. Actuaries are experts in: • The evaluation of the probability of future events; • The design of creative ways to…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/cen/oor-ons
Fasiliteite
2023-07-24 Besoek die "Kontak ons" bladsy vir 'n interaktiewe video van al ons fasiliteite. Esté Vorster Navorsing Fasiliteit Die Esté Vorster-navorsingsfasiliteit is 'n navorsingsfasiliteit met tien beddens met 'n volledig toegeruste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-service-delivering-during-lockdown
Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
2020-04-29 Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/nwu-ufh-bursary-scholarship-advertisement
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2021-01-13 North-West University and University of Fort Hare-RAVAC: NWO-NRF Project: Water-Energy-Food communities in South Africa: Post-Doctoral and Post-graduate bursaries 2021 The Netherlands Science Research Foundation (NWO) and the South African National…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee
Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
2018-04-10 Research Focus Our current research focus includes investigating (i) vapour deposited thin metal films, nanoparticle metal oxide materials, and perovskite type materials for their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-freshwater-species-risk-threats-linked-human-activities
Study finds freshwater species at risk from threats linked to human activities
2022-09-06 From climate change and associated extreme weather events to pollutants, over-utilisation and invasive species, human activities are the main threats to freshwater species in South Africa’s largest floodplain ecosystem. This is according to the Water…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health/projects
Projects
2025-02-25 Highlights of ongoing projects initiated by staff of the Population and Health RFA. There are several projects at different stages of development conducted by entity members, and the list will be updated with new developments. They fall under…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/weather-and-weather-modification
Weather and Weather Modification
2022-11-07 Weather and Climate Related Research Projects The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena Wildlife Estate NWU Potchefstroom Campus NWU Mafikeng…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/gesondheidsbevordering-welstand-aktivering-2
Gesondheidsbevordering & Welstand aktivering 2
2020-09-01 Hulpbronne: Health promotion (0.48MB) Responsible discarding practices (10MB) Nuttige skakels: The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion World Health Calendar Western Cape on Wellness (WOW) Public Health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-second-biosphere-reserve-north-west
NWU celebrates a second biosphere reserve for North West
2018-10-22 This is the Marico Biosphere – 44 000 hectares of supreme Africa landscape. An ecosystem that the North-West University (NWU) helped preserve. Hundreds of community members and officials from the NWU and provincial government celebrated the launch of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-03-10 “Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-executive-manager-makes-history
WaterNet executive manager makes history
2023-07-21 Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for SADC WaterNet and extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected the secretary-general of the International Association of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campuss-community-engagement-garden-project-bears-fruit
Vanderbijlpark Campus’s Community Engagement Garden project bears fruit
2024-05-15 By Loveness Hulwane The HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, which was launched in 2023 at the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus, has yielded its first harvest. The project aims to promote community engagement, service…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/research-team-2017
Research team 2017
2018-05-18 Professors Director: Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management Prof. Nico Smit nico.smit@nwu.ac.za…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hair-raising-truth-about-uranium-exposure-south-africa
Hair-raising truth about uranium exposure in South Africa
2019-07-11 A novel international research project focusing on human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas, has concluded that residents living in and near gold mining areas are exposed to elevated environmental levels of uranium. The latter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-20255-operation-vulindlela-shows-promise-despite-obstacles