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Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2014 Volume 17 Number 4 14 November 2014 Index • Editorial • Articles • Notes …http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards/research-and-innovation-awards
Research and Innovation Awards
The NWU Excellence Awards in the domain of Research and Innovation recognise outstanding achievements of various categories of academics, from young and upcoming to emerging and seasoned, including academics with new and upgraded NRF ratings. The excellent performance of postgraduate students, our next generation of scientists, is celebrated by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/starry-eyed-youths-ready-big-leap
Starry-eyed youths ready for the big leap
More than a thousand maths and science learners from high schools in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark have had a front row seat and experienced – first-hand – the wonders of the universe. They attended a lecture series presented by extraordinary professor Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). The high school learners from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/communities-benefit-nwus-development-projects
Communities benefit from NWU’s development projects
South Africa faces difficult challenges that require the next generation of university graduates to be skilled leaders with extensive abilities to collaborate with communities to solve problems and create change. Four North-West University (NWU) projects carried out in partnership with communities exemplify how collaboration with…http://education.nwu.ac.za/mathematics-science-and-technology-education/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
Computer Science Education [accordion collapsed] Overview This subject group is responsible for the training of education students for the degree Baccalaureus Education (BEd) and the Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the subjects Information Technology Education and Computer Applications Technology Education. There are no…http://www.nwu.ac.za/africa-day
Africa Day
"Africa Day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU now the AU) from its creation on May 25, 1963, in the fight against colonialism and apartheid, as well as the progress that Africa has made while reflecting upon the common challenges that the continent faces in a global…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-BM/Plenaries
3MC Conference on Biomathematics: Plenary talks
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3MC Conference 2024: Plenary talks
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Space, billionaires and our new age of going to the heavens
There was a time when superpowers fought proxy wars and the world teetered on the brink of oblivion. There was a time when men rode behemoths called Redstone, Atlas, Titan and Saturn to the heavens underneath hundreds of thousands of pounds of thrust, and the names Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard and Glenn reverberated around the eastern and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-national-top-20-famelabr-2021
NWU student in the national top 20 of FameLab® 2021
North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has made it to the national top 20 of FameLab®, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. FameLab® is an international science communication competition that promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-and-fulbright-scholarship-holder-shares-his-tricks-trade
NWU researcher and Fulbright Scholarship holder shares his tricks of the trade
To get a Fulbright research scholarship is easier than he anticipated, says North-West University (NWU) academic Dr George van Zijl, who recently returned from a research visit to the University of Florida in the United States of America (USA). This scholarship provides South African university faculty or research professionals to conduct…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donors-beseeched-help-address-current-inadequate-funding-structure-support-postgraduate-studies
NWU donors beseeched to help address the current inadequate funding structure to support postgraduate studies
There is an urgent need to address the problem of inadequate funding for postgraduate studies in South Africa. This was the recurring consensus during the recent North-West University (NWU) donor event held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Speakers included Dr Anna Mokgokong, chancellor of the NWU; Dr Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor;…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sarao-winter/contact-and-organiser-information
Contact and Organiser Information
Contact us: For any enquiries, please send an e-mail to: radio-interf@nwu.ac.za Organisers: Ruby van Rooyen Main Organiser SARAO James Chibueze Main Organiser…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physics
Physics
Physics attempts to summarise phenomena in nature according to scientific laws. Such laws are formulated to provide us with knowledge of the physical world. Physics, together with the subjects Chemistry and various divisions of Mathematics, form the basis of Science and Technology.The mission of the Physics Subject Group is centred on…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/robotics
Robotics GEAR | Home
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ICIL 2019 - Conference Programme
PDF of conference programme Guidelines for presenters and session chairs, Poster presentations, Library enhancing user information skills through Information Literacy: A case study of the University of Limpopo Library. Abigail Shoroma Wow! Faculty Information Literacy: Do they also need training? The Case of a University in the United Arab Emirates. Mary Sengati-Zimba, Presentation types, Keynotes: 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for discussion/questions Papers/Doctoral forum: 20-minute presentation with 10 minutes for discussion/questions PechaKucha: 6-minute presentation with 4 minutes for remarks/questions [The last 5 minutes of the sessions will be used to move between rooms.], Programme, Sunday 22 September 2019 15:00-18:00 Registration and arrival coffee/tea - Library Foyer [Building 13] Monday 23 September 2019 7:30 Registration and coffee/tea [Foyer, Building 6] 9:00 Welcoming [Samancor Auditorium, Building 6] 9:30 International keynote: Prof. Serap Kurbanoglu Information Literacy in the Post-Truth Era [Samancor Auditorium…, Friday 27 September 2019, Optional excursionshttp://www.nwu.ac.za/transport-month
Transport Month
The NWU is driving expertise into South Africa’s transport future As we celebrate Transport Month in October, we are reminded that transport is the backbone of South Africa’s economy and transport mobility. But the system is under strain. In 2023, rail payloads rose by only 2.7 % to 160.3 million tonnes while road…http://www.nwu.ac.za/youth-month
Youth Month
Honouring the past and shaping the future June marks Youth Month in South Africa. For us, this is a time to reflect, remember and to recommit. At the North-West University (NWU), this period carries profound meaning. It is not only a commemoration of the brave young people who stood up for justice during the 1976 Soweto Uprising, but…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/environmental-microbiology-and-agricultural
Environmental Microbiology and Agricultural Biotechnology Research Group
The Environmental Microbiology and Agricultural Biotechnology (EMAB) research group at NWU utilizes both fundamental as well as applied microbiological and biotechnological approaches to address agricultural and environmental challenges. The research interests of the group are divided…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/news