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Prof Mnisi selected to attend agriculture, nutrition and health training programme
Prof Kenny Mnisi, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Agricultural Sciences, has been accepted to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Training of Trainers Programme. The first training workshop will take place from 18 to 22 March 2023 in Stellenbosch. The Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-early-career-assistant-programme
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in the…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/etiekkantoor-vir-navorsing-opleiding-en-ondersteuning/toets-maart-2024
Toets Maart 2024
Evashni Jansen Potchefstrom North West University Registration Apply here Dear colleague, Following the unrest and disruption of the academic programme and services on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, yesterday…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-nuwe-geslag-kampvegters-vir-maatskaplike-geregtigheid-tree-na-vore
’n Nuwe geslag kampvegters vir maatskaplike geregtigheid tree na vore
Om maatskaplike geregtigheid in ’n ongelyke wêreld te verkry, is dit noodsaaklik om ’n beter wêreld te skep. Ons het ’n nuwe geslag regsleiers nodig wat gereed is om die reg op al sy gebiede en dienste vir mense meer toeganklik te maak. Dit het by die konferensie vir Suider-Afrikaanse regsdosente (Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-breed-social-justice-champions-enters-fold
New breed of social justice champions enters the fold
In an inequitable world, achieving social justice is central to bringing about a better world. We need a new breed of legal leaders ready to make the law in all its fields and services more accessible to people. At the Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference it became clear that a strong sense of responsibility regarding social justice will…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-nwu-inspiring-inclusivity
Dr Anna Mokgokong: The NWU is inspiring inclusivity
On Friday, 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a time for reflection and remembrance, and a time when we recognise the sacrifices of the past and accomplishments to come. It has been 113 years since the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911, and we live in a world that has been irrevocably changed since then.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-835-years-dedication
Celebrating 835 years of dedication
In a heart-warming celebration of commitment and dedication, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently honoured its staff members for their long-standing service to the institution. The university recognised employees who have reached milestones of 10, 15, 20, 25 and an astonishing 30 years of service. Together, these…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-office-participates-gates-foundation-funded-project
Research Support Office participates in Gates Foundation-funded project
The Research Support Office at the North-West University (NWU) is one of only ten research support offices in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that received a grant and were selected to participate in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project. This constitutes a part of the Southern African Research and Innovation…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsingsondersteuningskantoor-neem-aan-n-projek-deel-wat-deur-die-gates-stigting-befonds-word
Navorsingsondersteuningskantoor neem aan ’n projek deel wat deur die Gates-stigting befonds word
Die Navorsingsondersteuningskantoor by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van slegs tien navorsingsondersteuningskantore in die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap (SAOG) wat ’n toekenning gekry het en gekies is om deel te neem aan die projek wat deur Bill en Melinda Gates-stigting befonds word. Dit vorm deel van die inisiatief van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-workshop-highlights-benefits-online-dictionaries
SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries
The South African Centre, for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated a successful online dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. During the one-day workshop staff, students, and language practitioners had the opportunity to delve into the world of online dictionaries…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sunflower-seeds-show-promise-water-treatment-study
Sunflower seeds show promise in water treatment study
In the face of global water scarcity and pollution challenges, a recent study by North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lobina Palamuleni has uncovered a potential solution using an unexpected material: sunflower seeds. Traditionally recognised for their versatility in food, medicine and industry, sunflower seeds may now play a pivotal role in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/forum-ondersoek-uitdagings-van-ki-gegenereerde-kennis-met-betrekking-tot-oorspronklikheid-en
Forum ondersoek uitdagings van KI-gegenereerde kennis met betrekking tot oorspronklikheid en outeursreg
Die Fakulteit Regte en die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op die aand van Woensdag 27 September die Kunsmatige Intelligensie (KI) Forum gesamentlik aangebied. Die gebeurtenis het om KI-gegenereerde kennis gesentreer asook die implikasies daarvan vir outeursreg, oorspronklikheid, en beliggaming. Onder die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/forum-explores-originality-and-copyright-challenges-ai-generated-knowledge
Forum explores originality and copyright challenges of AI-generated knowledge
The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) jointly hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum on the evening of Wednesday, 27 September. The event centred around AI-generated knowledge and its implications for copyright, originality, and embodiment. Among the speakers were Prof Dumi Moyo, executive…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-nw-krieket-verander-die-spel-en-werk-saam-op-pad-na-uitnemendheid
NWU en NW Krieket verander die spel en werk saam op pad na uitnemendheid
Die doelwit van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) om te belê in en sy impak regoor gemeenskappe uit te brei, het in sy wese met gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid verbind geraak. Die aanvang van die 2023/24-krieketseisoen het op Donderdag 7 September by die Willows Garden Hotel plaasgevind, met verteenwoordigers van die NWU en Noordwes (NW) Krieket wat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-nw-cricket-changing-game-and-collaborating-towards-greatness
NWU and NW Cricket changing the game and collaborating towards greatness
The objective of the North-West University (NWU) to invest in and increase its impact across communities has become fundamentally connected with community engagement. The launch of the 2023/24 cricket season took place at the Willows Garden Hotel on Thursday, 7 September, with attendees including representatives from the NWU and North West (NW)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-gaping-bevorder-samewerking-tussen-die-akademie-en-staatsdiens
Oorbrug die gaping: Bevorder samewerking tussen die akademie en staatsdiens
Die Skool vir Owerheidstudies in die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Dinsdag 3 Oktober ’n openbare seminaar gehou. Die primêre doel van die seminaar was om die gaping tussen die akademie en die praktyk te oorbrug, met ’n bepaalde klem op die rol van die Skool vir Owerheidstudies. Gebeurtenisse van hierdie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-fostering-collaborations-between-academia-and-public-service
Bridging the gap: Fostering collaborations between academia and public service
The School of Government Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a public seminar on Tuesday, 3 October. The seminar's primary objective was to address bridging the gap between academia and practice, with a particular emphasis on the role of the School of Government Studies. Events of this nature serve the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eskom-wetenskapekspo-koester-jong-innoveerders
ESKOM Wetenskapekspo: Koester jong innoveerders
Die ESKOM Wetenskapekspo is ’n streekskompetisie wat met trots deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe en die Departement van Onderwys geborg word. Die Dr Kenneth Kaunda distriksmunisipaliteit was onlangs die gasheer vir hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis, wat in die Weet en Sweet-saal op die NWU se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-science-expo-nurturing-young-innovators