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It’s smooth sailing for Jonker Sailplanes at world championships
Jonker Sailplanes is taking flight in the 35th World Gliding Championships. The first part of the championships took place in Ostrow, Poland from 7 to 22 July. Prof Attie Jonker, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering and the chief design engineer of the company, competed with their JS3 glider in the 15 m…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-binary-space-champions-innovative-technology
NWU and Binary Space champions innovative technology
The Robotics team at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark aims to encourage technology-orientated individuals to become involved in the exciting world of automation and innovation in a fun and highly educating way. The field of robotics is not only experiencing an increase in interest around the globe, but is also a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-farm-mechanics
NWU and farm mechanics
The words ‘land expropriation’ are undoubtedly the buzzwords of the day and have sparked both national and international debate about its subsequent effect on the South African economy. Add to this the motion by the ruling party to pursue an amendment to the Constitution – that will allow land expropriation without compensation – and it becomes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siya-metane-%25E2%2580%2593-heart-music-and-head-business
Siya Metane – a heart for music and a head for business
If the name Siya Metane – aka Slikour – sounds familiar, you will be excused for remembering him only as a member of Skwatta Kamp, the seven member hip-hop group that set airways alight in the late nineties. Today, Siya, is an entrepreneur of note with a heart for music and a head for business. On 15 August 2018, Siya will join the team of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-share-governance-insight-leadership-summit
NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit
An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. One of the keynote speakers is Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the university. He will be joined by Ms Phuti Mahanyela (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russian-students-further-their-research-nwu
Russian students to further their research at the NWU
Dr Dimitri Bessarabov, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) director of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence in Hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards, recently welcomed two Russian students who will be conducting research at the NWU. Every year, an open public competition of the Ministry for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-pesa-hosts-land-reform-seminar
NWU and PESA hosts land reform seminar
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with Political Economy Southern Africa (PESA), hosted a land reform seminar on 3 August 2018 at the Student Centre Hall. The theme of the seminar was “Land Reform in South Africa: Justice vs the Economy”. The seminar’s main objective was to discuss pertinent issues such as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-performs-stabat-mater-style
NWU choir performs Stabat Mater in style
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) choir at the campus in Mahikeng blew their audience away during their inaugural concert on 4 August 2018 in the Great Hall. Students, staff, members of the local media, music enthusiasts as well as notable composers and arrangers came out in their numbers to enjoy the event. The concert consisted of four…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-strives-promote-women-science
NWU academic strives to promote women in science
Prof Olubukola Babalola, an academic from the North-West University (NWU), continues to play an important role in an organisation that provides research training and networking opportunities for women scientists. Prof Babalola director of the Food Security and Safety research niche area, is the vice-president of the Organisation for Women in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-wows-keep-female-students-class-%25E2%2580%2593-women%25E2%2580%2599s-day-2018
Faculty wows to keep female students in class – Women’s Day 2018
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Vanderbijlpark is hard at work to ensure that no young lady need to skip class because of her period and a lack of sanitary products. This is according to Dr Elize Küng, acting deputy director of the School of Professional Studies in Education. During the course of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chief-it-director-joins-apereo-board
NWU chief IT director joins Apereo Board
Boeta Pretorius, chief director of Information Technology (IT) at the North-West University (NWU), was recently elected as a board member of the Apereo Foundation at its annual meeting in Montreal, Canada. The Apereo Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation that consists of a network of higher education institutions. It prides itself…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-nursing-students-assist-health-promotion
NWU Community nursing students assist in Health Promotion
Staff members at the School of Nursing Science, North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus have a close relationship with the Mother and Child health Coordinators Sr. Petro Swanepoel (Tlokwe sub-district) and Sr. Miemie van Jaarsveld (Matlosana sub-district). Part of the curriculum of the second year community nursing students’ includes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-alumni-practitioner
NWU appoints alumni practitioner
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently appointed Tshepisho Sebeela as alumni relations practitioner. Tshepisho is also an alumna of the NWU, having completed both a BA in communication and BAHons in communication management at the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom between 2012 and 2015. “In 2015, while studying towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onwards-and-upwards-phetlhu-propels-nwu-third-victory
Onwards and upwards as Phetlhu propels NWU to third victory
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) football team, dubbed the noble boys, clinched yet another victory and defended their number-one ranking on the Varsity Football tournament log in a 1-0 victory against the University of Limpopo (UL) at the NWU Stadium. As expected, the noble boys went into the encounter charged with momentum gained from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-excitement-high-altitude-science-balloon-launched
Great excitement as high altitude science balloon is launched
The Robotics team at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark aims to encourage technology-orientated individuals to become involved in the exciting world of automation and innovation in a fun and highly educating way. Having said this, the team – situated in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences – recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women%25E2%2580%2599s-month-message
An NWU Women’s Month message
Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation at the North-West University (NWU), would like to share the following message: “I salute the women of the NWU for their valuable contributions to the university and our communities as we observe Women’s Month and recently celebrated Women’s Day. I have always…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-swedish-universities-benefit-exchange-initiative
NWU and Swedish universities benefit from exchange initiative
In accordance with the terms of an international Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the North-West University (NWU) and the Linnaeus University (LNU) in Sweden, several staff members, and students from both institutions of higher learning, will take part in a student/lecturer and research exchange collaboration programme. The programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-and-team-shine-argentina
NWU lecturer and team shine in Argentina
Ms Chiedza Tsvakirai, a lecturer in the subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension of the North-West University (NWU), recently represented South Africa in a Young Professionals and Students Case Study Competition in Argentina. The competition took place during the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-alumnus-takes-helm
Another NWU alumnus takes the helm
The North-West University (NWU) boasts yet another vice-chancellor (VC) of a South African university among its alumni. Dr Chris Nhlapo recently took office as VC of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town. Dr Nhlapo now joins the cadre of NWU alumni at the helm of some of the largest and most reputable higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-provides-access-people-disabilities