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Conferences
The CRB focuses on adding value to the SA national mineral and chemical resource base found in the North-West and Southern Gauteng provinces. This can be divided into two key knowledge areas, i.e. metal-based resources (such as the platinum group metals and chromium) and carbon-based resources (such as petrochemicals, plant oils and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups
Research Groups
The CRB focuses on adding value to the SA national mineral and chemical resource base found in the North-West and Southern Gauteng provinces. This can be divided into two key knowledge areas, i.e. metal-based resources (such as the platinum group metals and chromium) and carbon-based resources (such as petrochemicals, plant oils and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/closing-dates-honours-applications
Closing dates for honours applications
Closing date for honours applications: Postgraduate diploma in Nuclear Science and Technology - 31 October Postgraduate diploma in Nuclear Science and Technology with Nuclear Technology Management - 31 October Postgraduate diploma in Industrial Engineering - 31 October Apply herehttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physical-and-chemical-sciences/news
News
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/four-nwu-researchers-nominated-science-oscars
Four NWU researchers nominated for Science Oscars
Four researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have been nominated for this year’s Science Oscars. The nominees for the NSTF-South32 Awards are Prof Rose Hayeshi, director of and associate professor at the DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk from Nuclear Engineering and the Unit for Energy and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-reaffirm-nwu-among-best-world
Latest rankings reaffirm NWU is among the best in the world
The latest rankings by Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings and the 2021 Best Global University Rankings again, like various previous rankings, recognised the good standing of the North-West University (NWU) among the best tertiary-education institutions. This is not only locally but also internationally, as measured in international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-chapter-awaits-alumni-advisory-committee-chairperson
New chapter awaits Alumni Advisory Committee chairperson
After five years at the helm of the Alumni Advisory Committee of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the chairperson – Heinrich Kriel, recently bid farewell to the campus to further pursue his professional career in Cape Town. The name Heinrich Kriel is synonymous with the campus in Vanderbijlpark. His relationship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-mining-indaba-strikes-gold
Inaugural mining indaba strikes gold
To unearth potential, you need to dig deep. To break new ground, knowledge is needed. The North-West University (NWU) brought these two themes together on Wednesday, 3 April, when the NWU held its first mining indaba at the Capitol on Park Hotel in Sandton. Here, mining industry leaders and experts joined a delegation from the NWU that included…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-and-student-recognised-2024-south-african-women-science-awards
Academic and student recognised at 2024 South African Women in Science Awards
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola and PhD student Sinenhlanhla Mthembu were recognised at the 2024 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) on 15 August in Mbombela. Prof Babalola was named the first runner-up in the Distinguished Women Research category, while Sinenhlanhla won the DSI Esther…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-action-event-strengthens-industry-links-and-student-engagement
Science-in-action event strengthens industry links and student engagement
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu When students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus gathered for the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences-in-Action event on 7 and 8 October 2025, they joined an initiative that brought academia and industry together. Under the theme “Connecting academia and industry through…http://www.nwu.ac.za/e-yearbooks-2014
e-Yearbooks 2014
e-Yearbooks 2014 General Academic Rules Faculties of: Arts Undergraduate Post-graduate Natural Sciences Undergraduate Postgraduate Theology Undergraduate and Postgraduate Educational Sciences Undergraduate BEd Undergraduate HRD (BTD) Undergraduate, Grade R - Diploma In-service- and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-business-mathematics-and-informatics/careers
Careers
Professional qualifications • FASSA - Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa • FIA - Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries • PRM - Professional Risk Manager • CERA - Certified Enterprise Risk Actuary Actuarial Science If you specialise in Actuarial Science, typical jobs in the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/research-leaders-and-publication-links
Research Leaders and Publication Links
Mr. Derik van der Westhuizen Research scientist, group leader Orcid | Scopus Telephone: +27 18 299 2346 Email: derik.vanderwesthuizen@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building G8, Room 107 Highest qualification: M.Sc in Chemical Engineering Expertise: solvent extraction,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ecat2026
International symposium on electrocatalysis
ECAT2026 Dates: 2 - 5 November 2026 Venue: Protea Hotel Stellenbosch and Conference Centre We are pleased to invite you to ECAT2026, the next edition of the International Symposium on Electrocatalysis, taking place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 2–5 November 2026. This globally recognized event brings together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/etienne-barnard
Etienne Barnard
Etienne Barnard obtained his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1989, writing his thesis on “Neural Networks for Scene Analysis”. He has since then been active in research and development in pattern recognition and speech processing. He has held a number of academic positions, and has also worked in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/food-security-and-safety/affiliations-accreditation-special-projects
Affiliations / Accreditation / Special Projects
Affiliations Soil Science Society of South Africa. Soil Science Society of America American Society Agronomy CIAT-Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility African Network African Crop Science Society. South African Council for Natural Scientific professions Royal Society of South Africa South African…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/iucn-academy-environmental-laws-senior-scholarship-prize
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize The Faculty is proud of its Extraordinary Professor, Jonathan Verschuuren from the University of Tilburg who is the recipient of the 2017 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law's Senior Scholarship Prize. Prof Verschuuren has written more than 200 publications in the fields of …http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/south-african-academy-science-and-arts-suid-afrikaanse-akademie-vir-wetenskap-en-kuns-academic
South African Academy of Science and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) Academic Community Meeting
You are cordially invites you to the South African Academy of Science and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) Academic Community Meeting, Everyone interested is welcome to join. The meeting will be presented in Afrikaans, but English interpreting services will be provided. Guest speaker: Prof Attie Jonker, Associate Professor…http://library.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences-library
Natural Sciences Library
Libraries and Spaces Natural Sciences Library Natural Sciences Library, About the Library, This branch library serves Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Health Sciences. Read more..., Address and Directions, +27 (0)18 299 2810 North-West University: Natural Sciences Library, Potchefstroom Campus, Building G1, Top floor Universiteit Street POTCHEFSTROOM, 2531, South Africa Latitude: -26.68583 Longitude: 27.09329 Potchefstroom Library maps and directions Maps and Directions Virtual Tour , Hours, , Quick links, Services Staff Directory News LibGuides Databases Passwords Amenities [accordion collapsed], Third Floor, Natural Sciences Library third floor Natural Sciences Library third floor Book shelves: 000-999 Circulation & Lending Services Information Services Information Resources Quiet study area Theses and dissertations Student computers Library administration Journal collection Printing [/accordion]http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598lets-grow-together%25E2%2580%2599-sows-seed-help-community