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NWU UESM leads 24 national and international research projects
Currently, researchers in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are leading 24 national and international research projects. These projects are funded by several government funding agencies as well as the private sector and is valued in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-home-largest-zebra-fish-bioassay-facility-africa
NWU home to largest Zebra fish bioassay facility in Africa
The Water research group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) installed the National Aquatic Bioassay Facility (NABF) in September 2017. Not only is the 515m2 facility the largest Zebra fish bioassay facility in Africa, but it is also the second largest in the southern hemisphere.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-investigate-experiences-around-unemployment
Symposium to investigate experiences around unemployment
The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium and with the support of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, are hosting a symposium on unemployment in South Africa on 13 and 14 September 2018. Unemployment is one of the most significant challenges South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-committed-community-engagement
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences committed to community engagement
Staying true to its mission statement, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is committed to being socially relevant. This is evident from the faculty’s involvement in several community projects across the country. Empowerment of disaster risk reduction An innovative partnership between the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-footprint-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences
International footprint for NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
The North-West University (NWU) is committed to expanding its international footprint not only to attract international students, but also to contribute to its academic and research profile. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is heeding this call by expanding its reach globally. The African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-marine-research-has-international-impact
NWU’s marine research has international impact
Researchers at the Unit for Environmental Science and Management (UESM) in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, are making their impact felt within the field of marine research. This is evident from the acclaim Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow from the UESM receives as a contributor to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-psl-team-signs-former-nwu-soccer-institute-player
Another PSL team signs former NWU Soccer Institute player
Another Premier Soccer League team, Chippa United FC, has signed a former player of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute. Thapelo Tlabakwe, a 24-year old striker who hails from Rustenburg, was playing for Jomo Cosmos FC in the National First Division.Thapelo has signed for the Port Elizabeth-based Chippa United for a three-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-multicultural-and-diverse-student-community
NWU celebrates its multicultural and diverse student community
More than 200 North-West University (NWU) students representing approximately 30 countries from around the world recently attended the International Welcome and Multicultural Day that was hosted by the NWU’s Office of Global Engagement. The purpose of this event was to show appreciation for the university’s multicultural and diverse student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-alumni-gather-honour-beautiful-game
NWU Soccer Institute alumni gather to honour the beautiful game
Some of the top names in South African football attended the annual alumni gathering of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute in Mahikeng. Held at the institute in June 2018, the get-together saw former institute players, including five Premier Soccer League (PSL) stars, playing two games of football and reminiscing about the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-year-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-centre-water-sciences-and-management
Busy year for NWU’s Centre for Water Sciences and Management
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Water Sciences and Management is built on the pillars of research, education and social responsibility. As a multi-disciplinary approach is adopted to assist both industry and government in addressing many of the water related problems facing South Africa, the centre is at the forefront of research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-chemical-resource-beneficiation-goes-strength-strength
Focus area for Chemical Resource Beneficiation goes from strength to strength
The Chemical Resource Beneficiation (CRB) research focus area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is going from strength to strength. Researchers are committed towards adding value to the South African national mineral and chemical resource base foundation in the North West and Southern Gauteng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-examines-microbial-ecosystem-active-fault-zone-sa
International research collaboration examines microbial ecosystem of active fault zone in SA
The North-West University’s Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) recently joined an international research team that will focus on the microbial ecosystem of an active fault zone in South Africa. This collaboration follows after the appointment of Prof Esta van Heerden as an extraordinary professor within the centre. Prof Van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-state-capture
NWU talks state capture
The Album student newspaper on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited Mr Sikonathi Mantshantsha, the deputy editor of the Financial Mail, to deliver a public lecture titled “State of Capture: A South African story”. The public lecture, which analised the role of journalists in holding the executive accountable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-centre-global-village
Faculty of Theology at the centre of the global village
The world is getting smaller and countries are more interconnected than ever before. Those unwilling to reach out will be left behind, but the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University has no intention of letting that happen. The faculty boasts an international reach like few other and this is especially evident when looking at their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/formalised-curiosity-faculty-theology
Formalised curiosity at the Faculty of Theology
“Research is formalised curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose,” said the American novelist Zora Neale Hurston. It is a sentiment that rings as true today as it did all those many decades ago. It is also a maxim that the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) has embraced with a fervour. The does not merely extol the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-examines-scholarship
NWU public lecture examines scholarship
On 16 April 2018 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, invited members of the public and media to the fourth public lecture within the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series. “The NWU is a great institution with remarkable scientists, and this lecture would be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-student-presents-exciting-research-combat-protein-energy-malnutrition
NWU PhD student presents exciting research to combat protein energy malnutrition
Adegboyega Taofeek Tope, a PhD student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), received the first prize in two thematic areas for the best oral presentation during the 21st Symposium of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF). The symposium took place at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-motivated-find-water-crisis-solutions
NWU academics motivated to find water crisis solutions
For the past few years a number of areas in South Africa have been battling with water crises. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their roadshow campaign to address this issue. The aim of the road show was to motivate academics to submit innovative water solution proposals that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-vanderbijlpark-search
Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on
If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent. On 11 May 2018 the reigning title holders – the beautiful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/department-science-and-technology-sponsors-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-mobile-science-lab