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NWU signs memorandum of understanding with Ndebele Kingship Council
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the North-West University (NWU) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. An opportunity for cooperation between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the university was identified and the MOU captures the joint interest and establishes a long-term relationship. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2018-bigger-and-better
GeeXpo 2018: bigger and better!
Whoever says that mathematics and information sciences can’t be fun, has surely never taken part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual GeeXpo initiative! On Saturday, 13 October 2018, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again roll-out the red carpet for learners from Grade 7…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-aim-%25E2%2580%259Cfuture-nuclear%25E2%2580%259D-0
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-aim-%25E2%2580%259Cfuture-nuclear%25E2%2580%259D
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-btmg-equation-makes-sense
NWU Vaal BTMG: an equation that makes sense!
This year marks the fourth rendition of the very successful learning programme: Bridging The Mathematical Gap, as presented by the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. The programme literally takes the sting out of mathematics and offers learners the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-wests-three-top-matriculants-join-nwu
North West’s three top matriculants join the NWU
The top three academic performers who matriculated in 2021 in North West will be studying at the North-West University in 2022. Francois Pieterse from Ferdinand Postma High School in Potchefstroom, Michelle le Roux from Potchefstroom Gymnasium and Marlé Siebert from Potchefstroom High School for Girls will all be calling the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andre-fouche-rugby-institutes-best
Andre Fouché is Rugby Institute’s best
His name is synonymous with hard defence, smooth skills and an indestructible engine without a reverse gear. Andre Fouché is steel moulded in the forge of the NWU Rugby Institute, and this year his play is the talk of the town. During the year-end function of the NWU Rugby Institute Fouché was named the Rugby Institute’s Varsity Cup Player of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I saw and decided that this was where I wanted to go,” says Franco, who matriculated from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathews-phosa-those-we-should-diligently-serve-are-cold-and-hungry
Dr Mathews Phosa: Those we should diligently serve are cold and hungry
Political titan, businessman extraordinaire, philanthropist and a figurehead of the ANC’s negotiation process in the early 1990s, Dr Mathews Phosa visited the North-West University (NWU) on 23 May and pulled no punches in detailing how to get the country back on track. The NWU’s Faculty of Engineering hosted the event and, in his address titled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wrc-and-nwu-partner-address-water-and-sanitation-challenges
WRC and NWU partner to address water and sanitation challenges
By Gofaone Motsamai The Water Research Commission (WRC) hosted a stakeholder engagement session on 3 December at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus to tackle South Africa’s water and sanitation challenges. The event brought together representatives from municipalities, water boards, academia and other stakeholder groupings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-nominated-national-science-education-awards
Students nominated for national science education awards
Two North-West University (NWU) students, Makatu Mashanyu and Fhatani Munwana, have been nominated for the national ACCESS Habitable Planet Workshop (HPW) annual awards. These nominations recognise their contributions to science education and environmental initiatives. The awards, hosted by ACCESS – the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/staff
Staff
Overview The academic staff of any Faculty is what an engine is to a car – it determines the quality of that Faculty and whether it prospers and grows. The Faculty of Law has a lean, highly motivated staff complement with a strong combination of solid experience and good qualifications. A significant number of professors have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rankings-confirm-nwus-steady-path-excellence
Rankings confirm NWU’s steady path of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) continues to build on its reputation as a globally competitive and innovative institution, maintaining its position among the world’s leading universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. This achievement reaffirms the standing of the NWU locally and internationally and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stars-and-circuits-spark-curiosity-ahead-vice-chancellors-science-day
Stars and circuits spark curiosity ahead of Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) third annual Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 6 August in Kuruman once again brought science out of the laboratory and into the community. Kicking off the proceedings, NWU astrophysicist Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe led teachers and learners from local schools in a stargazing workshop. Held on 5 August at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-ranks-nwu-among-top-7-sub-saharan-africa
QS ranks the NWU among the top 7 in sub-Saharan Africa
The inaugural 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for the sub-Saharan Africa region place the North-West University (NWU) among the top seven institutions in the region. This latest impressive performance in the rankings follows as the NWU, guided by its strategy of Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond, continues to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/cobus-kriek-biography
Cobus Kriek - Biography
PROF COBUS KRIEK Prof RJ (Cobus) Kriek obtained a BSc (1990), BSc Hons (1992), MSc (1994) and PhD (1998) in chemistry from the University of Stellenbosch, which was followed by an MBA degree from the University of Lincoln (UK) in 1999. In 2008 he completed an MSc in…http://www.nwu.ac.za/e-yearbooks-2002
e-Yearbooks 2002
e-Yearbooks 2002 Faculties of: Arts Undergraduate Post-graduate Natural Sciences Undergraduate and Postgraduate Theology Undergraduate and Postgraduate Educational Sciences School for Educational Training and Development Graduate School of Education ERRATA Economic and Management Sciences…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-pieter-stoker
Alumni - Pieter Stoker
Prof Pieter Stoker: exploring the frontiers of science Prof Pieter Stoker is an excellent example of a Potchefstroom local who has earned international recognition for himself and his department. He established a research facility in cosmic rays and nuclear physics in the Department of Physics of the former Potchefstroom…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-food-security-and-safety-seminar-dr-d-naicker-sgs
6th Food Security and Safety Seminar by Dr D Naicker (SGS)
You are cordially invited to the 6th Food and Safety Seminar by Dr Dharmarai Naicker (SGS) Theme: Food safety standards save lives: the South African landscape to ensure safe food from farm to fork. Dr Dharmarai Naicker has business management experience, managing science as a business at an executive level (15…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-generative-ais-impact-research-and-education