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Behind the scenes of a pandemic
2021-01-29 “A learning experience like no other.” This is how Prof Petra Bester, director of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes the unit’s exposure to the inner workings of the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-vanderbijlpark-search
Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on
2018-05-02 If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-first-africa-lead-global-hypertension-society
Researcher is first in Africa to lead global hypertension society
2018-10-25 Normal heart rates range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Anything above that means blood is racing at an alarming speed through your veins. One person whose blood is pumping with passion in the fight against a deadly health condition, hypertension, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gr8-success-%25E2%2580%2593-serious-game-teaching-soft-skills
Gr8 Success! – a serious game for teaching soft skills
2018-10-26 Meet Faith Sibiya and Carl Thomson. They are two typical varsity students. Faith is an eccentric foot-dragger and always finds an excuse to do that really important assignment… tomorrow. Carl, on the other hand, is an inattentive fusspot. In less than six…http://news.nwu.ac.za/desert-adventure-bears-fruit-alumni-couple
Desert adventure bears fruit for alumni couple
2017-06-01 There are few things as romantic as poems and ballads, but in the case of CJ and Marietha van Zyl, a straightforward study guide was all Cupid needed to make their hearts beat faster. What followed was a student romance that later developed into marriage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-law-clinic-making-lasting-impact-local-community
NWU Mahikeng Law Clinic is making a lasting impact in the local community
2017-11-09 The North-West University (NWU) Law Clinic in Mahikeng has been in operation for 33 years. It started as a small advisory office with the assistance of students who participated on a voluntary basis. “In 1984, the Practical Legal Studies course became…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-pertraction-workshop
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/nwu-uesm-researchers-blazing-trail-excellence
NWU UESM: Researchers blazing a trail of excellence
2018-06-05 In line with the vision of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, experts are conducting research that is not only fundamental and applied, but also…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/nwu-celebrates-equity-open-knowledge
NWU celebrates equity in open knowledge
2024-09-05 In recognition of Open Access Week, the Library and Information Systems Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted several discussion sessions on the theme: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”. Open Access Week was celebrated…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/humanities-crosses-digital-divide-sadilar
Humanities crosses the digital divide with SADiLaR
2018-02-23 For many years, the North-West University (NWU) has been at the heart of technology advances that support the use and development of South Africa’s 11 official languages. Now, as host of a national research infrastructure, the South African Centre for…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-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
2021-08-23 North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-bestowed-full-professorship
NWU professor bestowed full professorship
2022-06-29 North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, was recently conferred a full professor status at an event held at the university’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. During the event he also delivered his inaugural professorial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marietjie-havenga-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Marietjie Havenga delivers inaugural lecture
2022-07-14 An inaugural lecture is considered an important rite of passage in the life and career of an academic. Professor Marietjie Havenga delivered her inaugural lecture, titled Cooperative problem-based learning in Information Technology: Active learning for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-bismark-tyobeka-south-africas-nuclear-future
Dr Bismark Tyobeka on South Africa’s nuclear future
2022-10-27 The nuclear debate has raged for more than three quarters of a century. Proponents of nuclear power continue to extol its virtues, while its detractors remain steadfast in their belief that its risks outweigh its benefits. Renowned nuclear energy expert and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/outgoing-scc-president-has-his-eye-business
Outgoing SCC president has his eye on business
2022-09-06 Mojalefa Motaung, North-West University's (NWU's) outgoing Vanderbijlpark Student Campus Council (SCC) president and Student Representative Council (SRC) deputy president, has his sights set on making his mark in the business world. The 22-year-old owns Roar…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-says-back-basics-tb-programmes