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Alumni Office to assist unemployed graduates
Jul 31, 2018 - An intervention by the North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Office will assist unemployed graduates to find jobs or become self-employed. On 2 August 2018 the Alumni Office on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, in collaboration with the NWU’s Career Centre, will host a Career Day during which unemployed graduates can network with representatives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sasol-foundation-sign-donation-agreement
NWU and Sasol Foundation sign donation agreement
Aug 01, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and the Sasol Foundation signed a donation agreement on 31 July 2018, following the donation of research equipment to the value of R2 605 368 to the subject group Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The Sasol Foundation launched a Science Fellowship Programme in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-ready-ukzn-encounter
NWU Soccer Institute ready for UKZN encounter
Aug 01, 2018 - North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute coach Monde Hlatshwayo says his team is ready for the Varsity Football encounter with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday, 2 August 2018 at the UKZN campus in Pietermaritzburg. “Even though our last defeat against them in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) finals still lingers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-public-lecture-challenges-energy-water-and-food-security
NWU hosts public lecture on challenges of energy, water and food security
Aug 01, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 30 July 2018 as part of the National Science Week Lecture series. The lecture titled ‘Using Nanotechnology to address growing challenges of Energy, Water and Food Security Nexus’ was presented by Dr Lucky Sikhwivhilu. He says nanotechnology can assist towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-4th-annual-leadership-summit
NWU to host 4th annual Leadership Summit
Aug 01, 2018 - It is all systems go for the annual North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit that is set to take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. This year marks the fourth rendition of the summit and will see captains of industry and business, members of the national media fraternity, entrepreneurs and representatives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-annual-book-exhibition
NWU hosts annual book exhibition
Aug 01, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual book exhibition from 27 to 31 July 2018. The main exhibition took place at the campus library, and numerous books were also on display at various faculty venues. The focus of this annual exhibition was on accessing academic text and developing a book culture among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-late-dr-tom-gouws
NWU honours the late Dr Tom Gouws
Aug 02, 2018 - A former deputy vice-chancellor of the former University of Bophuthatswana (Unibo), Dr Tom Gouws, was buried this week after he was murdered by robbers in his home in Pretoria. Dr Gouws had a long relationship with the North-West University (NWU) and its predecessors, receiving all his degrees, including a PhD, from the former Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-learn-about-benefits-digitalisation
NWU students learn about the benefits of digitalisation
Aug 02, 2018 - More than 1 000 North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Engineering attended a recent lecture that was hosted by Siemens and ESTEQ on the campus in Potchefstroom Siemens is a leader in vertical IT technologies with thousands of software developers worldwide, and ESTEQ is the leading supplier of Engineering Simulation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hcs-2018-industry-experts-debate-human-capital-management
HCS 2018: industry experts debate human capital management
Jul 19, 2018 - The most important asset for any company is not something palpable. It is not equipment, infrastructure, data or even intellectual property. No. The most valuable asset of any business is the people (human capital). In a world where business leaders are often running a full-time sprint just to keep up with the day-to-day demands of business,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/talking-export-opportunities-agbiz-congress-2018
Talking export opportunities at the Agbiz Congress 2018
Jul 19, 2018 - With populations expanding in many parts of the world and rapid urbanisation straining countries’ resources, the need for food and food security has never been so great. While this has created enormous opportunities for farmers in many parts of the world, including South Africa, our agricultural sector is facing significant challenges – not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsers-werk-saam-om-werkloosheid-te-verstaan
Internasionale navorsers werk saam om werkloosheid te verstaan
Jul 19, 2018 - “Geen werk. Geen kos. Help asb.” Hierdie woorde op saamgeflansde kartonkennisgewings kan op enige gegewe dag op elke straathoek in Suid-Afrika gesien word. Met ’n werkloosheidskoers van 26,7% in die eerste kwartaal van 2018 is dit geen verrassing dat Suid-Afrika een van die 20 lande met die hoogste werkloosheidsyfers ter wêreld is nie. En tog…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-researchers-collaborate-understand-unemployment
International researchers collaborate to understand unemployment
Jul 19, 2018 - “No job, no food, please help.” These words on makeshift cardboard signs can be seen at every street corner on any given day in South Africa. With an unemployment rate of 26,7% in the first quarter of 2018, it comes as no surprise that South Africa is one of 20 nations with the highest unemployment figures in the world. Yet there is hope. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-banking-new-method
NWU is banking on a new method
Jul 20, 2018 - Globally, banks are faced with ATM crimes, system security breaches and other types of fraud. These operational risks have to be carefully managed in order to minimise losses, with regulators requiring banks to set aside capital to safeguard themselves against unexpected losses that may occur. Many models have been developed to enable banks to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-does-not-mean-bomb
Nuclear does NOT mean bomb!
Jul 20, 2018 - South Africa needs a library of its uranium reserves in order to be able to trace the origins of nuclear material, and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) is playing a leading role towards this goal. Prof Manny Mathuthu from CARST delivered his inaugural lecture in front of a packed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/easier-treatment-way-diabetes-and-some-cancers
Easier treatment on the way for diabetes and some cancers
Jul 20, 2018 - Imagine a world where diabetics no longer have to inject themselves and where radio-pharmaceutical drugs against certain types of cancer can be administered orally. These are some of envisaged outcomes of research at the North-West University’s Department of Science and Technology (DST)/NWU Pre-Clinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP). Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-signs-memorandum-understanding-ndebele-kingship-council
NWU signs memorandum of understanding with Ndebele Kingship Council
Jul 23, 2018 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the North-West University (NWU) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. An opportunity for cooperation between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the university was identified and the MOU captures the joint interest and establishes a long-term relationship. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-law-conference
NWU academic speaks at international law conference
Jul 06, 2018 - Prof Melvin Mbao, an academic in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, attended and delivered a paper at the 7th Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy that was held in Singapore from 24 to 25 June 2018. This annual conference was organised by the Global Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-science-week-deepening-our-democracy-through-science
National Science Week: Deepening our democracy through science
Jul 06, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) will host various National Science Week (NSW) activities in Potchefstroom from 30 July to 4 August 2018. National Science Week (NSW), an annual initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a countrywide celebration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation (STEMI).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stalwarts-receive-recognition-long-service-loyalty
Stalwarts receive recognition for long-service loyalty
Jul 09, 2018 - Several staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 335 years of combined skills and knowledge. Long-service awards were made for 10 years; 15 years; 25…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-entrepreneurship-experts-attend-edhe-lekgotla-2018