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Agilent gas chromatograph with a mass spectrometer detector (GC-MS)
The Agilent 7890 gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS) is an analytical instrument used in chemistry for the separation, identification, and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile compounds. It uses gas chromatography to separate compounds based on their chemical properties and mass spectrometry to identify and quantify the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/programmes
Postgraduate qualifications
Master's programmes offered by the UDSC: MSc in Computer Science - Research (2GK P01 N801P/V/M) MSc in Computer Science - Coursework and research (2GK P01 N801P) MSc in Business Mathematics and Informatics (2BP P01) MSc in Business Mathematics and Informatics with Financial Mathematics (2BP P02) MSc in Business Mathematics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-rebukes-dawie-roodts-university-closure-comments
Prof Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments
South Africa has too many public universities, and most of them should be closed. Furthermore, only 10% of the population should pursue a university education, “while there is a big shortage at other skill levels”. These are some of the comments recently made by economist Dawie Roodt, who also labelled South Africa’s primary education sector as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breaking-hiv-bottleneck-why-sub-saharan-africa-must-lead-way
Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
· African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors. · Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV sequencing research, despite bearing the greatest burden. · It is time for Africa to reclaim agency over its health future. · Global HIV research is biased towards the West: 54…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-places-africas-wildlife-peril
Global warming places Africa’s wildlife in peril
Drought, intensified by global warming and compounded by human action, has taken a devastating toll on wildlife across Africa and the Amazon between 2023 and 2025. According to a sobering new United Nations report, animal populations are being ravaged not just by thirst and starvation, but by human intervention as fragile ecosystems buckle under…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-south-africa-must-lead-africas-nuclear-future
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: South Africa must lead Africa’s nuclear future
As nations strive towards net-zero energy targets, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has called for South Africa to take the nuclear energy lead as the continent transitions away from its fossil fuel dependency. Speaking ahead of one of the most significant international energy gatherings on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r44-billion-big-bucks-hunting-tourism
R44 billion: The big bucks of hunting tourism
• Approximately 95 000 jobs in South Africa depend on hunting tourism. •Hunting tourism contributes USD2.5 billion, or about R44.03 billion to South Africa’s economy. • Hunting tourism massively benefits rural communities. • South Africa’s wildlife population on private land exceeds that in national parks. Amid global debates on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-species-rain-frog-breviceps-batrachophiliorum-discovered
New species of rain frog, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, discovered
In the damp, grassy slopes of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, an unassuming amphibian has leapt into the scientific spotlight. Named Breviceps batrachophiliorum – Latin for ‘frog-loving people’ – this newly described species of rain frog is a triumph of taxonomy and a compelling example of the intersection of citizen science and academic rigour.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pioneer-nuclear-medicine-prof-mike-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof Mike receives honorary doctorate from the NWU
South Africa should invest more in nuclear research if it wishes to remain globally competitive and fulfil its responsibility to meet the diverse needs of its communities. This was Professor Machaba Michael “Mike” Sathekge’s message when he received his honorary doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Philosophiae Doctor, Honoris Causa) from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine-breaks-new-ground
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine breaks new ground
The countdown has begun. On Tuesday afternoon at precisely 12:46, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), turned the first sod at the Potchefstroom Campus construction site of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. This ceremonial gesture marked the official commencement of construction of South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-helen-zilles-running-mayor-johannesburg-could-mean
What Helen Zille’s running as mayor of Johannesburg could mean
Is a political heavyweight stepping back into the boxing ring? Helen Zille, the current Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance (DA), former leader of the DA, former Mayor of Cape Town and Premier of the Western Cape, is considering running for Mayor of Johannesburg. Zille is known as a formidable political pugilist, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-tete-dijana-wins-comrades-marathon-again
Congratulations! Tete Dijana wins Comrades Marathon … again
Comrades Marathon superstar Tete Dijana went supernova on Sunday 8 June when he won his third Comrades Marathon, following back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023. Dijana is an employee of Mi7, which is an external security service provider to the North-West University (NWU), and his reassuring presence on the Mahikeng Campus has made him a…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/nooitgedacht-optical-telescope
Nooitgedacht Optical Telescope
The Nooitgedacht observatory started in the mid 80’s with a gamma-ray telescope, which eventually led the NWU to join the HESS collaboration. Around 1998, a new era of optical astronomy started with the installation of a 30-cm (12”) optical telescope. Throughout the years, 3rd year physics students have been spending some time at the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/transport_careerexpo