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Mathew’s long journey to academic victory
2020-02-13 Dr Mathew Moyo, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) chief director for library and information services, was recently appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/cornelie-nienaber-rousseau
Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau
2025-03-27 I am an Associate Professor of Nutrition at North-West University (NWU), with expertise in gene-environment interactions related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). I hold a PhD in Nutrition from NWU, where I investigated gene-diet interactions influencing…Back to business at the NWU School of Business and Governance
2018-02-07 It’s back to the books for students of one of the most sought-after degrees a university has to offer. On Monday 29 January, the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance held its official opening for the MBA academic year, and it was an…NWU academic to speak at international Applied Dynamics System conference in China
2017-06-05 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will be attending the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems, hosted by the Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China from 8 to 11 June…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-museum-day-nwu-museum-honours-history-interactive-exhibition
International Museum Day: NWU Museum honours history with interactive exhibition
2023-05-25 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) Museum celebrated International Museum Day on 18 May at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. With this day being celebrated across the globe every year, the museum decided to do things a little differently. To…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-uncomfortable-racial-conversations
Students engage in uncomfortable racial conversations
2023-07-27 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) annually celebrates Facing Race Week during the third week of July. Facing Race Week is usually celebrated to help create a learning opportunity and promote awareness about the diversity of the university…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
2024-03-06 The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-radio-station-receives-major-upgrade
Vanderbijlpark Campus radio station receives a major upgrade
2025-03-28 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has ushered in a thrilling new chapter for its campus radio station, River FM. Recently, the station underwent an impressive renovation, transforming it into one of the most advanced student-run media…Little African Scientist addressing learners’ urgent science needs
2017-10-30 Foundation-level learners in the country are not exposed nearly enough to science and this should urgently be addressed. Research has found that, by the time children in rural South African schools reach Grade 3, they are already three years behind their…AUTHeR: Community-based research with a difference
2017-11-08 The research activities of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom are focused on bio-psychosocial health and specifically on preventing illness, maintaining and…NWU prestige lecture focusses on eMental Health
2018-03-13 EMental Health technology can reach many people in need and can connect with people on issues affecting their health. However, this technology needs to be engaging to be of use. This is according to Prof Saskia Kelders, newly-appointed extraordinary…NWU alumnus: protecting footballers’ rights during lockdown
2020-05-12 With the business of football facing major turmoil due to the worldwide impact of Covid-19, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and South African Football Professional Union (SAFPU) President Thulaganyo Gaoshubelwe says the union continues with its mandate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jaco-hoffman
Jaco Hoffman
2021-11-29 Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon) is Professor of Socio-Gerontology in the Optentia Research Unit, North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus), South Africa where he leads the Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA) programme. He is also Professorial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-triumphs-nwus-comrades-queen
Adele triumphs as NWU's Comrades queen!
2022-08-28 Congratulations, congratulations and, once more, congratulations! History will always remember the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Adele Broodryk, a senior lecturer at the School of Human Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, as being the…Sanet Janse van Vuuren
2020-11-23 Dr Sanet Janse van Vuuren is a senior lecturer at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University since 1995 where she does research on freshwater algae. The availability of fresh water is regarded as the most limiting factor in the future of…SEE THE OPPORTUNITY IN EVERY CHALLENGE
2024-06-07 The application of positive psychology is easy when everything is going according to plan, however, its true value emerges when faced with lockdown regulations and a 750-hour psychometric practicum to be completed in the same year. From sweet to sour,…NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
2018-06-20 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
2021-06-23 Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor,…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-infectious-diseases/news-social-updates-gallery
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2022-04-26 The members of our group form part of Metabolomics South Africa, actively engage in workshops, conferences and community engagement projects and as a result are recognised for their contributions both locally and internationally. Some of the links…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/caroline-oltmanns