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New species named in honour of NWU academic
2022-02-17 According to Sir David Attenborough, who has at least 17 species named in his honour, having a species named after you is the “biggest of compliments that you could ask from any scientific community.” Internationally acclaimed North-West University (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decision-raise-interest-rate-conveys-strong-message-dealing-inflation
Decision to raise interest rate conveys strong message on dealing with inflation
2022-11-25 “In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in a majority vote of three to two raised the repo rate by another 75 basis points, with a minority view favouring a 50 basis-point increase.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cutting-back-bush-encroachment
Cutting back on bush encroachment
2023-06-14 Bush encroachment is a global challenge, but through the multi-million rand RIBS project, this major contributor to land degradation is being tackled with renewed vigour. RIBS is an acronym for “Rangeland Improvement through Bush Control and Sustainable…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-regional-conference-sustainability
NWU hosts successful regional conference on sustainability
2023-09-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences played host to the successful Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September at its Mahikeng Campus. The conference, themed…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-sustainable-energy-future
Prof Bismark: On to a sustainable energy future
2023-09-07 A sustainable energy future is at the forefront of the list of research and innovation priorities of the North-West University (NWU), as is building and maintaining partnerships to help achieve this. Therefore, the NWU is playing host to the 4th AFRA-NEST…https://news.nwu.ac.za/coalition-governance-embodies-both-risks-and-opportunities
Coalition governance embodies both risks and opportunities
2024-05-31 “Against the background of the interim results thus far of the country’s pivotal 2024 elections, South Africa is for now in uncharted and uncertain waters, which is reflected in the initial reaction of the financial markets and the rand.” Prof Raymond…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-selected-2024-techwomen-programme
PhD student selected for 2024 TechWomen programme
2024-08-28 North-West University (NWU) PhD student Happy Nsiza has been named a TechWomen 2024 Emerging Leader, a recognition that places her among 103 women selected from more than 6 000 applicants worldwide. The TechWomen programme, which will take place in the…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/adverse-outcome-pathways-assess-effects-neonicotinoids-aquatic-macroinvertebrates
Adverse Outcome Pathways to assess effects of neonicotinoids on aquatic macroinvertebrates
2022-11-11 Adverse Outcome Pathways to assess effects of neonicotinoids on aquatic macroinvertebrates Marelize Labuschagne (PhD), Victor Wepener, Hannes Erasmus, Wynand Malherbe Commenced 2022 Rationale The adverse outcomes pathway (AOP) is a conceptual…Potchefstroom Campus
2020-07-30 Sporting codes and categorization High performance sports Priority sport codes that are semi-professional, competing on the highest levels of competition. Athletics Cricket…Onward and upward for team NWU
2017-08-11 Maintaining its scorching track record and number one position in the 2017 Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) drew against their third-round opponents, the University of Pretoria (UP Tuks) in Potchefstroom on 10 August 2017. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/president-ramaphosa-would-do-well-focus-electricity-issues
President Ramaphosa would do well to focus on electricity issues
2022-02-10 A North-West University (NWU) professor believes that – should power cuts continue as they have – more people will lose jobs, threatening the livelihoods of many in the country. This is especially true of small, medium and micro enterprises that are currently…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-student-shines-top-participant-nstf-brilliants-programme
First-year student shines as a top participant in NSTF Brilliants Programme
2023-06-30 Lize-Mari Loots, a first-year BSc dietetics student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, recently earned recognition as one of the top students in the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Brilliants Programme. The…https://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022
Inaugural Lectures 2022
2023-06-08 The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/postgraduate-qualifications
Postgraduate Qualifications
2020-10-09 [accordion collapsed] School of Communication Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication with Journalism and Media Studies (MC/PC/VC) Communication with Development Communication (MC/PC) Communication with Advanced…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-brings-industrial-innovation-delmas
Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
2018-05-24 Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-norway-declare-war-microplastics
NWU and Norway declare war on microplastics
2019-03-05 Bags and products made from plastic components have made life easier, but this lifestyle of luxury and convenience comes at the cost of our oceans and marine wildlife. Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences…https://news.nwu.ac.za/story-hope
A story of hope
2018-11-12 More and more South Africans realise the importance of coming together and changing their own circumstances for the better. The community of Coligny, a small town in the North West province, recently experienced this true spirit of Ubuntu. Students…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-continues-deliver-papers
NWU study continues to deliver papers
2019-02-15 Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-plant-growth-promoting-microorganisms-address-food-sustainability
Using plant growth-promoting microorganisms to address food sustainability
2021-07-26 Maize production and mining are essential for the economy of the North West Province, and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are now looking at how microorganisms can protect maize from climate challenges and mining by-products. Prof Olubukola…https://news.nwu.ac.za/xcel-students-prove-be-innovative