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NWU engineering student scoops awards for Covid-19 innovations
Aug 19, 2021 - Karin Schutte, a third-year mechanical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), recently walked away with R35 000 worth of prizes at the Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC). The MIC is an alliance of five higher education institutions, formed in response to a request by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lasering-elements-organic-and-genetically-modified-plants
Lasering in on the elements of organic and genetically modified plants
Aug 19, 2021 - What is the impact of genetic modification on the elemental composition of plants? This is what North-West University (NWU) PhD student Elvis Moyo investigated through the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for his study on the elemental composition of organic and genetically modified (GM) plants. This study was part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-you-think-engineering-think-africa
When you think of engineering, think of Africa
Aug 19, 2021 - When you think of engineering, German engineering in particular comes to mind, while it is extremely uncommon to think of Africa. This is the opinion of Mia Mangaroo-Pillay, an industrial engineer and lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering. Through her PhD thesis titled “A Lean implementation framework…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-prys-van-boeliegedrag
Die prys van boeliegedrag
Aug 20, 2021 - Sommige kinders kan die impak van boeliegedrag maklik verwerk, terwyl ander jare lank met die nadraai van hierdie traumatiese gebeure sukkel. Tebello Mabusela, ’n voorligtingsielkundige en dosent in sielkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), bespreek van die nagevolge en die werklike prys van boeliegedrag vir sommige slagoffers. Sy sê…http://news.nwu.ac.za/price-bullying
The price of bullying
Aug 20, 2021 - Some children can easily process the impact of bullying behaviour, while others struggle with the aftereffects of these traumatic events for years. Tebello Mabusela, a counselling psychologist and psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses some of the consequences and the real price of bullying for some victims. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-lubbe-se-baanbrekerswerk-word-internasionaal-erken
Prof Lubbe se baanbrekerswerk word internasionaal erken
Aug 20, 2021 - In die lig van Vrouemaand wil ons sê hoe trots ons is op een van ons eie voorste vroue wat vir haar baanbrekerswerk in die reënboognasie internasionaal erken word. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in die Skool vir Verpleegkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is onlangs deur die Developmental Observer, die amptelike nuusbrief van die NIDCAP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
Aug 20, 2021 - In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (NWU), was recently approached by the Developmental Observer, the official newsletter of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
Aug 23, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, after recently competing in the 2021 Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-enterprising-women-programme-participant-and-awardee-shares-her-success-story
Former NWU Enterprising Women Programme participant and awardee shares her success story
May 21, 2021 - According to Lungiswa Mzimba, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme awardee for 2018, this programme was the best catalyst to kickstart her business. Initiated in 2013, this six-month flagship programme of the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) provides business support services to women who wish to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-team-scoops-first-place
NWU Enactus team scoops first place
May 25, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) Enactus team is celebrating two wins after scooping first place in the 2020 Summer Action Challenge and the 2021 Nedbank Ideation Challenge respectively. In addition to bragging rights, the NWU Potchefstroom Campus team – Anlu Keeve, Claudia Mosupa, Hugo Pretorius, Didintle Mookisi and Mpho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-art
A work of art
May 24, 2021 - Since South Africa went into lockdown last year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery has been doing its part to keep promoting the arts during the pandemic. It recently launched two virtual exhibitions: PIM PAM PUM, a solo exhibition by Helena Uambembe, and another exhibition for International Museum Day, featuring artworks from the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-netbal-bly-vervoerband-vir-nasionale-span
NWU-netbal bly vervoerband vir nasionale span
May 24, 2021 - Die land se netbalspanne is weereens met NWU-speserye gegeur, met huidige en oudstudente wie se name verskyn op al wat nasionale spanlys is. Die NWU is al vir etlike jare bekend as ʼn vervoerband vir die Proteaspan, met selfs die huidige afrigter, Dorette Badenhorst, wat eers haar vaardighede met dawerende sukses by die NWU geslyp het.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-netball-still-feeds-national-team
NWU netball still feeds the national team
May 25, 2021 - The country’s netball teams are once more infused with NWU spices, with current and former students whose names are found on all the lists of national teams. For a number of years now the NWU has been known to feed the Protea team, with even their current coach, Dorette Badenhorst, having honed her skills so successfully at the NWU. Alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-beleggingsgraad-positief
Onveranderde beleggingsgraad is positief
May 24, 2021 - Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die jongste besluit deur graderingsagentskappe om Suid-Afrika se beleggingsgraad en ‑vooruitsig onveranderd te laat, positief is. “Die feit dat die graderingsagentskappe Standard & Poor’s en Fitch albei Suid-Afrika se soewereine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-investment-grade-positive
Unchanged investment grade is positive
May 25, 2021 - Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the latest decision by rating agencies to leave South Africa’s investment grade and outlook unchanged are positive. “The fact that rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch have both left South Africa’s sovereign credit rating – which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/slcp-host-online-event-adv-gerrie-nel
SLCP to host online event with Adv. Gerrie Nel
May 25, 2021 - The Student Law Council of Potchefstroom will be hosting an online event with one of South Africa's leading prosecutors, Adv. Gerrie Nel. All staff and students from across the three campuses are invited to join in and it will be held on the 26th May 2021 at 14:00 pm. Adv. Nel will be giving insight into his journey as a prosecutor as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-antropoloog-beklemtoon-vyf-praktiese-stappe-tot-die-inklusiewe-studie-van-ekologie
NWU-antropoloog beklemtoon vyf praktiese stappe tot die inklusiewe studie van ekologie
May 25, 2021 - Ons leef in ’n wye wêreld van kennis, en tog beklemtoon talle wetenskaplike velde hoofsaaklik die bydraes van Westerse kennis. Die belangrikheid daarvan om ekologie te dekoloniseer sodat die reikwydte en impak van die veld op ’n etiese wyse verbreed kan word, is die onderwerp van ’n artikel waarvan ’n antropoloog van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
Aug 02, 2021 - The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of lockdown, the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming, and earned him first prizes in two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
Jul 19, 2021 - The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory: science cases and usage”. According to Prof James Chibueze, the main purpose of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-conference-social-media-fake-news-and-hate-speech