https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wins-vc-medal-research-deep-learning-space-weather
Student wins VC Medal with research on deep learning in space weather
Jacques Beukes of the MUST Deep Learning research group at the Faculty of Engineering is the 2021 winner of a North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for his dissertation “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Eight vice-chancellor’s medals are awarded annually to the best master’s-degree students at the NWU.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/student-wen-visekanseliersmedalje-met-navorsing-oor-ruimteweer
Student wen Visekanseliersmedalje met navorsing oor ruimteweer
Jacques Beukes van die MUST-diepleernavorsingsgroep by die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese is die 2021-wenner van ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Visekanseliersmedalje vir sy verhandeling “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Agt visekanseliersmedaljes word jaarliks aan die beste meestersgraadstudente by die NWU toegeken.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-nuclear-research-makes-global-impact
NWU’s nuclear research makes a global impact
Groundbreaking work, demanding years of teaching and learning and specialised research have over the past decade and a half led to the North-West University (NWU) now being described as the South African pioneer in the sophisticated field of nuclear engineering. This follows after the recent completion of the maximum contracted period of 15 years…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-kernnavorsing-het-n-wereldwye-impak
Die NWU se kernnavorsing het ’n wêreldwye impak
Baanbrekerswerk, veeleisende jare van onderrig en leer en gespesialiseerde navorsing het oor die afgelope dekade en ’n half daartoe gelei dat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nou as Suid-Afrika se pionier op die gesofistikeerde gebied van kerningenieurswese beskryf word. Dit volg ná die onlangse voltooiing van die maksimum gekontrakteerde tydperk…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-grant-target-global-killer
New grant to target global killer
Bertie Jacobs Malaria is a global killer, a disease that destroys human lives and the economies of countries in which it thrives. According to the latest figures by the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020, with an estimated 627 000 deaths. Four African countries, namely Nigeria (31,9%), the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-toekenning-om-wereldwye-siekte-hok-te-slaan
Nuwe toekenning om wêreldwye siekte hok te slaan
Bertie Jacobs Malaria is ’n dodelike siekte wat wêreldwyd voorkom, en menselewens en die ekonomieë vernietig van die lande waar dit floreer. Volgens die jongste syfers van die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) was daar in 2020 241 miljoen malariagevalle, met ’n geraamde 627 000 sterftes. Vier Afrikalande, naamlik Nigerië (31,9%), die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-academic-article-among-top-cited
NWU researcher’s academic article among top cited
Phenyo Mokgothu An academic article published by Prof Teboho Mosikari, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economic Sciences, is among the top-cited articles by Wiley, a multinational publishing company that specialises in academic publishing and instructional materials. The article titled “CO2 emissions, urban…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-farm-manager-reflects-economic-impact-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
Phenyo Mokgothu South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) farm in Mahikeng, says the outbreak of FMD in the country has a big impact on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-global-young-academy
NWU academic selected to the Global Young Academy
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic from the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been selected to the Global Young Academy (GYA) from June 2022 until May 2027. Selection for the GYA is highly competitive, as this prestigious international academy only consists of 200 members. As each member is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-world-homeless-people-suffering-mental-illness
Understanding the world of homeless people suffering from mental illness
Phenyo Mokgothu Globally, one of the main causes of street homelessness is chronic mental illness, and South Africa is no different. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have some recommendations on how the plight of these vulnerable people can be alleviated. “In societies where mental illness is misunderstood, stigmatised, or…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of Missouri (USA). He is working with Prof Yves Chabu – one of the world’s leading…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African cabinet on 21 August 2019, the DDM is a government approach to improve integrated planning and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-add-subjects-already-congested-school-curriculum-when-redesign-entire-curriculum-needed
Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly increased the pace and urgency of acquiring these skills. Internationally…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-nog-vakke-voeg-n-skoolleerplan-wat-reeds-oorvol-terwyl-die-hele-leerplan-herontwerp-moet
Waarom nog vakke voeg by ’n skoolleerplan wat reeds oorvol is, terwyl die hele leerplan herontwerp moet word?
Die woord “digitaal” handhaaf deesdae ’n sterk teenwoordigheid in feitlik elke sektor, saam met oproepe vir die heropleiding en verdere opleiding van die arbeidsmag ten opsigte van digitale geletterdheid en vaardighede sodat hulle in die toekomstige werksomgewing relevant kan bly. Die Covid-19-pandemie het klaarblyklik die tempo en dringendheid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions Initiative. According to Prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sadilar-en-nwu-stel-die-digitale-humaniora-oop-opvoedkundige-hulpbronne-se-kampioene-inisiatief
SADiLaR en NWU stel die Digitale Humaniora Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne se Kampioene-inisiatief bekend
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) en die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne (OOH) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tans hulle eerste inname by hulle Kampioene-inisiatief van Digitale Humaniora (DH) OOH. Volgens prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/project-explores-how-boost-profitability-indigenous-language-media
Project explores how to boost profitability of indigenous language media
The research niche area Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) at the North-West University (NWU) is embarking on a three-year research project to assist South Africa’s struggling indigenous language media. The past few years have seen massive closures and restructuring of media houses in South Africa, partly due to the introduction of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projek-ondersoek-hoe-om-winsgewendheid-van-inheemsetaalmedia-te-bevorder
Projek ondersoek hoe om winsgewendheid van inheemsetaalmedia te bevorder
Die navorsingsnisarea Inheemsetaalmedia in Afrika (ILMA) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig met ’n driejaar-navorsingsprojek om Suid-Afrika se sukkelende inheemsetaalmedia te help. Die afgelope paar jaar was daar baie groot sluitings en herstrukturering van mediahuise in Suid-Afrika, party as gevolg van die toetrede van digitale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-rings-alarm-bells-over-use-alcohol-among-students
Researcher rings alarm bells over use of alcohol among students
Mafumane Thlapi High prevalence rates of alcohol use among students in higher education are a public health concern. This is according to a study conducted by Prof Miriam Moagi from the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). Prof Moagi reviewed existing evidence to address alcohol abuse among students from a demand-reduction…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-bekommerd-oor-die-gebruik-van-alkohol-onder-studente