Research
How to grow crops and generate energy at the same time
A smart solar-powered partnership between the North-West University (NWU) and a German renewable energy company is empowering communities to grow food while generating energy.
NWU has rich harvest of doctorates
A total of 108 doctorates, 484 master’s degrees and two honorary doctorates were awarded during the autumn graduation ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom.
NWU committed towards growing its own academic timber
Inclusive education: team work between researchers, teachers and government
Visiting Canadian academic presents lecture about trust
Prof Catherine Kwantes, a visiting professor from the University of Windsor in Canada, presented a public lecture on 8 June 2017 at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng. The topic of the lecture was “Trust in Context: Societal and Organisational Aspects of Decisions to Trust”.
A celebratory toast to teaching and research excellence
NWU contributes to health grading of SA’s youth
Children in South Africa are still in trouble. This became evident during the launch of the Healthy Active Kids SA Report Card (HAKSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 May. The report card is spearheaded by Discovery Health and the Sport Science Institute of South Africa, with the NWU playing a major role in the drafting thereof.