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Postgraduate students claim top honours in Virtualise Your Thesis Competition
By Mzwandile Ndlovu Two postgraduate students from the North-West University (NWU) were awarded top honours at the national Virtualise Your Thesis (VYT) Competition. Christa Matlou from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Makatu Mashanyu from the Faculty of Engineering represented the NWU at the competition held on 7…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/donateursmiddagete-beklemtoon-die-impak-van-donateure-en-bedryfsvennote-se-bydraes
Donateursmiddagete beklemtoon die impak van donateure en bedryfsvennote se bydraes
Donateure en bedryfsvennote speel ’n lewensnoodsaaklike rol om die drome by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) lewendig te hou. Dit is beklemtoon by die jaarlikse middagete vir donateure en belanghebbers, wat op 28 Oktober in Pretoria gehou is en waar die universiteit sy diepe dankbaarheid vir hierdie uiters waardevolle vennootskappe uitgespreek het…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/other-recs
Other RECs
Other NWU Research Ethics Committees (RECs) (http://services.nwu.ac.za/research-support/research-ethics) North-West University Animal Production Research Ethics Committee (AnimProdREC) Registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) Handles all research ethics applications relating to animals and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-production-research-ethics-committee-animprodrec/other-recs
Other RECs
Other NWU Research Ethics Committees (RECs) (http://services.nwu.ac.za/research-support/research-ethics) North-West University Animal Production Research Ethics Committee (AnimProdREC) Registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) Handles all research ethics applications relating to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geexpo
NWU GeeXpo
GeeXpo 2025: Explore, Create, Innovate! GeeXpo is an annual event where learners from surrounding schools, university students, educators, and industry partners come together to showcase and celebrate innovation in technology, mathematics, and statistical science. The event features competitions, exhibitions, and interactive activities that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-artificial-intelligence-research-fair
NWU hosts artificial intelligence research fair
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the annual fair of the national Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR), a national research network that supports capacity development and advanced research in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Managed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and sponsored by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-alumnus-eskom-interim-board-directors
Minister appoints NWU alumnus to Eskom interim board of directors
On 23 June 2017 the Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, appointed Dr Pulane Molokwane, an alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, as a non-executive director to the interim board of Eskom . “I believe the interim arrangements represent a new dawn at Eskom,” Hon Lynne Brown said during a press conference…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-letago-famelab-international-runner
NWU’s Letago is a FameLab International runner-up
On Thursday, 25 November 2021, the world’s greatest science communication competition hosted its final showdown, where 10 young researchers and professionals battled it out for the title of world’s best science communicator in the FameLab International 2021 online final. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Letago Kgomoeswana represented the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-centre-implements-curriculum-support-programme-learners
Science Centre implements curriculum support programme for learners
The North-West University (NWU) Science Centre in Mahikeng has launched a programme to support Grade 10 and 12 learners in a bid to tackle challenges faced by schools in the North West Province, especially those with limited resources that struggle to conduct effective science practicals. “The programme is designed to provide learners with…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/stuart-piketh-biography
Stuart Piketh - Biography
PROF STUART PIKETH Prof Stuart Piketh obtained his PhD at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2000 where he also worked as a Reeder and Director of the Climatology Research Group until he joined North-West University as a Professor and Co-Chair of the Eskom Power…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/aircraft-development
Aircraft Development
The aircraft development group focuses on aerodynamic and structural research that could improve the performance and safety of sailplanes and light aircraft. The technology gained from the research is then directly implemented in new designs which have great commercial value. The group also focuses on new technologies for manufacturing of…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/chemical-and-minerals-engineering/contact-us
Contact Us
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Faculty of Humanities: Ethics Training Session
We cordially invite your participation in the Ethics Training Session hosted by the Faculty of Humanities. These training sessions on research ethics are held three times a year by the Faculty of Humanities. During the research ethics training sessions, the following subjects are covered: The relationship between excellent research and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/famelab-competition-2025
FAMELAB Competition 2025
The Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences Science Centre cordially invite you to take part in the FAMELAB Competition 2025. FAMELAB provides an opportunity to enhance your presentation skills through training with some of the world’s leading science communicators. It also allows you to network with scientists from various disciplines…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/faculty-humanities-ethics-training-session1
Faculty of Humanities Ethics Training Session
The Faculty of Humanities cordially invite you to a Ethics Training Session. The Faculty of Humanities offers research ethics training sessions three times annually. All Academic staff, Researchers and Postgraduate students of the NWU are invited to join. At the research ethics training sessions, the following topics are addressed: The…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pssa-2025/invited-speakers
Invited speakers
Prof Angela Woodiwiss University of the Witwatersrand × Speaker: Prof Angela Woodiwiss Professor Angela Jill Woodiwiss BSc (Physiotherapy), MSc, PhD (WITS), FAAS, MASSAf, MRSSAf Angela Woodiwiss is an ad hominem full Professor of Physiology (since 2010); Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa (MRSSAf);…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-showcase-maths-and-it-during-5th-annual-geexpo
NWU to showcase maths and IT during 5th annual Geexpo
Two weeks. That is how much time is left before this year’s rendition of the very popular Geexpo Expo for information technology and mathematical and statistical sciences. The event, hosted by the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences – both residing within the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-visits-nwu
Public protector visits NWU
The North-West University (NWU) was the third stop during the public protector’s recent roadshow. Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane met with students and management during her visit to the North West Province. Some of the issues that were raised by management included the proposed new language policy and access to language, gender awareness, student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-science-centre-hosts-south-african-youth-water-prize-competition
NWU Science Centre hosts South African Youth Water Prize competition
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre on the campus in Mahikeng, in collaboration with the Department of Water and Sanitation, hosted the provincial South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP) competition on 25 May 2018. The SAYWP competition is a science and technology-based project which aims to provide South African youth the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russian-students-further-their-research-nwu