NWU academic aims to boost environmental sustainability through industrial engineering

Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering, is currently conducting research on new ideas and strategic ways of achieving environmental sustainability for developing countries through industrial engineering.

His research explores the synergies, divergencies and needs of ensuring…

Prof Lesley inducted into ACES and ASSAF

Prof Lesley Wood, a research professor at the North West University (NWU), was recently nominated as a member of the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES).

She came to South Africa in 1981 and studied Social Work at Unisa and worked as a social worker before entering the…

Arguments for raising repo rate are not persuasive

The arguments offered by the majority of the members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for raising the repo rate by 25 basis points at this stage are not persuasive.

This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU…

NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions

Students and graduates of the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU) have again shone at the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards.

Their distinctive creativity…

NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders conclude important Memorandum of Understanding

On Tuesday, 16 November 2021, delegates from the NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders concluded an important Memorandum of Understanding during a function held in Potchefstroom. This is intended to pave the way for co-operation that will enable the University to provide support to the House of Traditional…

NWU engineers shine bright

The North-West University (NWU) is constantly striving towards academic excellence and producing graduates who are fit and ready to create groundbreaking moves within their respective industries.

Two NWU industrial engineering graduates, Josua Olivier Wesch and Eduan Hugo, recently…

Another success for self-directed learning

With participants from as far as the United States, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference was a great success.

Hosted by the NWU’s SDL research unit, the theme for this year’s conference was “Self-Directed Learning: An…

NWU academic selected to participate in prestigious programme

North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams has been selected to participate in the Future Professors Programme (FPP).

Dr Williams, a senior lecturer in the subject group Biochemistry, is among 29 South African academics who have been selected as the first cohort to participate in the second phase of the programme.…

Faculty of Engineering’s ingenuity key to PhD successes

Ingenuity built the world, resourcefulness sustains it and our imaginations will take it forward. This is evident from some of the interesting and important PhDs that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has delivered in 2021.

In the field of chemical engineering, Innocentia Erdogan received her PhD for her thesis…

Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants

With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series.

From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife specialist, and Annelie van…