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NWU ecotoxicology researchers represent Africa on a global scale
A group of 15 researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management recently presented their work at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The theme for the meeting was “Towards a reduced pollution society…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in 2018, is the improvement of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/old-mutual-education-trust-supports-nwu-students
Old Mutual Education Trust supports NWU students
For over 18 years the Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) has been changing the trajectory of the lives of many young South Africans. Through a partnership with participating unions, the trust has used education as a pathway for union members and their beneficiaries to access post-graduation opportunities. Funding for the OMET initiatives is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-shares-her-techwomen-experience
PhD student shares her TechWomen experience
Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a PhD student in animal sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from the TechWomen programme in the United States, where she represented South Africa among women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TechWomen, an initiative by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-elected-new-president-african-astronomical-society
Academic elected as the new president of the African Astronomical Society
Prof Amare Abebe, research director at the Centre for Space Research at the North-West University (NWU), has been elected as the new president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). AfAS was established to create a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa. Prof Abebe’s focus will be on expanding membership,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-ranks-nwu-among-top-eight-universities-south-africa
QS ranks NWU among the top eight universities in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) is firmly positioning itself as a globally engaged, innovative university committed to excellence and societal relevance. Prime examples of how the strategic priorities of the NWU align with the quest for globally relevant, sustainable solutions are the establishment and proposed establishment of three future-fit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excited-about-first-vcs-science-day
NWU excited about first VC’s Science Day
The North-West University (NWU) is gearing up to host the first Vice-Chancellor’s (VC’s) Science Day at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg in the Moses Kotane Municipality on 31 July 2023. According to the NWU’s principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, this event serves as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School Intervention Programme and their tutors. “The Dean’s Project is about transforming futures…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-reaffirm-nwu-among-south-africas-top-seven-universities
Latest rankings reaffirm NWU among South Africa’s top seven universities
As the North-West University (NWU) embraces its new strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond, another global ranking has reaffirmed the university’s place among the top seven in South Africa. This exciting new chapter brought on by the new strategy is marked by significant developments, including the establishment and proposed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-local-power-play
South Africa’s local power play
South Africa’s municipalities are rediscovering an old habit: generating their own electricity. In a country long dominated by Eskom, the lumbering state utility, the city of eThekwini has announced an ambitious strategy to reduce its reliance on the national grid by 40% by 2030. With Eskom’s ageing infrastructure, crippling debt and load-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-one-africas-top-eight-sustainability-driven-universities
NWU shines as one of Africa’s top eight sustainability-driven universities
The North-West University (NWU) continues to build on its reputation as an innovative, globally engaged institution committed to excellence and societal relevance. This commitment is driven by its strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond. This is once again affirmed in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Sustainability Ranking, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-advances-computer-science-latest-subject-rankings
NWU advances in Computer Science in the latest subject rankings of the THE
The North-West University (NWU) begins 2026 on a positive trajectory, recording a notable improvement in the Computer Science subject group of the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings by Subject. This latest ranking underscores the continued commitment of the university to academic excellence and global relevance. In the most recent THE…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-flags-regulatory-gaps-tailings-dam-management
Research flags regulatory gaps in tailings dam management
Thousands of abandoned mining tailings dams across South Africa continue to expose gaps in environmental regulation, placing communities and ecosystems at risk. Researcher Thandolwakhe Mokotedi from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) says that “the regulation of tailings dams in South Africa remains an area of environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makatu-south-african-100-shining-stars-achiever
Makatu is a South African 100 Shining Stars achiever
North-West University (NWU) student Makatu Mashanyu has been selected as one of the 100 South African Shining Stars by Inside Education for his contribution to education in disadvantaged communities. “Being recognised among the 100 South African Shining Stars is both humbling and deeply encouraging. Personally, it reminds me how far I have come…http://www.nwu.ac.za/security-enhancement/vanderbijlpark-campus-security-enhancement-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus Security Enhancement Project
The NWU has set aside seed money to initiate the NWU Security Enhancement Project and will finance some of the elements of the project itself. The NWU has engaged with several stakeholders around the Vanderbijlpark Campus, including the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) to share information about the project. The ELM has given the university the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-beth-engelbrecht-nhi-vs-capable-state-vs-my-health
Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht: NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health
The Faculty of Health Sciences cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht about NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health. Summary of presentation Health is a human rights matter, and according to the World Bank one of the most complex activities governments take on. The NHI Bill aims to craft a system that will…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/operations-research-data-analytics
Operations Research & Data Analytics
Operations Research & Data Analytics Research group Operations Research (OR) focuses on the creation of mathematical models to represent and solve real-world problems as close to optimal as possible. In this field, we make use of engineering tools like exact and heuristic algorithms (for example the branch-and-bound and genetic algorithms…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/coalstove-project
Coalstove Project
The community-based research initiative led by North-West University (NWU), in partnership with SASOL and the local community of Oranjeville, aimed to evaluate the semi-continuous coal stove (SCCS) as a cleaner, sustainable alternative to traditional stoves in South African low-income households. This campaign sought to assess the SCCS's…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/school-biological-sciences/plantkunde-publikasies
Plantkunde Publikasies
Publikasies deur Plantkunde Personeel vir 2014-2015 1. Botha M, Siebert SJ, Van den Berg J, Maliba BG, Ellis S. 2015. Plant and arthropod diversity patterns of maize agro-ecosystems in two grassy biomes of South Africa. Biodiversity and Conservation 24(7): 1797-1824 2. Davoren E, Siebert SJ, Cilliers SS, Du…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/saip-2021-teachers-workshop