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NWU Students triumph in SATNAC Industry Solutions Challenge 2024
2024-11-04 In an outstanding achievement, two students from the North-West University (NWU) claimed victory for the second consecutive year in a national telecommunications industry competition. Karabo Makau, a third-year BCom information systems student, and Ferdi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-healthcare-expert-nominated-nursing-research-excellence-award
Mental healthcare expert nominated for Nursing Research Excellence Award
2024-11-01 Mental health in the healthcare system is beginning to receive the attention it deserves. Prof Leepile Sehularo, a professor of psychiatry and mental health nursing at the North-West University (NWU), has been nominated for the Nurse Researcher Award at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-impact-will-us-election-have-south-africa
What impact will the US election have on South Africa?
2025-04-22 On Tuesday 5 November, Americans will cast their votes to elect the 47th president of the United States of America. The latest polls show that the current vice president and Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, has a slight, one point lead, with Republican and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-crowned-miss-cosmo-south-africa-2024
Alumnus crowned Miss Cosmo South Africa 2024
2024-11-06 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and PhD student in human resource management, Lebohang Raputsoe, was recently crowned Miss Cosmo South Africa 2024. She represented South Africa internationally at the prestigious Miss Cosmo International pageant in Ho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-insights-ai-and-chartered-accountancy-profession
Academic shares insights on AI and the chartered accountancy profession
2024-11-05 Since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), accounting students have been worried about their future in the profession. Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently shared his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-team-joins-global-innovators-cape-town-tech-transfer-week
NWU TTIS team joins global innovators at Cape Town Tech Transfer Week
2024-11-05 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) team from the North-West University (NWU) participated in the prestigious Cape Town Tech Transfer Week from 23 to 25 October 2024. The event was held at the Graduate School of Business Conference Centre at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sensors-are-highly-accurate-monitoring-whats-our-food-and-water
New sensors are highly accurate in monitoring what’s in our food and water
2024-11-05 In a much-needed boost for food safety monitoring in South Africa, sophisticated sensors are being developed at the North-West University (NWU) to detect vitamins, harmful chemicals and contaminants at microscopic levels. Prof Omolola Esther Fayemi of the…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/use-african-plants-and-indigenous-knowledge-managing-diabetes
Use of African plants and indigenous knowledge in managing diabetes
2024-11-07 Research from the North-West University (NWU) and partner institutions has highlighted the role of African plants and indigenous knowledge in managing diabetes mellitus, a chronic and potentially fatal metabolic disorder affecting millions globally. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/art-industry-summit-shares-timeless-insights-beyond-canvas
Art industry summit shares timeless insights beyond the canvas
2024-11-07 The History of Art subject group, which is located in the School of Communication, held its inaugural industry summit on Tuesday, 22 October on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), bringing industry experts to our students. Students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/watter-produkaanduidings-beinvloed-verbruikers-se-waargenome-waarde-van-varkvleis
Watter produkaanduidings beïnvloed verbruikers se waargenome waarde van varkvleis?
2024-11-07 Die eet van varkvleisprodukte neem toe as gevolg van die bekostigbaarheid, veelsydigheid en hoë proteïeninhoud van die vleis. ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) navorsingsprojek van die Verbruikerswetenskappe-vakgroep in die Skool vir Toegepaste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-product-cues-influence-consumers-perceived-value-pork-meat
What product cues influence consumers' perceived value of pork meat?
2024-11-07 The consumption of pork meat products is increasing due to its affordability, versatility and high protein content. A North-West University (NWU) research project from the Consumer Sciences subject group in the School of Applied Health Sciences, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-effek-van-chroniese-medikasie-verdwyn-die-rook
Die effek van chroniese medikasie verdwyn in die rook
2024-11-07 Mediese kundiges stem saam dat rook ’n gesondheidsgevaar is, maar talle rokers regverdig hierdie gewoonte deur te beklemtoon hoe kalmerend en sosiaal dit kan wees. Sommige rokers van plante soos dagga wys ook op die mediese voordele wat sommige studies getoon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-medications-effects-go-smoke
Chronic medication’s effects go up in smoke
2024-11-07 Medical experts agree smoking is a health hazard, but many smokers choose to justify this habit by highlighting the calming and socialising effects they believe it may have. Some smokers of plants such as dagga also point to the medical benefits some studies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/educational-psychologist-offers-vital-mental-health-support-during-exam-season-schools
Educational psychologist offers vital mental health support during exam season at schools
2024-11-08 Exam season at South African schools can give rise to stress, anxiety and self-doubt among learners, especially in Grade 12, as well as educators. Dr Khido Ramadie, educational psychologist and senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-urges-students-play-role-decolonising-south-africas-legal-system
Academic urges students to play a role in decolonising South Africa’s legal system
2024-11-08 “Will you be a benchwarmer, enforcing the status quo, or will you be part of the legal revolution?” This is North-West University (NWU) law professor Boitumelo Mmusinyane’s challenge to students as he advocates for their greater involvement in efforts to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-digitally-empowered-staff-across-campuses
NWU celebrates digitally empowered staff across campuses
2024-11-08 In a series of ceremonies held across all three North-West University (NWU) campuses, the People and Culture Department recently celebrated colleagues who completed the 12-month End-User Computing learnership. Marking an important milestone in professional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-population-and-health-expertise-guiding-south-africa-more-equitable-future
NWU’s population and health expertise is guiding South Africa to a more equitable future
2025-04-22 In South Africa, a country still shadowed by the legacies of the past and grappling with complex social and economic challenges, the Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) offers a striking vision of hope. Nestled within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/special-celebration-during-milestone-year-nwu-prof-mzubanzi-bismark-tyobekas-50th-birthday
A special celebration during a milestone year at the NWU: Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka’s 50th birthday
2024-11-11 On 4 November 2024, the North-West University (NWU) celebrated a momentous occasion – the 50th birthday of its principal and vice-chancellor, Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka. This milestone coincided with the university’s 20th anniversary, creating a unique…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nadia-van-jaarsveldt-wins-big-international-symposium