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Computer Science and Information Systems - Mafikeng campus
Sub-programme leader Prof Bassey Isong Associate Professor +27 18 389 2869 Bassey.Isong@nwu.ac.za Old Science Building, room 1011, Mahikeng Qualification: PhD CS (NWU) Welcome to the sub-programme Computer Science and Information Systems - Mafikeng campus Researchers in the sub-programme Dr Francis…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/computer-science-and-information-systems-vanderbijlpark-campus
Computer Science and Information Systems - Vanderbijlpark campus
Sub-programme chair Dr Imelda Smit +27 16 910 3294 Imelda.Smit@nwu.ac.za Building A22, room G34, Vanderbijlpark Qualification: PhD, DTE Information on Computer Science and Information Systems - Vanderbijlpark campus. At Computer Science and Information Systems (VC), research is centred around Scholarship of Teaching and…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/risk-analytics
Risk analytics
Sub-programme leader Prof Tanja Verster +27 18 299 2566 tanja.verster@nwu.ac.za Building G3, room 305, Potchefstroom Qualification: PhD The Risk Analytics sub-programme focus on related research topics in banking, financial services, and insurance. Financial risk analysis topics include, but are not limited to: Credit risk…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/our-impact
Our impact
The members of the UDSC participate in the following international societies: International Society for the Systems Sciences Prof Roelien Goede ISSS President International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Prof Gunther Drevin South African Representative IFIP…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-School-BM
3MC School on Biomathematics
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3MC School on Biomathematics: Registration
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Members
[accordion] Research Associate Dr Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro Ms Mongadi Khomotso Current Members Dooka, Pako Letlhogonolo Bergh, Lungi Christa Kedibone Matlou Seleke, Masego OO Nombamba, Alulutho Galeemelwe, Onalenna Nkolisa, Mbongeni Osuji, Ijeoma Emelda Khantsi, Motlagomang Dada, Victor Adebanjo Molefe,…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/ongoing-projects
Ongoing Projects
Improving soybean yield and drought tolerance in South Africa. 2023-2025 (Project number: CRP/ZAF22-03)https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/past-projects
Past Projects
Application of hypervirulent bioinoculants to combat Striga: toward parasitic witchweed management in maize farmlands. 2021-2023 Rhizobacteria exploitation as biofertilizer to reduce droughts stresses on maize production. 2020/2021 Study of Zea mays and Vigna unguiculata rhizosphere diversity – premises for potential applications in…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/completed-research
Completed Research
[accordion] [A] IN THE AREA OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA (PGPR) We identified PGPR in a shorter number of days as compared to several months of field trials increased the agronomic characteristics of plants, e.g., maize (Alori et al., 2019 The Open Agric. J.). PGPR are valuable tools that could be used to develop bio-…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/publications
Publications
For a full list of publications, click here [accordion] 2024 Babalola OO*, Enagbonma BJ (2024) Dataset of amplicon metagenomic assessment of barley rhizosphere bacteria under different fertilization regimes Data in Brief 52:109920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109920 Adeniji AA, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OO* (2024) Draft genome…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/news-and-events
News and Events
[accordion] Events No events are scheduled at the moment. News OWSD Vice Presidents elected for 2021-2025 NWU academic inducted as fellow of Nigeria Academy of Science Olubukola Oluranti Babalola: AD Scientific Index 2022 Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Recognized as an Expertscape World Expert in Soil…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/contact-us
Contact us
Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Director - Food Security and Safety Focus Area Email: Olubukola.babalola@nwu.ac.za Phone: +27(0)183892568 Contact: Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions Group Room G09, Building A12, Food Security and Safety Focus Area North-West University, South Africa.https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/microbiology/world-hepatitis-day
World Hepatitis Day
[accordion] What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2022 the theme is ‘I Can’t Wait’. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, we call on people from…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-newborn-screening