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NWU alumni to debate the future of South Africa beyond 2025
Jul 23, 2018 - What might the future of South Africa look like beyond 2025? Where will the consumers of the future be located? How will smart cities evolve? Can inequality be overcome? And, how will technology alter commerce and development? These will be the topics of debate during an alumni gathering on 3 August 2018 of graduates from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/geexpo-2018-bigger-and-better
GeeXpo 2018: bigger and better!
Jul 24, 2018 - Whoever says that mathematics and information sciences can’t be fun, has surely never taken part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual GeeXpo initiative! On Saturday, 13 October 2018, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again roll-out the red carpet for learners from Grade 7…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-dietetic-students-do-prevention
NWU dietetic students do prevention
Jul 24, 2018 - Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food. A group of third-year dietetic students from the North-West University (NWU) proved this statement true when they participated in the Dietitians Week initiative. This year’s initiative, aimed at creating awareness around the dietetics profession and the services they provide…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-student-crowned-miss-eco-africa
NWU student crowned Miss Eco Africa
Jul 24, 2018 - A beauty pageant is defined as a competition that judges its contestants on physical beauty. However, over the past years these pageants have taken a different turn. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Izelle Van Vuuren set out to proof that there is more to being a pageant queen than just beauty, and her fresh outlook on life can attest to…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-expert-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-growth-prospects-2018
NWU expert: This is SA’s growth prospects for 2018
Jul 24, 2018 - The most recent statistic son the performance of the South African economy during the first quarter of the year – as reported on by Statistics South Africa – left many economists and policy makers in a state of shock. The actual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the first quarter is put at 2,2%, indicating a substantial contraction…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-hosts-another-successful-career-fair
NWU hosts another successful career fair
Jul 25, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual Career Fair on 20 July 2018 at the Campus Student Centre. This year’s well-attended Career Fair, an initiative of the NWU Career Centre, allowed students to engage with prospective employers. This annual event does not only close the gaps between students, employers,…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-academic-attends-international-conference-greece
NWU academic attends an International conference in Greece
Jul 25, 2018 - Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, an academic and researcher from the North-West University (NWU), recently attended the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development Conference from 16 to 20 July 2018 at the Mediterranean College in Athens, Greece. The conference theme was Marketing, Managing and Financing Organisations in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-noble-boys-are-ready-their-clash-uwc
NWU noble boys are ready for their clash with UWC
Jul 25, 2018 - Hot on the heels of their win against the University of Western Cape (UWC) at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) championship, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) noble boys will seek to fortify their dominance during the kick-off of this year’s Varsity Football tournament. The NWU football team will face UWC at 16:00 on 26 July…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/focus-area-chemical-resource-beneficiation-goes-strength-strength
Focus area for Chemical Resource Beneficiation goes from strength to strength
Jun 14, 2018 - 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:8080/international-research-collaboration-examines-microbial-ecosystem-active-fault-zone-sa
International research collaboration examines microbial ecosystem of active fault zone in SA
Jun 14, 2018 - 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:8080/nwu-academic-elected-fellow-world-council-psychotherapy
NWU academic elected as fellow in World Council for Psychotherapy
Jun 14, 2018 - Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Humanities in the campus in Mahikeng, has recently been elected into the fellowship of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP) for his outstanding services to the science and profession of psychotherapy. The WCP is a non-governmental organisation with…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-banking-sector-utilise-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-operational-risk-model
SA’s banking sector to utilise NWU’s operational risk model
Jun 14, 2018 - A new methodology for determining economic capital for operational risk was recently proposed by the North-West University’s (NWU’S) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI). This model was subsequently successfully introduced to the South African financial services sector and is now being implemented by Absa as part of their…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/bmi-industry-directed-research-prepares-students-world-work
BMI: industry directed research prepares students for world of work
Jun 14, 2018 - Each year master’s students from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ Centre for Business, Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) conduct a first semester group research project. This project aims to prepare the students for their second semester individual industry directed research projects. This year saw a group of BMI students…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/international-footprint-nwus-centre-bmi
International footprint for NWU's Centre for BMI
Jun 15, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business, Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) is expanding its global reach in leaps and bounds. Agreement with Global Credit Data The centre – which forms part of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences – recently entered into an agreement with Global Credit Data, a non-profit…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-student-muscle-his-way-bodybuilding-ladder
NWU student to muscle his way up the bodybuilding ladder
Jun 18, 2018 - A bodybuilding fanatic and final-year student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, David Tshoose is set to take the sport of bodybuilding by storm during this year’s upcoming competitions. David has been participating in bodybuilding since his first year and competes in the athletic physique category. He has recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-dominates-national-morabaraba-ranking
NWU dominates national Morabaraba ranking
Jun 19, 2018 - When it comes to mind sports – and more particularly the game of Morabaraba – the North-West University (NWU) is dominating the national rankings. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) recently released their official national ranking for the game of Marabaraba – one of the most popular recreational games in South Africa. The NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-school-agricultural-sciences-has-heart-community-development
NWU School of Agricultural Sciences has a heart for community development
Jun 19, 2018 - Over the past years the School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has steadily proved its dedication to community development and education. Centre for Animal Health The school’s Centre for Animal Health provides veterinary services to farmers who keep their livestock on communal grazing land…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/private-sector-community-and-nwu-join-forces-make-impact
Private sector, community and NWU join forces to make an impact
Jun 20, 2018 - A collaborative venture between the North-West University (NWU), the Midvaal Local Municipality and the New Hope Group (NHG) will not only benefit the local community, but also positively impact the future of South Africa’s agricultural industry. Representatives of the NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, together with Cllr…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-academic-speaks-international-conferences-china
NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
Jun 20, 2018 - Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China. More than 600 delegates attended the conference that comprised more than 140 talks Topics…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/statement-finalisation-matter-regarding-mr-theo-venter