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GeeXpo 2018: bigger and better!
Whoever says that mathematics and information sciences can’t be fun, has surely never taken part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual GeeXpo initiative! On Saturday, 13 October 2018, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again roll-out the red carpet for learners from Grade 7…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-aim-%25E2%2580%259Cfuture-nuclear%25E2%2580%259D-0
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-aim-%25E2%2580%259Cfuture-nuclear%25E2%2580%259D
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-btmg-equation-makes-sense
NWU Vaal BTMG: an equation that makes sense!
This year marks the fourth rendition of the very successful learning programme: Bridging The Mathematical Gap, as presented by the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. The programme literally takes the sting out of mathematics and offers learners the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-wests-three-top-matriculants-join-nwu
North West’s three top matriculants join the NWU
The top three academic performers who matriculated in 2021 in North West will be studying at the North-West University in 2022. Francois Pieterse from Ferdinand Postma High School in Potchefstroom, Michelle le Roux from Potchefstroom Gymnasium and Marlé Siebert from Potchefstroom High School for Girls will all be calling the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andre-fouche-rugby-institutes-best
Andre Fouché is Rugby Institute’s best
His name is synonymous with hard defence, smooth skills and an indestructible engine without a reverse gear. Andre Fouché is steel moulded in the forge of the NWU Rugby Institute, and this year his play is the talk of the town. During the year-end function of the NWU Rugby Institute Fouché was named the Rugby Institute’s Varsity Cup Player of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I saw and decided that this was where I wanted to go,” says Franco, who matriculated from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathews-phosa-those-we-should-diligently-serve-are-cold-and-hungry
Dr Mathews Phosa: Those we should diligently serve are cold and hungry
Political titan, businessman extraordinaire, philanthropist and a figurehead of the ANC’s negotiation process in the early 1990s, Dr Mathews Phosa visited the North-West University (NWU) on 23 May and pulled no punches in detailing how to get the country back on track. The NWU’s Faculty of Engineering hosted the event and, in his address titled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wrc-and-nwu-partner-address-water-and-sanitation-challenges
WRC and NWU partner to address water and sanitation challenges
By Gofaone Motsamai The Water Research Commission (WRC) hosted a stakeholder engagement session on 3 December at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus to tackle South Africa’s water and sanitation challenges. The event brought together representatives from municipalities, water boards, academia and other stakeholder groupings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-nominated-national-science-education-awards
Students nominated for national science education awards
Two North-West University (NWU) students, Makatu Mashanyu and Fhatani Munwana, have been nominated for the national ACCESS Habitable Planet Workshop (HPW) annual awards. These nominations recognise their contributions to science education and environmental initiatives. The awards, hosted by ACCESS – the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/staff
Staff
Overview The academic staff of any Faculty is what an engine is to a car – it determines the quality of that Faculty and whether it prospers and grows. The Faculty of Law has a lean, highly motivated staff complement with a strong combination of solid experience and good qualifications. A significant number of professors have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rankings-confirm-nwus-steady-path-excellence
Rankings confirm NWU’s steady path of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) continues to build on its reputation as a globally competitive and innovative institution, maintaining its position among the world’s leading universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. This achievement reaffirms the standing of the NWU locally and internationally and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/cobus-kriek-biography
Cobus Kriek - Biography
PROF COBUS KRIEK Prof RJ (Cobus) Kriek obtained a BSc (1990), BSc Hons (1992), MSc (1994) and PhD (1998) in chemistry from the University of Stellenbosch, which was followed by an MBA degree from the University of Lincoln (UK) in 1999. In 2008 he completed an MSc in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stars-and-circuits-spark-curiosity-ahead-vice-chancellors-science-day
Stars and circuits spark curiosity ahead of Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) third annual Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 6 August in Kuruman once again brought science out of the laboratory and into the community. Kicking off the proceedings, NWU astrophysicist Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe led teachers and learners from local schools in a stargazing workshop. Held on 5 August at…http://library.nwu.ac.za/worldcat-discovery
WorldCat Discovery
What is WorldCat Discovery?, WorldCat Discovery helps people easily find and get resources available at our library and in libraries worldwide through a single search of WorldCat and familiar, authoritative e-content collections. It also connects users to our collections via popular websites where people start their research., In WorldCat Discovery, you can, Search across our collections with a single search Limit your results to online items and available sources Access our libraries all the time Search open-access collections in the search results, How to use WorldCat Discovery, WorldCat Discovery LibGuide Introduction to WorldCat Discovery Search in WorldCat Discovery, How to Search for Information, Finding more accessible information: Textbooks Databases [accordion collapsed], List of databases included in every search, Academic Search Complete Access Engineering Africa-Wide Information African Journals AHFS Consumer Medication Information Applied Science & Technology Source American Chemical Society Art & Architecture Complete Artstor ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials Audiobook Collection (EBSCOhost) Business Source Complete CAB Abstracts Cambridge…http://www.nwu.ac.za/e-yearbooks-2002
e-Yearbooks 2002
e-Yearbooks 2002 Faculties of: Arts Undergraduate Post-graduate Natural Sciences Undergraduate and Postgraduate Theology Undergraduate and Postgraduate Educational Sciences School for Educational Training and Development Graduate School of Education ERRATA Economic and Management Sciences…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-pieter-stoker
Alumni - Pieter Stoker
Prof Pieter Stoker: exploring the frontiers of science Prof Pieter Stoker is an excellent example of a Potchefstroom local who has earned international recognition for himself and his department. He established a research facility in cosmic rays and nuclear physics in the Department of Physics of the former Potchefstroom…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-food-security-and-safety-seminar-dr-d-naicker-sgs
6th Food Security and Safety Seminar by Dr D Naicker (SGS)
You are cordially invited to the 6th Food and Safety Seminar by Dr Dharmarai Naicker (SGS) Theme: Food safety standards save lives: the South African landscape to ensure safe food from farm to fork. Dr Dharmarai Naicker has business management experience, managing science as a business at an executive level (15…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/mock-other-media
Mock In Other Media
Dear school-leaver, in today’s fast-changing world of business, finding your place requires hard work. If words such as prosperity and success attract your attention, you are at the right place. This value-driven faculty offers you: Dynamic and quality education; High academic standards that are internationally evaluated; Accreditation with…, Fields of study, Accounting Sciences Business School Economic Sciences Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management Management Sciences Tourism Management, Research and Innovation, [accordion collapsed], bhive EDC, The aim of the bhive EDC is to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set under students. They empower individuals to turn their business visions into flourishing enterprises. Read more ., Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT), The main focus of GIFT is to develop an empirically tested talent body of knowledge that will set the standard and guidelines for the effective application of talent management practices in the workplace. Read more ., TELIT-SA, TELIT-SA is a research entity committed to create an interdisciplinary research community of practice to enhance best practices for teaching and learning with technology., TRADE, TRADE (an acronym for TRAde and Development Economics) is a research focus area at the North-West University specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development., TREES, This research unit’s goal is to publish quality and relevant tourism research within economic environs and societies and thereby contributing towards the strengthening of communities and the tourism industry as a whole. Read more ., WORKWELL, The focus is on identification and development of policies to optimise utilisation of organisational resources, while maintaining a focus on issues of diversity and a developing economy. Read more ., OPTENTIA, The mission of the Optentia research unit is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with a specific interest in the African context., UARM, The mission of UARM research unit is to empower senior risk stakeholders in the private and public sectors to better understand and manage behavioural risk., MANAGEMENT CYBERNETICS, The Management Cybernetics research entity was established to optimize collaboration between academia and industry incorporating management and engineering sciences [/accordion] NWU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, In other media, The NWU's Prof Raymond Parsons joins Petr Redelinghuys to look at market and business news - Classic FM OFM Loopbaanfokus: Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesterskap - OFM State halts its R10bn long-term plan to fully treat acid mine water - Mail & Guardian Ramaphosa moves to tackle growth-sapping electricity crisis by increasing licence-…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-generative-ais-impact-research-and-education