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Students win with ‘peaceful’ atoms
Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia. These three master’s students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently won a youth video competition. More than 30 students from Sub-Saharan Africa took part in the contest, ran by Rosatom* in cooperation with African Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waiting-times-healthcare-are-under-microscope
Waiting times in healthcare are under the microscope
Waiting for medical treatment can be a life-or-death matter. “Waiting times in healthcare are a significant problem that occurs across the world and often has catastrophic effects – as we have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Maria van Zyl, a lecturer in the School of Industrial Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). While…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-career-career-fair-bridges-gap-between-students-and-industry
From campus to career: Career fair bridges the gap between students and industry
By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi Dreams met decision-makers, and ambitions found direction. What began as an ordinary Monday at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), quickly turned into a turning point for many students as they stepped into a world of opportunity at the annual Careers Fair on 20 May 2025.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-warns-long-term-risks-schools-dropping-pure-mathematics
Expert warns of long-term risks of schools dropping pure mathematics
When as many as 464 public schools in South Africa have elected to stop offering pure mathematics, the question is no longer about underperformance in mathematics, it is about absence. While most of these schools still teach mathematics literacy, pure mathematics underpins engineering, science and certain types of problem-solving. When that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletics-superstars-set-global-stage-alight
Athletics superstars set global stage alight
Young man, you have got some wheels on you! Bradley Nkoana from the North-West University (NWU) once again burnt up the tarmac on the international stage when he won bronze in the 100 m event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru on Thursday, 29 August. It was another splendid display by the national junior record holder, who…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/tampere-university-applied-sciences-tamk-visit-nwu
Tampere University of Applied Sciences' (TAMK) Visit to the NWU
The Faculty of Health Sciences kindly invites you to the Tampere University of Applied Sciences' (TAMK) visit to the NWU. This trip aims to improve current partnerships and look into potential new ones. Undergraduate teaching and learning, as well as community engagement initiatives, will be the main topics of discussion at this meeting, while…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/application-faq
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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://news.nwu.ac.za/3-d-printing-improve-life
3-D printing to improve life
Staff and students at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Engineering Faculty are in the process of giving the traditional way of manufacturing products a huge blow. They are now using their wide variety of world class three-dimensional printers. According to CP Kloppers, a lecturer in mechanical engineering, the purpose of this easier and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/key-functions-las
Key Functions of the LAS
The Key Functions of the LAS include: Provision of state-of-the-art spectroscopic instruments Separation and thermal analyses equipment Knowledge transfer and training to students and researchers in all disciplines of science and engineeringhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-exponents-excellence
NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took place on 24 November at Snowflake in Potchefstroom. During the event, the NWU honoured the best-of-the-best academics across the three…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/police-practice/nwu/cobus-steenkamp
Police Practice at the NWU
Projects Police Leadership Police Dignity When we join our native Emotional Intelligence (EI) to Emotional Leteracy (EL), multiplied by Emotional Agility (EA) plus Emotional Resilience (Eres), we can better Regulate our Emotions (ER). The formula for Emotional Regulation is (EI + EL) x (EA + Eres) = ER…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/test-cloned
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Mathematics Induction Course
MATHEMATICS INDUCTION COURSE All information regarding the Mathematics Induction Course including what it is, who must take it, why certain students have to take it, its programme and the contact persons for the course are provided below. [accordion] Aim of the Mathematics Induction Course The main purpose…http://www.nwu.ac.za/fundraising-test-page
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Our approach to business research and consulting is to utilise methodologies embedded in the design sciences, making business engineering a reality. We offer: Scientific diagnosis of challenging business problems In depth analysis, design and implementation of engineerd solutions Validation and verification of the solution in actuality Reflection…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieurswese/akkreditasie