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NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
Feb 12, 2019 - In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience an essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, as delivered during the official Academic Opening ceremonies of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-%25E2%2580%2598flips-script%25E2%2580%2599-frog-parasites-kzn
Study ‘flips the script’ on frog parasites in KZN
Feb 14, 2019 - One would not usually associate high numbers of parasites with a healthy ecosystem, yet this is exactly what was shown by a study on frog ‘haemoparasites’ in KwaZulu-Natal. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense – haemo (or blood)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gaan-gasheer-wees-vir-bekroonde-geskiedkundige-en-dekolonisasie-kundige
NWU gaan gasheer wees vir bekroonde geskiedkundige en dekolonisasie-kundige
Feb 14, 2019 - Die vakgroep Geskiedenis in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir Sosiale Wetenskappe gaan in Mei vir prof Sabelo Ndlovu Gatsheni van Unisa gasheer speel. Tydens sy besoek aan die NWU se kampus in Vanderbijlpark sal prof Gatsheni as gasdosent vir huidige Geskiedenis-studente optree, asook ’n openbare lesing hou. Tydens die lesing aan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-play-host-acclaimed-historian-and-decolonial-expert
NWU to play host to acclaimed historian and decolonial expert
Feb 14, 2019 - The subject group History in the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Social Sciences will play host to Prof Sabelo Ndlovu Gatsheni from UNISA during the month of May. During his visit to the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, Prof Gatsheni will deliver a guest lecture to current students within the history field as well as a public lecture…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-trek-saam-vir-jaarlikse-sakeontbyt
Alumni trek saam vir jaarlikse sakeontbyt
Feb 14, 2019 - Die jaarlikse Alumni Sakeontbyt van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal na verwagting op 8 Maart 2019 in Vanderbijlpark plaasvind. Hierdie funksie bring lede van die NWU-alumnivereniging, akademici, sakelui en gemeenskapslede byeen om skouers te skuur en kwessies soos die Staatsrede en die nasionale begrotingstoespraak te beredeneer. ʼn Paneel…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-gather-annual-business-breakfast
Alumni to gather for annual business breakfast
Feb 14, 2019 - The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni Business Breakfast will take place on 8 March 2019 in Vanderbijlpark. This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community members coming together to debate issues such as the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the national…https://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-inspires-researchers
Conference inspires researchers
Feb 14, 2019 - Research can be a solitary activity and there’s nothing like contact with like-minded scholars to motivate and energise a researcher. The benefits of interacting with fellow researchers were clearly in evidence at the first North-West University (NWU) Biennial Research and Innovation Conference, held from 27 to 29 November last year. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-medicines-world
Quality medicines for the world
Feb 14, 2019 - When it comes to the quality of medicines, there can be no compromise. This is why the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research Institute for Industrial Pharmacy®, incorporating CENQAM®, is a trusted partner of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The institute houses a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicines, which…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/optentia-gaan-stats-camp-suid-afrika-aanbied
Optentia gaan Stats Camp Suid-Afrika aanbied
Feb 14, 2019 - Wat navorsing betref, is die bevindings net so sterk soos die ontleding van die data. As ’n navorser die statistiese ontleding goed doen, sal die navorsing tot voordeel van die samelewing wees. Indien nie, is ’n geleentheid verlore. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea gaan in April in samewerking met twee…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-host-stats-camp-south-africa
Optentia to host Stats Camp South Africa
Feb 14, 2019 - When it comes to research, the findings are only as strong as the analysis of the data. If a researcher is proficient in statistical analysis the research will benefit society, if not, it is an opportunity lost. This April the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area, in collaboration with two international experts on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/splitting-water-research-makes-r42-m-splash
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
Feb 15, 2019 - A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million. Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment group within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science’s research focus area for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineers-deloitte-yes
Engineers at Deloitte? Yes!
Feb 15, 2019 - Do you think an engineer pursuing a job opportunity within what is typically known as an auditing and financial institution is preposterous? Well, think again… The largest professional services firm in the world, Deloitte, recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering to tell students about the different…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-continues-deliver-papers
NWU study continues to deliver papers
Feb 15, 2019 - Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is hard at work on a second paper after graduating with his MSc degree last year. The study was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-toep-sal-emfuleni-belastingbetalers-van-beter-diens-voorsien
Nuwe toep sal Emfuleni belastingbetalers van beter diens voorsien
Feb 18, 2019 - Die Emfuleni Belastingbetalersvereniging (ERPA) wat in 2010 tot stand gekom het, klassifiseer die Emfuleni plaaslike munisipaliteit (ELM) as ʼn disfunksionele munisipaliteit in nood. Hierdie klassifikasie is op nasionale vlak bevestig toe die toestand van die Vaalrivier ekosisteem, wat deur rou riool wat vanuit munisipale slote direk in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/app-assist-emfuleni-ratepayers-address-service-delivery
App to assist Emfuleni ratepayers to address service delivery
Feb 18, 2019 - The Emfuleni Ratepayers’ Association (ERPA), constituted in 2010, classifies the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) as a distressed and dysfunctional municipality. This classification gained national concurrence when the dismal state of the Vaal River eco-system, being polluted with raw sewerage flowing directly into the river from trenches dug…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beroepshigi%25C3%25ABne-studente-be%25C3%25AFndruk-die-industrie
Beroepshigiëne-studente beïndruk die industrie
Feb 18, 2019 - Ses studente wat beroepshigiëne op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom studeer, het elkeen ‘n studiebeurs van Select PPE ontvang. Select PPE is ‘n leier in die verkryging en verspreiding van gehalte en toepassingspesifieke produkte wat mense se gesondheid en veiligheid beskerm. Die onderneming het slegs 22 beurse…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-makes-it-count-international-conference
NWU academic makes it count at international conference
Feb 18, 2019 - Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently participated in the Sixth International Conference on Advances in Applied Mathematics (ICAAM) in Sousse, Tunisia. ICAAM is an international conference in the field of mathematics that is held every year under the auspices of the Tunisian Association of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/poultry-studies-ensures-nwu-alumnus-has-something-crow-about
Poultry studies ensures NWU alumnus has something to crow about
Feb 18, 2019 - Siyabonga Mhlabane has gone from student to employer and food producer thanks to hard work and the motivation gained from a module in poultry science. Now 26 and with a diploma in animal science from the North-West University (NWU) to his name, Siyabonga has starting a poultry company and has great plans for the future. The former NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/catching-killers-%25E2%2580%2593-elmarie-uses-science-psychological-profiling
Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
Feb 18, 2019 - Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas. Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to find their way home in the dark. Some victims were kept for the entire night and were…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-celebrates-bill-rights-and-convention-rights-child