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From ideation to commercialisation – that is impactful NWU research
The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) is helping innovators and entrepreneurs to realise their dreams. When a third-year BCom student, Irene Nompini Tsele, conceived her idea for a cosmetics business, little did she know that partnering with the university’s TTIS office would one day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-kyk-na-die-gesondheidsvoordele-van-plantgebaseerde-voeding
Studie kyk na die gesondheidsvoordele van plantgebaseerde voeding
Navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ondersoek die rol van heelvoedsel- plantgebaseerde voeding in Suid-Afrika. Prof Andrew Robinson en dr Nanine Wyma, tans ’n meestersgraadstudent aan die NWU, is medestigters van die doktersvereniging vir voeding in Suid-Afrika (Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) South Africa). Hulle is besig…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-looks-health-benefits-plant-based-nutrition
Study looks at the health benefits of plant-based nutrition
North-West University (NWU) researchers are investigating the role of whole-food plant-based nutrition in South Africa. Prof Andrew Robinson and Dr Nanine Wyma, currently a master’s-degree student at the NWU, are co-founders of the Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) South Africa. They are conducting research with the help of the Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersteuning-en-leiding-van-die-nwu-gemeenskap-maak-graderingsreis-makliker
Ondersteuning en leiding van die NWU-gemeenskap maak graderingsreis makliker
Die vakgroep Inligtingstelsels aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het in prof Joshua Chukwuere sy eerste Y2-gegradeerde van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) gekry. Hy is in inligtingstelsels, en spesifiek in ontluikende en digitale tegnologieë, aan die NWU opgelei. Prof Chukwuere is ’n medeprofessor in die navorsingsfokusarea bekend as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-and-guidance-nwu-community-eased-rating-journey
Support and guidance from the NWU community eased rating journey
The subject group Information Systems at the North-West University (NWU) has its first National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2-rated researcher in Prof Joshua Chukwuere. He is an NWU-grown scholar in information systems, specifically emerging and digital technologies. Prof Chukwuere is an associate professor in the research focus area known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-south-africas-premier-tennis-hub
NWU is South Africa’s premier tennis hub
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus can now rightly be called South Africa’s go-to tennis destination with the official opening of its clay court precinct on Friday, 28 April 2023. These five new courts are supplemented by 10 hard courts and two grass courts to make the NWU Africa’s undisputed leader in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-guns-emulate-champion-big-brothers
Young Guns emulate champion big brothers
There is no such thing as too much of a good thing, especially not when rugby at the North-West University (NWU) is concerned. Not in the slightest. On Monday, 24 April 2023 the NWU Eagles (Young Guns) were crowned the Varsity Cup Young Guns champions after beating Maties 27-26 in Stellenbosch. By doing so, the fledglings emulated their older…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-player-named-top-north-west-abc-motsepe-player
NWU Soccer Institute player named top North West ABC Motsepe player
The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating the recent announcement that one of their football players, Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, has been named the best player of the North West ABC Motsepe league. Heaven, an NWU Soccer Institute attacking winger, has been recognised for his outstanding performances throughout the league season. He has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may
GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May
Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme. According to Prof Anna-Marie Pelser,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from the NWU, this formed part of their project that focuses on the distribution of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books. Prof van Niekerk was the main editor and also contributed a book chapter, and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-diplomats-conference-opens-new-doors-opportunity
Best Diplomats Conference opens new doors of opportunity
North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi, who has been selected as one of the World Changers Candidates Ambassadors, was given the opportunity to speak at the Best Diplomats Conference that took place in Thailand. This conference was organised by Best Diplomats, a New York-based international organisation focusing on training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-stel-nwu-direkteur-op-waternavorsingskommissie-aan
Minister stel NWU-direkteur op Waternavorsingskommissie aan
Kundigheid is nodig om water – ’n noodsaaklike en skaars natuurlike hulpbron – te bewaar en te bestuur. Suid-Afrika is ’n relatief droë land en ervaar kritieke uitdagings wat onvoldoende water, probleme met watergehalte, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en inkonsekwente toegang insluit. Die Waternavorsingskommissie (WNK) speel ’n integrale rol om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and inconsistency in access. The Water Research Commission (WRC) plays an integral role in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners excel in maths. This programme was recently launched at the Technology Innovation Agency (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memory-prof-dan-kgwadi-honoured
Memory of Prof Dan Kgwadi honoured
On request of the family of the late Prof Dan Kgwadi, former principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), a memorial service to honour him was held on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Kgwadi passed away on 30 April 2023. Many speakers paid tribute to him during the memorial service, describing him as a visionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumnis-boxing-academy-aims-uplift-community
Three NWU alumni’s boxing academy aims to uplift the community
Three female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) and former university team boxers – Onalenna Tsae, Goitseone Kgopiso, and Keamogetse Lesole – opened the SK Boxing Academy in 2022 to develop and promote the sport in their community. The academy, strictly owned and run by women, currently has two branches – one in Uitkyk Village and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the University of Braunschweig, Landesmuseum in Darmstadt, and the Zoological Museum in München,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-blink-nasionaal-uit
Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters blink nasionaal uit
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) lewer steeds geoktrooieerderekenmeesterstudente van die hoogste gehalte, soos duidelik blyk uit die resultate van die Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) en die Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters van Namibië (ICAN), wat in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chartered-accountants-excel-nationally