International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm

When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape.

Most recently, Optentia welcomed Proff Tess Patterson from the University of Otago in New Zealand in their…

Locally developed game to address maths crisis

Poor mathematics achievement at primary school level is a global problem and is often seen as the obstacle to obtaining qualifications in the fields of science, medicine, technology and engineering.

An educational psychologist and academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences has now developed a mobile…

Antibiotic resistance: Phages to the rescue

On 30 August 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Collins Ateba from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences delivered his inaugural address titled "Phages to the rescue: A story with a ‘possible’ happy conclusion”. 

Prof Ateba explained his current research, which focusses on the development of bacteriophage…

TRADE hosts special lecture on relations between USA and SA

The TRADE research entity hosted a special lecture by the Trade and Investment officer of the United States Embassy on 29 August at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom.

Mr Juan Cammarano, trade and investment officer at the US Embassy, spoke about the trade relations between the United States of America and…

Are solar cookers with thermal energy storage a solution for developing countries?

On 29 August 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Ashmore Mawire from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences delivered his inaugural address.

During his address titled “Solar cookers with thermal energy storage: A sustainable cooking solution for developing countries”, Prof Mawire evaluated the three main types of…

NWU women shine at prestigious science awards

The women of the North-West University (NWU) continue to shine in Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed.

On 15 August, the NWU was well represented at the Department of Science and Technology’s prestigious South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) in Port Elizabeth. Prof Martinette Kruger received…

Research points the way to turn waste into biofuel

One man’s trash can truly be another man’s treasure. The North-West University (NWU), together with Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (BUW) in Germany, is working on ground-breaking research that will reduce waste and provide clean renewable energy.

The waste they are planning to use is manure, sewage and faecal sludge, which will be…

PhD graduate’s research aims to increase the health of the Tswana goat

Animal health and production is usually a challenge in South African rural communities and particularly among Tswana goat farmers in the North West Province. For this reason, North-West University (NWU) technician and recent PhD graduate Mpho Tsheole set out to find a solution.

Mpho conducted research on the effect of supplementary…

Prof Lebo Seru has big dreams for nanotechnology

There is nothing small about Prof Lebogang Katata-Seru’s ideas. She is currently working at North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng as an associate professor in analytical chemistry and director for the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. She believes that many of the country’s challenges can be solved through nanotechnology.…

Researcher sees opportunities, not obstacles

There is a general way of thinking among most hopeful undergraduate students that should the traditional way of paying for tertiary education not be available to them, they are left without the possibility of perusing an exciting career.

An inspiring young academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences…