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NWU hosts first international conference on history in Southern Africa
2017-10-05 The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the International Society for History Didactics (ISHD) and the South African Society of History Teaching (SASHT) at the first ever international conference related to history and education in Southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/table-top-game-accounting-students-receives-international-acclaim
Table-top game for accounting students receives international acclaim
2017-09-13 In a world filled to the brim with technology, you might be pleasantly surprised to find that you will not be bored by the new generation educational table-top board games. Research that is current being conducted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veruschka%25E2%2580%2599s-research-mission-promote-positive-learning
Veruschka’s research mission: to promote positive learning
2017-09-14 There is more to Veruschka Pelser-Carstens than meets the eye. Not only is she a senior lecturer passionate about teaching and learning with two North-West University (NWU) Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards (ITEA) to boot, she is also a dynamic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bye-bye-birdie-fanie-lands-pga-eagle
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-car%25E2%2580%2599s-blood-sweat-and-tears-were-worth-trouble
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
2019-03-11 Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof%25E2%2580%2599s-passion-takes-her-new-heights
Prof’s passion takes her to new heights
2018-12-10 “This award means so much to me. It is an extra compliment and honour for the work that I am doing.” This is according to Prof Elda de Waal, currently the acting director of research at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Education and Human Rights in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-nwu-researchers-running-science-oscars
Two NWU researchers in the running for Science Oscars
2019-05-24 Researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have done it again. The finalists for the 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards have finally been announced, and this year two esteemed researchers from the NWU have been nominated. The “Science Oscars”, also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-business-competition-2017-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-thys-goes-gold
Student Business Competition 2017: NWU’s Thys goes for gold
2017-10-17 “As farmers in the 21st century we need to be innovative in our approach. Land is scarce and crop cultivation is expensive, especially within the African continent.” This is according to Thys van der Walt, winner of the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musa-speaks-global-leadership-summit
Musa speaks up at Global Leadership Summit
2017-11-23 The inspiring story of Dr Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe, who at 23 is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates, earned her an invitation to speak at the Global Leadership Summit 2017. Now a postdoctoral research fellow in the Global Innovators…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-explores-effect-nuclear-material-humans
NWU academic explores the effect of nuclear material on humans
2019-08-28 Since the beginning of mining operations in the Witwatersrand basin, more than six billion tons of tailings have been produced. The average uranium concentration in these tailings is about 100 mg/kg, translating to over 600 000 tons of uranium oxide being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-compare-inclusive-growth-brics-countries
NWU researchers compare inclusive growth of BRICS countries
2019-08-22 In 2008 the world economy faced its most dangerous financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. This global crisis had a severe impact on South Africa and its fellow BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, China and India). These countries –…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-month-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia
Busy month for NWU’s Optentia
2019-10-08 It promises to be a busy month ahead for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area with a number of workshops aimed at professionals, members of academia and postgraduate students. Workshop on employment and inclusiveness On 16…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-declaration-guiding-light-future-social-workers
Social declaration a guiding light for future social workers
2019-10-22 Social workers play an important role in the communities they serve. They are a voice for people who aren’t being heard, and they confront serious social issues to enable both young and old to thrive. In short: they are committed to making the world a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-way-transport-economics-and-logistics-management
NWU leads the way in transport economics and logistics management
2019-10-30 With Transport Month almost at an end, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Karen Visser, a lecturer in transport economics, explains why this is such an important field and how the university is building the workforce of South Africa. How it all started…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oxford-academic-joins-nwu-optentia-extraordinary-professor
Oxford academic joins NWU Optentia as extraordinary professor
2018-02-14 Violence against children is a global health concern with an estimated 1 billion children affected annually. Prof Franziska Meinck will take a closer look at the subject during her upcoming prestige lecture as extraordinary professor in the Optentia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-cure-all-solution-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-education-woes
Technology: the cure-all solution to SA’s education woes?
2018-02-19 The advances of modern-day technology have introduced new and innovative ways of learning, andnumerous studies have revealed the positive learning effects of virtual reality, online systems, and interactive applications. Prof Sufen Chen from the Taiwan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-parasitologist-awarded-research-excellence
NWU parasitologist awarded for research excellence
2018-10-04 Edward Netherlands is an inspiring researcher who is continuously challenging the boundaries of existing scientific knowledge. His most recent accolade vests him as one of the country’s most productive and innovative young male researchers. During the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-fame-may-await-nwus-national-famelabr-winner