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Multi-million-rand facelift for NWU Vanderbijlpark
Sep 06, 2019 - Another 250 beds and 1 150 additional lecture room seats are some of the benefits of the R200 million investment in infrastructure development projects on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. A number of new buildings are being constructed, such as a new administration hub, an on-campus residence and an academic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-back-its-winning-varsity-ways
NWU back to its winning Varsity ways
Sep 06, 2019 - The Varsity Netball team of the North-West University (NWU) is back to its winning ways after making mincemeat of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) at the Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch. The NWU beat the UWC 60-38. It was a welcome return to form for coach Elsunet du Plessis’ team, after a disappointing 54-38 loss to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gender-awareness-week-explores-new-dynamics
Gender Awareness Week explores new dynamics
Sep 06, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gender Awareness (GAW) week recently concluded, and just as with similar projects such as Facing Race Week, it had a profound impact on all those that attended the various events. GAW was hosted by the Faculty of Theology and included a multitude of events on all three NWU campuses. This week was aimed at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/locally-developed-game-address-maths-crisis
Locally developed game to address maths crisis
Sep 10, 2019 - Poor mathematics achievement at primary school level is a global problem and is often seen as the obstacle to obtaining qualifications in the fields of science, medicine, technology and engineering. An educational psychologist and academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences has now developed a mobile application…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-friends-stand-together-help-others
NWU and friends stand together to help others
Sep 10, 2019 - In a continuous drive to lessen the burden on those in need, alumni and friends of the North-West University (NWU) are continuing to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities. Almost 100 learners from the Kagiso Barolong High School in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District are the latest recipients of school shoes and sanitary pads…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-maak-%25E2%2580%2599n-impak-tydens-eureka-skool-se-spesiale-sportdag
NWU maak ’n impak tydens Eureka Skool se spesiale sportdag
Sep 10, 2019 - Dit is ’n foto wat voorwaar boekdele spreek. Twee jong leerders wens mekaar geluk nadat hulle aan die jaarlikse spesiale sportdag van die Eureka Skool deelgeneem het. Met hulle breë glimlagte en blink ogies dra hulle trots hulle gedenkmedaljes om hulle nekke. ’n Gesig soos hierdie getuig van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se belofte om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-impact-during-eureka-school%25E2%2580%2599s-special-sports-day
NWU makes an impact during Eureka School’s Special Sports Day
Sep 10, 2019 - It is a photo that truly speaks volumes. Two young learners congratulating each other after competing in the annual Eureka School’s Special Sports Day. Their smiles wide, their eyes bright and around their necks they proudly wear their commemorative medals. Sights like these bear witness to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) promise to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/krone-selfvertroue-en-charisma-%25E2%2580%2593-mej-en-mnr-nwu-vaal-2019
Krone, selfvertroue en charisma – Mej en Mnr NWU Vaal 2019
Sep 10, 2019 - As jy gedink het dat skoonheidswedstryde net oor hoë modes en begeerlikheid gaan, misgis jy jou deeglik. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verteenwoordig die jaarlikse Mej en Mnr NWU Vaal-kompetisie ’n viering van selfvertroue, charisma en talent. Hierdie jaar het die pragtige Azania Msagala en die charismatiese…https://news.nwu.ac.za/crowns-confidence-and-charisma-miss-mr-nwu-vaal-2019
Crowns, confidence and charisma - Miss & Mr NWU Vaal 2019
Sep 10, 2019 - 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 Miss and Mr NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent. This year saw the beautiful Azania Msagala and the charismatic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsingsamewerking-gaan-krisis-van-seksuele-benadeling-konfronteer
Internasionale navorsingsamewerking gaan krisis van seksuele benadeling konfronteer
Sep 10, 2019 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia navorsingsfokusarea is besig met baanbrekerswerk oor die ontwerp en uitvoer van internasionale samewerkingsnavorsing in die Suid-Afrikaanse hoëronderwyslandskap. Optentia het onlangs vir prof Tess Patterson van die Universiteit van Otago in Nieu-Seeland as buitengewone professor in hulle midde…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-confront-crisis-sexual-harm
International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm
Sep 10, 2019 - When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape. Most recently, Optentia welcomed Proff Tess Patterson from the University of Otago in New Zealand in their midst…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sol-stel-wiskunde-en-statistieksentrum-vanderbijlpark-bekend
SOL stel Wiskunde- en Statistieksentrum in Vanderbijlpark bekend
Sep 10, 2019 - Erken dit nou maar. Niemand hou daarvan om te erken dat vakke soos wiskunde, statistiek en programmering hulle slapelose nagte besorg nie. En erger nog, die vra van hulp kan ook nogal skrikwekkend wees. Hierdie hoofpyne is egter iets van die verlede danksy die Sentrum vir Onderrig en Leer (SOL) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-launches-math-and-stats-centre-vanderbijlpark
CTL launches Math and Stats Centre in Vanderbijlpark
Sep 10, 2019 - Admit it. No one likes to acknowledge that subjects like mathematics, statistics and programming cause them sleepless nights. More so, asking for help can be daunting as well. These headaches are however something of the past thanks to the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-traces-operational-research-back-world-war-ii
Inaugural lecture traces operational research back to World War II
Jul 22, 2019 - Operational research (OR) is modern and highly sophisticated but its origins can be traced back to 1939 when the Royal Air Force began expanding the range of radar. Prof Philip Pretorius recently took the audience on a bit of a history lesson on OR with his inaugural lecture on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-fuelling-global-inequality
Global warming is fuelling global inequality
Jul 22, 2019 - Poor countries are becoming poorer as a result of global warming and more intense heat waves in the future will widen the inequality gap. These are some of the research findings of Namhla Mkiva, a technical support staff member in the subject group Geography and Environmental Studies at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/xena-and-fish-parasite-have-much-common
Xena and this fish parasite have much in common
Jul 22, 2019 - During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Xena the warrior princess dominated television screens all over the world. She was known for her strong personality and loved for her feistiness and fighting ability. So when Serita van der Wal, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), named a fish parasitic cymothoid isopod after the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lowered-interest-rates-double-edged-sword-economic-impact
Lowered interest rates: a double-edged sword of economic impact
Jul 22, 2019 - As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SARB reduced the repo rate by 0.25% from 6.75% to 6.50% on 17 July 2019. “Most economic commentators predicted this decision, although the general feeling is that the reduction should have been at the end of 2018, and a 0.5% reduction at least,” says Prof Danie Meyer, director of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-face-ukzn-their-first-2019-varsity-football-game
NWU to face UKZN in their first 2019 Varsity Football game
Jul 23, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys will face the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on their home ground in their first Varsity Football game on 25 July 2019. The NWU trumped UKZN in their last game during the 2018 Varsity Football season, winning the game by two goals to nil. NWU Soccer Institute coach Karabo Masehela says his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fight-against-hivaids-not-over
The fight against HIV/Aids is not over
Jul 23, 2019 - With about eight million South Africans living with HIV/Aids and 230 000 new infections annually, it is no surprise that scientists, organisations, and government have made it a top priority. Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation at the North-West University (NWU), recently chaired the ninth SA AIDS…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sponsorship-energize-mssa%25E2%2580%2599s-online-school-league