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NWU hosts successful pertraction workshop
2017-10-23 The Focus Area: Chemical Resource Beneficiation and the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office of the North-West University (NWU) proudly hosted a Pertraction Metal Refinery Workshop on 11 October 2017. They did this in collaboration with PX…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-food-day-2019-waste-not-waste-until-it-wasted
World Food Day 2019: Waste is not waste until it is wasted!
2019-10-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the global community in celebrating World Food Day. On 16 October, the faculty hosted a special lecture on food security and the eradication of worldwide hunger.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-nursing-leadership-next-level
Taking nursing leadership to the next level
2019-11-12 Nursing is a career that chooses you, not the other way round. It demands nothing less than passion and selfless, hard work. Fortunately most nurses are an example of this kind of dedication, but research shows that there is an urgent lack of skills…http://news.nwu.ac.za/modern-equipment-takes-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-sport-science-new-level
Modern equipment takes the NWU’s sport science to a new level
2020-03-23 Have you ever wondered where the iconic Superman goes to maintain his excellent physique? It is quite probably to the sport science division of the new Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) of the North-West University (NWU). Especially now that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dothraki-and-other-sub-cultural-languages-%25E2%2580%2593-focus-unique-phd-study
Dothraki and other sub-cultural languages – the focus of a unique PhD study
2017-06-23 “Me zisosh disse”. It is just a flesh wound. This would certainly be good news if you were wounded and one of the native speakers of the language used in this sentence. It is Dothraki and it is the fantasy language that was created for the television series…http://news.nwu.ac.za/healthy-brain-protects-your-heart
A healthy brain protects your heart
2017-06-27 Hypertension, strokes and heart disease – the silent killers. Have you ever heard that a healthy body houses a healthy brain? The reverse is actually true. Therefore the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) of the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew2018-sets-student-entrepreneurship-centre-stage
SEW2018 sets student entrepreneurship on centre stage
2018-09-17 For the second year running the North-West University (NWU) – in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – hosted a very successful Student Entrepreneurship Week. The Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) initiative came…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-time-put-environmental-regulations-work
It’s time to put environmental regulations to work
2021-09-22 With calls for safer, cleaner environments, a North-West University (NWU) researcher suggests that local governments use and enforce existing environmental regulations to ensure a better quality of life for all. Maricélle Botes, part of the research team…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unveils-pride-wall-celebration-and-recognition-lgbtiqa-community
NWU unveils Pride Wall in celebration and recognition of LGBTIQA+ community
2021-05-20 In the spirit of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia that was observed on 17 May, the North-West University (NWU) is making a concerted effort to foster a culture of inclusivity and acceptance. Student Life and the Student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-balloon-time
Science is a ball(oon) of a time!
2021-09-13 Science is wickedly addictive. It is a window to wonders the imagination never knew existed. Godfrey Mosotho knows this more than most and he is not keeping the secret to himself. Mosotho runs an experiment in which he launches meteorological balloons to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-sugar-free-chocolate-make-you-feel
How does sugar-free chocolate make you feel?
2021-08-18 Statistics show that 61% of the population living in South Africa is either overweight or obese. Excess sugar consumption leads to several health problems that include non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancers, to name a few. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages
How Africa can develop a “society for all ages”
2022-07-20 Africa is and will be the continent with the youngest population globally for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, many more people in Africa are living increasingly longer. This finding is based on demographic trends on the continent and raises…http://news.nwu.ac.za/toxic-greener-world-protecting-mother-nature
From a toxic to a greener world: protecting mother nature
2022-09-21 “The inaugural lecture ceremony marks the rite of passage into the ranks of a professorship. It is also an occasion that celebrates one’s academic career achievements,” said Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, North-West University (NWU) deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-pandemic-has-further-weakened-south-africas-fragile-peace
Covid-19 pandemic has further weakened South Africa’s fragile peace
2022-04-06 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the exclusion of even more South African residents from economic activity has further weakened the country’s already fragile peace. This is one of the conclusions drawn by North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Gideon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-walks-away-saiee-presidents-award
NWU academic walks away with SAIEE President’s Award
2022-04-01 Mafumane Thlapi Prof Leenta Grobler, an academic in the North-West University (NWU) Business School, was announced the recipient of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers’ (SAIEE’s) President’s Award during the institute’s annual award…http://news.nwu.ac.za/playoffs-bridge-too-far-eagles
Playoffs a bridge too far for Eagles
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs Valiant effort. A very valiant effort, boys. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles came agonisingly close to reaching the Varsity Cup playoffs, beating Wits 31–3 on a soaking wet Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds pitch on Monday 11 April.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-south-africa-implement-world-leading-residence-management-system
NWU is first in South Africa to implement this world-leading residence management system
2025-01-20 The NWU is implementing a new residence management system that will significantly improve efficiency within the university’s residences. The StarRez system is specifically designed for student housing and has numerous applications for residence management,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-will-contribute-world-class-medical-doctors
NWU will contribute to world-class medical doctors
2024-04-23 After extensive planning, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the North West Department of Health, will establish a medical school and contribute to training world-class medical graduates. This is perfect timing, considering that South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-receive-awards-waternet-symposium-lesotho
NWU students receive awards at WaterNet symposium in Lesotho
2024-11-05 Three students from the North-West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences received awards for their outstanding presentations and posters during this year’s symposium of the WaterNet/Water Research Fund for Southern Africa (WARFSA)/Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-sabelile-tenza-leads-patient-safety-research-colloquium