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NWU students get a practical perspective on safety management
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences, in partnership with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), recently hosted a guest lecture for undergraduate BCom safety management students and lecturers at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Mr Dieter Sauer, AMSA senior manager for health and safety, together with Lesley Ramela, AMSA GMR…http://library.nwu.ac.za/library-systems
Library Systems
Library Systems Library Systems, About, The Northwest University (NWU) Library Systems Department in Potchefstroom supports the technical requirements of all the NWU libraries in both Potchefstroom, Mafikeng and Vanderbijlpark. The department provides systems and services that advance the mission of the libraries. Among these are desktop support, technical functionalities, and…, Manager Library Systems, Cecil Gasa Cecil Gasa Click and drag to resize Cecil Gasa Manager: Library Systems +27 (0)18 299 2801 Cecil.Gasa@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom, Building E7A Service Catalogue [accordion collapsed], Library IT Support, This department forms the backbone or engine of the library. It is not only the department that supports all the other library departments but also directs the library's e-strategy as the driving force towards becoming a virtual, digital and multimedia library. Library IT support involves managing the information technology used in the library…, WorldShare Management Services (WMS) - Library Management System, WMS is a cloud-based library system that provides workflows, integrated resource management, and open access to data. It allows patrons to use library resources, place holds, and check out digital items. WMS ILS platform can integrate with multiple workflows such as e-Resource Management, Circulation, Cataloguing and Acquisitions. Library catalogue, Boloka - Institutional Repository, It is the open-access Institutional Repository of the North West University (NWU-IR). This digital archive collects, preserves and distributes research material created by members of the NWU. The NWU-IR aims to increase the visibility, availability, and impact of the research output of the North-West University through Open Access, search engine…, Robots, NWU LIS is embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by introducing the library's Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The physical library robot will take over mundane tasks and respond instantly to our library clients. The primary mission of library employees can be performed with greater accuracy and reliability. It will also help…, OJS - Open Journal Systems, OJS is an open-source software application used to manage and publish scholarly journals. It is a comprehensive tool for managing submissions, editorial workflow, and publishing articles and issues online. OJS - Open Journal Systems OJS training videos Training videos, EZproxy - Password Management, EZproxy allows the library to deliver e-resources to NWU students and staff simply and securely, no matter where or when they're searching. This includes access to our subscription databases, e-journals and ebooks. It protects our patrons' privacy and influences learning outcomes, making it a trusted tool in e-resource access and authentication.…, Web Services, The department is responsible for expanding and maintaining the following web services: Library Website LibGuides LibGuides: A-Z list of databases LibGuides: eReserves LibAnswers LibCal - Room booking system LibWizard LibInsight DB/Text Databases Social Media Accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, WordPress Blog, RSS Feeds) Library…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/studywell/about-us
About Us
, StudyWell: Student Well-Being Initiative, Scientific insight. Practical impact. Student well-being at the centre. At StudyWell, we believe research should do more than inform, it should empower. We are committed to building healthier, more supportive university experiences through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based practices. , What is the StudyWell Initiative?, StudyWell, founded by Prof Karina Mostert (Registered Industrial and Organisational Psychologist), is a specialised research initiative within Management Cybernetics, a collaborative research entity formed between the Faculty of Economic and Management Science and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University. We aim to design a research…, Our Focus, At StudyWell, we are committed to developing real-time, evidence-based tools and strategies that will enable the North-West University to proactively support student well-being. Our work is grounded in the Study Demands-Resources (SD-R) theory (Bakker & Mostert, 2024), a framework that helps us understand how the interaction between various…, Our Approach, Multidisciplinary, practice-integrated research and stakeholder collaboration. StudyWell is built on a multidisciplinary, research- and practice-integrated approach, grounded in organisational psychology. Our core team consists of Industrial and Organisational Psychologists, working in close collaboration with research psychologists, technical…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
Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society
By Prof Ushotanefe Useh Universities in Africa stand at a crossroads today. While they continue to produce research, award degrees and rank in global academic listings, an uncomfortable question lingers: are they truly serving the societies that fund and sustain them? Are their graduates solving the most pressing problems of the continent, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/etienne-barnard
Etienne Barnard
Etienne Barnard obtained his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1989, writing his thesis on “Neural Networks for Scene Analysis”. He has since then been active in research and development in pattern recognition and speech processing. He has held a number of academic positions, and has also worked in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/food-security-and-safety/affiliations-accreditation-special-projects
Affiliations / Accreditation / Special Projects
Affiliations Soil Science Society of South Africa. Soil Science Society of America American Society Agronomy CIAT-Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility African Network African Crop Science Society. South African Council for Natural Scientific professions Royal Society of South Africa South African…http://library.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences-library
Natural Sciences Library
Natural Sciences Library Natural Sciences Library, About the Library, This branch library serves Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Health Sciences. You can read more about the NWU Libraries ., Address and Directions, +27(0)18 299 2810 Natural Sciences Building, Potchefstroom Campus Building G1 Latitude: -26.68583 Longitude: 27.09329 Staff Directory Directions to Potchefstroom Potchefstroom Campus map Hours , Quick links, LibGuides Databases Circulation Services Interlibrary Loans Photocopying, Printing & Scanning Passwords Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Postgraduate Support Guide Postgraduate Support Guide Postgraduate support guide Postgraduate Support Guide Academic Staff…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieurswese/akkreditasie
Akkreditasie
Alle BIng-programme by die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese is ontwerp om aan die standaarde te voldoen wat deur die Ingenieursraad van Suid-Afrika (ECSA) gestel is. ECSA voer elke vyf jaar 'n omvattende hersiening van al NWU se ingenieurswese-programme uit, wat verseker dat ons gegradueerdes aan die streng vereistes voldoen in lyn met internasionale…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/call-csir-postgraduate-bursaries-2021
Call for CSIR Postgraduate Bursaries 2021
The CSIR and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) are pleased to announce the DSI CSIR Inter-bursary Support Programme (IBS) call for applications. Opening Date: Wednesday, 23 September, 2020 Closing Date: Friday, 23 October, 2020 Late applications will not be considered. The IBS postgraduate bursary support is…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-electron-microscopy
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Welcome to the Laboratory for Electron Microscopy The Laboratory for Electron Microscopy (LEM), is a multidisciplinary research support facility that offers microscopy services to all departments of the North West University, other universities, research centers and the industry. Key functions of the LEM Provision of state of the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-electron-microscopy/2019-publications
2019 Publications
Elemike, E.E., Onwudiwe, D.C., Nundkumar, N., Singh, M. & Iyekowa, O. 2019. Green synthesis of Ag, Au and Ag-Au bimetallic nanoparticles using Stigmaphyllon ovatum leaf extract and their in vitro anticancer potential. J Materials Letters, 243:148-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.02.049 :…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/iucn-academy-environmental-laws-senior-scholarship-prize
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize The Faculty is proud of its Extraordinary Professor, Jonathan Verschuuren from the University of Tilburg who is the recipient of the 2017 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize. Prof Verschuuren has written more than 200 publications in the fields of …http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/south-african-academy-science-and-arts-suid-afrikaanse-akademie-vir-wetenskap-en-kuns-academic
South African Academy of Science and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) Academic Community Meeting
You are cordially invites you to the South African Academy of Science and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) Academic Community Meeting, Everyone interested is welcome to join. The meeting will be presented in Afrikaans, but English interpreting services will be provided. Guest speaker: Prof Attie Jonker, Associate Professor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-honours-its-outstanding-researchers
North-West University honours its outstanding researchers
The NWU honoured the best of its best researchers and innovators during a virtual awards evening on 3 December 2020. Many outstanding staff members were acknowledged at the event for achieving excellence in research during 2019, including researchers with new NRF ratings. The winners of the vice-chancellor’s medal for the best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/four-nwu-researchers-nominated-science-oscars
Four NWU researchers nominated for Science Oscars
Four researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have been nominated for this year’s Science Oscars. The nominees for the NSTF-South32 Awards are Prof Rose Hayeshi, director of and associate professor at the DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk from Nuclear Engineering and the Unit for Energy and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-reaffirm-nwu-among-best-world