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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://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-programme
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://news.nwu.ac.za/profiling-nwus-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-dr-joe-molete
Profiling the NWU’s new deputy vice-chancellor: Dr Joe Molete
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to introduce Dr Joe Molete as the new deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) designate for Student Life, Transformation, People and Culture (SLTPC), with responsibility for the NWU Mahikeng Campus. As a seasoned academic leader with more than two decades of executive experience spanning academia, research,…http://library.nwu.ac.za/help-first-years
Knowledge Hub: First-Years
First year welcome First-year welcome, Join the Library and Information Service as part of the R & O Programme: 2026, Time Group Mahikeng Campus: Library and Information Service Venues: Building 10, Rooms G01, G02, G03 Dates: 2-5 February 2025 10:00-11:30 Various faculties Potchefstroom Campus: Library and Information Service & AI for Academic and Career Success Venue: Building F14 - Amphitheatre Date: 5 February 2025 08:00-09:30 Private Students Group 1,…, 1. Applications, *** Undergraduate applications are closed for 2026. Applications for 2027 open on 1 April.*** Go to the Application Portal App [ Guide ] to apply. On this app, you can also Check your application status Accept your conditional offer and final offer. (Both must be done within a specific time frame. If you miss the offer deadline, the offer is…, 2. Create your NWU email, After you have accepted your final offer from the NWU, you can set up your NWU email address [ Guide ]. Note that the email setup becomes available 48 hours after your final offer is accepted. If you have any trouble setting up your NWU email address, contact IT S ervices. Possible error messages: Your ID number and email don't match Make sure…, 3. Pay your fees, Payment Portal App [ Guide ] Payable fees Know your fees Help: Student finances and financial related systems Financial support services, 4. Registration, Registration information Registration navigator Steps To register, log in to the MySIS student portal [ Guide ]. The MYSIS login credentials will be forwarded to your studentnumber@mynwu.ac.za email address. Your Username will be your studentnumber@mysis-nwu.ac.za email The unique password will be in the email. Summary of registration steps for…, 5. Create your Student Card, Create your student card [ Guide ] Parking Help: Protection Services, 6. Orientation, Orientation programme dates, 7. TALL Test & ALDE, Academic Literacy Levels (TALL) Placement Tests TALL test results (Published on the NWU website after the 12th of February 2026.) ALDE, 8. Class Timetables, Steps [ PDF Guide ] Go to https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/class-timetables Click the timetable link under your campus. Under Type, choose Groups Under Resources, type your curriculum code-programme code-year-semester from the list, e.g. 7CJK01-I426P-Y1-S1. (You will find the curriculum and programme code in your yearbook .) Example: Class…, 9. First Year Navigator and eFundi, First Year Navigator - The First Year Navigator is the tool used by CTL to extend the academic orientation of first-year students beyond the official NWU orientation period. CTL presents sessions during orientation to help students adapt to university life and become aware of educational support services. eFundi - eFundi is the North-West…, IT Support, Laptop Requirements IT Student Orientation IT Services and Software Citrix Gateway - your gateway to exclusive NWU discount deals, Discounts, Purple Pulse - NWU Purple Pulse is a project initiated by North-West University to provide all students, faculty members, and staff with discounted deals on technology, data, laptops and everyday consumables., Emotional Support, Emotional Support Student Counselling and Development Health Centres, Learn more about the NWU, NWU campuses, values and history Yearbooks Library hours and NWU calendars NWU Biodiversity Booklet, Library Services, 📚Library orientation Virtual tour of our libraries Undergraduate Survival Guide 🔍How to find sources eFundi 1st Year Navigator LibGuides (Best place to search for sources.) Finding more accessible information: Textbooks [Video] How to create a search strategy How to evaluate your information sources ✍🏽How to write assignments How to write your…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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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://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://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/news
News
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Continental progress key to everyone’s progress/wellbeing?
The North-West University (NWU) is currently partnering with the Jomo Kennyata University in Kenya and aims to use Kenya’s health facilities to trial and possibly market three of its recently developed Covid-19 solutions. “We don’t have the luxury of making a difference only in South Africa. We think of making a difference in Africa and the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/current-research-focus
Current Research Focus
In an effort to create more sustainable outcomes for the mining and energy industries, the Hydrometallurgy research group is teaming up with the NWU Minerals Beneficiation research group at the Faculty of Engineering's Centre of Excellence for Carbon based Fuels (CoE for CbF) to conduct joint research as a cluster. This cluster is well-equipped to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/our-research
Our research
Recent publications (2022) Moyo, B., Huisman, M. and Drevin, L. 2022. Towards the Development of a Contingent Use of Systems Development Methodologies Model, Advances in Information Systems Development: Springer, pp. 273-289. Moyo, B., Huisman, M. and Drevin, L. 2022. The state of systems development…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/discover-more/test123
Theology-Test-site
2025 On Monday, 20 October 2025, Professor Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, with his pastoral students, visited the Potchefstroom Secondary School yesterday, the 20th of October 2025, to give motivation and study methods to the Grade 12’s before they start with their final examination. The students who accompanied Prof. Freeks…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/technology-new
Language Technology new
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Language Technology
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