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International fame may await NWU’s national FameLab® winner
North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has been announced as the winner of the 2021 national FameLab® competition, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. This competition promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their voices and reach public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-solar-car-wins-structural-design-award-sasol-solar-challenge-2022
NWU's solar car wins Structural Design Award in Sasol Solar Challenge 2022
Naledi 2.0, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car won the Structural Design Award presented by Euro Steel during this year’s 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge. The challenge took place from 9 to 16 September, covering an estimated distance of 2 500 km from Johannesburg to the finish line in Cape Town. Engineers from around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-us-make-mining-sexy
Let us make mining sexy
Professor Quentin Campbell from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) has an eloquent, soft-spoken way with words. Therefore, when he said, “it is time to make mining sexy”, the attendees at the NWU’s first ever mining indaba immediately took note with a chuckle. Prof Campbell was serving as moderator during a group…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-selected-2024-techwomen-programme
PhD student selected for 2024 TechWomen programme
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 United States in September and October 2024, is designed to empower women from around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-and-student-named-finalists-2024-south-african-women-science-awards
Academic and student named finalists for the 2024 South African Women in Science Awards
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola and student Sinenhlanhla Mthembu have been named finalists for the 2024 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). These awards recognise outstanding contributions by women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Prof Babalola and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/organising-committee
Organising Committee
The IEA Task 30 Workshop 2025 is hosted by the North-West University in collaboration with key partners in the hydrogen and electrolysis research community. Dmitri Bessarabov North-West University Tony Morgardo North-West University Kyle Meerholz North-West University…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/m-d-programmes/ethics
Moral Development of the Society (Christian Ethics)
Focus: The application of core concepts of Reformed Theology on moral renewal in the process of nation building and the development of the society. Subprogramme leader: Riaan Rheeder (riaan.rheeder@nwu.ac.za) Members of subprogramme: Koos Vorster (koos.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Nico Vorster (nico.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Manitza…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/unit-reformational-theology-and-development-sa-society/moral-development-society
Moral Development of the Society (Christian Ethics)
Focus: The application of core concepts of Reformed Theology on moral renewal in the process of nation building and the development of the society. Subprogramme leader: Riaan Rheeder (riaan.rheeder@nwu.ac.za) Members of subprogramme: Koos Vorster (koos.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Nico Vorster (nico.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Manitza…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/special-guest-lecture-dr-mathews-phosa
Special Guest Lecture by Dr Mathews Phosa
The Faculty of Engineering is thrilled and privileged to have Dr. Mathews Phosa for a stimulating guest lecture. About Dr. Mathews: Dr Mathews Phosa is a prominent political and business leader in South Africa. He played a key role in the country’s negotiations that led to the peaceful end of four decades of apartheid rule in 1994 and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences/crb-hosts-successful-workshop
CRB hosts successful workshop
The CRB from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences hosted a successful pertraction workshop on the Potchefstroom Campus recently. Read more about it via the following two links Engineering News NWU Newshttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-partner-consortium-launches-ventilator-design-competition-students
NWU’s partner consortium launches ventilator design competition for students
For many Covid-19 patients who experience breathing problems, the difference between life and death is access to working ventilators. During the Covid-19 pandemic, news reports have often highlighted the shortage of this lifesaving equipment and its related services – not only in South Africa, but also globally. This continues to be an issue of…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/crced-pretoria/research
Research
We encourage operational efficiency through: Energy optimisation Environmental management Maintenance and reliability improvements (line-of-sight) Simulation and production improvements Software development Tax incentives and disincentives Practical industry interactionhttp://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/innovation-support-office
Innovation Support Office
Contact details: Mr André Hattingh Director Professional Services Tel: (018) 299 4023 Email: andre.hattingh@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Building N1, Room 40http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/crced-pretoria/contact-us
Contact Us
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Laboratories
The CRB focuses on adding value to the SA national mineral and chemical resource base found in the North-West and Southern Gauteng provinces. This can be divided into two key knowledge areas, i.e. metal-based resources (such as the platinum group metals and chromium) and carbon-based resources (such as petrochemicals, plant oils and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-chairperson-council-north-west-university-nwu-announced
New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-outstanding-lecturers
NWU recognises outstanding lecturers
Good work never goes unnoticed. This was emphasised during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA) which took place on 20 April in Potchefstroom. The annual event gives recognition to the best lecturers of the NWU. This year top honours went to a lecturer of the Potchefstroom Campus. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wins-vc-medal-research-deep-learning-space-weather
Student wins VC Medal with research on deep learning in space weather
Jacques Beukes of the MUST Deep Learning research group at the Faculty of Engineering is the 2021 winner of a North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for his dissertation “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Eight vice-chancellor’s medals are awarded annually to the best master’s-degree students at the NWU.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enhanced-research-collaboration-agenda-nwu-nrf-meeting
Enhanced research collaboration on agenda at NWU-NRF meeting
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, welcomed a delegation from the National Research Fund (NRF), led by the chief executive officer, Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, during a meeting held on Monday, 8 July. The aim of the meeting was to foster collaboration, share strategic insights, and to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/achieving-africas-vision-why-universities-must-return-serving-society