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Degrees should be more than mere licences to hope
Michelle Groenewald is an academic on a mission to make an impact. As an economics lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), she believes that curriculum reform should be a leadership priority for all role-players in higher education. During the recent NWU Leadership Summit, Michelle joined several other high-profile speakers from business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-explores-effect-nuclear-material-humans
NWU academic explores the effect of nuclear material on humans
Since the beginning of mining operations in the Witwatersrand basin, more than six billion tons of tailings have been produced. The average uranium concentration in these tailings is about 100 mg/kg, translating to over 600 000 tons of uranium oxide being exposed to the open environment. This was highlighted during the inaugural lecture of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-team-set-reward-supporters
NWU soccer team is set to reward supporters
North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela promised that his Noble Boys will dedicate their next Varsity football game against the Central University of Technology (CUT) to their loyal fans. Karabo says the purple army, as NWU supporters are affectionately known, has shown the team incredible support during all their home games. “Our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/singer-bonolo-molosiwa-serenades-nwu-women
Singer Bonolo Molosiwa serenades NWU women
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated Women’s Day with a performance by alumna and singer Bonolo Molosiwa on 23 August 2019. Bonolo was accompanied by her afro jazz band aptly titled B-Sting and The Hive, who originates from Mahikeng. Collectively, the band has been playing for 11 years and has to date recorded…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-passionate-about-multivariate-analysis
NWU academic is passionate about multivariate analysis
North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Prof Ntebo Moroke voiced her intention to contribute to the literature on multivariate analysis methods during her inaugural lecture at the campus in Mahikeng. Titled “On multivariate analysis of high-dimensional data”, Prof Moroke’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wellness-north-west-communities-priority-0
Wellness of North West communities is a priority
It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This alarming figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government it is an important social, economic and political developmental challenge. The government…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-language-centre-launched-promote-indigenous-languages
Africa’s first language centre launched to promote indigenous languages
At last! Hard work and dedication finally paid off. The government-established South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) was officially launched on 7 August 2019 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. SADiLaR is a platform that creates and manages digital resources and software supporting research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-academics-utilise-expertise-europe
Local academics utilise expertise from Europe
Academics from the North-West University (NWU) make sure they remain up to date on the most recent research and trends in the tertiary education sector by benefiting from the Erasmus+ mobility programme of the European Union. This initiative is a funding scheme through which European universities can apply to the European Union for funding to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-science-centre-educates-learners-climate-change
NWU Science Centre educates learners on climate change
Climate change does not only affect people in certain countries, it has an impact on the whole world. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre is doing its part to educate students about the grim reality of climate change, befitting the 2019 National Science Week’s theme - “Facing the harsh realities of climate change”. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
North-West University (NWU) women continue to shine during Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August a researcher from the NWU took home a South African Women in Science award and a student received the DST-Albertina Sisulu Fellowship award for her doctoral studies at the prestigious award ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/water-researchers-are-move
Water researchers are on the move
The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence and conducting ground-breaking research, but also to creating lasting partnerships. The NWU’s unit for Environmental Science and Management and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany have built a rock-solid partnership that has resulted in revolutionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-settles-1-all-draw-against-challengers-tuks
NWU settles for 1-all draw against challengers UP Tuks
During the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most recent Varsity soccer attempt, I could not help but think about my obsession with soufflés. My mother, a master baker, would tell me after every failed attempt at making my own soufflé that it needed the right amount of every ingredient, and, most importantly, just the right temperature. Just…http://news.nwu.ac.za/set-reach-their-goals
Set to reach their goals
One of the biggest priorities of the North-West University (NWU) is to be involved in our local communities. Yet another such an initiative of the Faculty of Health Sciences is to support and contribute to the sustainable development of the Ten Stars Football Club, based in Potchefstroom. This new project saw the club members recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-gender-awareness-week
NWU to host Gender Awareness Week
Inclusivity and an appreciation for our differences is what make the North-West University (NWU) a family that strives for excellence. That is why the NWU’s Faculty of Theology will be hosting Gender Awareness Week (GAW) from 26 to 30 August on all three its campuses. The ultimate goal of GAW is to create a safe space to encourage discussion…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-scientist-flies-nwu-flag-high-usa
Young scientist flies NWU flag high in the USA
At just 24, Anneke Schoeman is already an accomplished and gifted young scientist. Anneke is a Phd student in Environmental at the North West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. She attended the 94th Annual meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists symposium which took place from the 11th till the 14th July 2019 at the Mayo Clinic in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-and-students-excel-saip
NWU staff and students excel at SAIP
Students and staff at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Space Research showed their mettle during the annual conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP). Four students won awards for best student presentations in the astrophysics and space science divisions. Katlego Moloto and Jabus van den Berg were awarded in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-appoints-liaison-officer
NWU Career Centre appoints liaison officer
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently appointed Mphinyana Nemasitoni as liaison officer on the campus in Mahikeng. Mphinyana will manage and coordinate all career-related activities for students on the campus. He will also be responsible for engaging with stakeholders to ensure that students’ career needs are met. He…http://news.nwu.ac.za/court-pleases-%25E2%2580%2593-third-year-mahikeng-students-triumphant-mock-trials
As the court pleases – third-year Mahikeng students triumphant in mock trials
A team of third-year students from the Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is this year’s winner in the popular annual NWU Juta Mock Trial competition that took place in Potchefstroom on 20 August. The scene: the mock court in the Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom; the crime: alleged…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the inflation target range of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) of 3 to 6%,” says Prof Danie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/antibiotic-resistance-phages-rescue