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Research specialities at NWU
[accordion collapsed] Research Chairs Economic and Management Sciences World Trade Organisation (WTO) Education ETDP SETA ECD CHAIR Multimodal Learning and OER (Open Educational Resources) Engineering Coal Research Biofuels and Other Clean Alternative Fuels Emission Control Health Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-claims-top-honours-2023-cyber-security-challenge-finals
Team claims top honours at 2023 Cyber Security Challenge finals
In a remarkable display of prowess in the realm of cybersecurity, the B1str0m4th team from the North-West University (NWU) emerged victorious at the seventh annual Cyber Security Challenge (CSC) competition. Hosted by the South African National Research Network (SANReN), the event took place during the Centre for High-Performance Computing (…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/test-modal
Test modal
Dr Piotr Zelenay Professor of Chemistry, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory × Speaker: Dr Piotr Zelenay Prof. Dr.-Ing. Simon Thiele completed his PhD on tomography for fuel cells at the University of Freiburg in 2013. From 2011 until 2017 he was group leader of the junior…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysecunda-sa-germany-hydrogen-collaboration-workshop/organisers
Organisers
Local Partner: HySA Infrastructure International: Fraunhofer (HySecunda consortium)http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/research
Research
Research within the specialisation centre is done in three main fields with collaboration between the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering. These three fields are namely: Emissions Quantification and Impact Assessment Criteria Pollutants (Particulate matter, SOx, and NOx) and mercury…http://www.nwu.ac.za/office-vice-chancellor-nwu
Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the NWU
Prof Bismark Tyobeka is the principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU Prof Bismark Tyobeka during his inaugural address on 26 August 2022 Prof Bismark Tyobeka paving the way – The NWU Way Prof Bismark Tyobeka, one of the leading nuclear power experts in the world, started his term as principal and vice-chancellor…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programmes/etiek
Morele Ontwikkeling van die Samelewing (Christelike Etiek)
Fokus: Die toepassing van kernkonsepte van Gereformeerde Teologie op morele vernuwing in die proses van nasiebou en die ontwikkeling van die samelewing. Subprogram leier: Riaan Rheeder (riaan.rheeder@nwu.ac.za) Lede van subprogram: Koos Vorster (koos.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Nico Vorster (nico.vorster@nwu.ac.za) Manitza…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/contact-us
Contact us
For any further enquiries, please contact the Postgraduate Programme Manager for Nuclear Engineering: Dr Ockert Koekemoer Ockert.Koekemoer@nwu.ac.za Click here if you are interested in studying Nuclear Engineeringhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/our-hope-lies-power-our-people
Our hope lies in the power of our people
There is a saying in Tibetan: “Tragedy should be utilised as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” This quote by the Dalai Lama XIV has perhaps never been more fitting than in the turbulent times in which we find ourselves today. When one finds…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-bismark-tyobeka-we-need-invest-nuclear-expertise-or-lose-it
NWU’s Prof Bismark Tyobeka: We need to invest in nuclear expertise, or lose it
The global energy dependency clock is ticking, and in South Africa it is doing so at a dizzying pace. What started as an impending energy crisis more than a decade ago has morphed into a situation that can only be described as akin to an irrevocable catastrophe. According to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jan-pieterse-%25E2%2580%2593-master-many-trades
Jan Pieterse – a master of many trades
Jan Melchior Pieterse is a born achiever – and the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this. On 11 May 2017, Jan not only received a BCom degree in entrepreneurship and business management, but also the coveted Excellent Academic Achievement Award for his overall best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gives-his-dreams-wings
NWU gives his dreams wings
Speed, technology, adrenalin and the scent of rubber are all part of the dream of Shaun Botha, a master’s-degree student in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU). This will not remain a dream, however, as Shaun is equipping himself with the necessary expertise to help him achieve his dream to one day make a difference in…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/publications
Publications
2025 Shelley Haupt, Bolelang Sibolla, Raymond Molapo, Lizwe Mdakane and Nicolene Fourie, " Exploring the Use of Data in a Digital Twin for the Marine and Coastal Environment", ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 14, no. 4: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi14040140. Simbarashe A. Ngorima, Albert S. J. Helberg and Marelie H. Davel "…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-iwrm-summer-school-enhancing-innovative-approaches-watershed-management
International IWRM Summer School: Enhancing Innovative Approaches for Watershed Management
A call for all postgraduate students at field of water resource engineering, integrative water resource management, integrated sanitation management, civil engineering, environment science, geoinformatics/geoinformatics, agriculture and fisheries, forestry, urban planning and land use planning and related fields to apply for Summer School,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passion-and-knowledge-innovation
Passion and knowledge = innovation
You will find innovation for new ideas, projects and devices in abundance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering – and the same applies when it comes to three students in Computer and Electronic Engineering. Izak Adendorff, Gerno Visser and Duhan Janse van Rensburg were merely looking for something to do over the 2019…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-exceptional-lecturers
NWU rewards exceptional lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the torchbearers of its teaching excellence during a virtual event. The best-of-the-best lecturers of 2020 were acknowledged for their work in taking teaching and learning to higher levels during the annual Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) ceremony, which was streamed online on 25 March. The NWU is…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/gender-awareness-week-2021
Gender Awareness Week 2021
Inclusivity and an appreciation for our differences make the North-West University (NWU) a family that strives for excellence. That is why the NWU is hosting Gender Awareness Week (GAW) from 6 to 13 August 2021. Gender awareness and art [accordion collapsed] Virtual presentation: Art, LGBTQ+ equality and the Constitution (13…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engenius-kids-development-programme-pilot-study-ikageng
Engenius Kids Development Programme Pilot study in Ikageng
The purpose of the Engenius Kids Development Programme is to identify talented learners in secondary schools and focus on them to develop mentoring skills. In collaboration with experts in different fields, develop a new set of tools for these learners to cope better at tertiary level, not only for possible engineering studies, but for any…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/sponsors-2018
Sponsors 2018
The NWU Solar Car team would like to acknowledge the generous support of our partners and sponsors, without whom this project would not be possible:http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-automation-training-centre/partners