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Student team shines in solutions challenge
A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had to form teams across institutions and/or campuses, participating in one of four industry-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/feather-cap-nwu-emerging-researcher
Feather in the cap for NWU emerging researcher
Maricélle Botes, a final-year PhD student at the North-West University`s (NWU’s) Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability, has been honoured with the National Research Foundation’s (NRF’s) Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law category. The award, presented at a glittering…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-examines-public-leadership-and-governance-south-africa
Public lecture examines public leadership and governance in South Africa
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) hosted a public lecture on public leadership and governance in contemporary South Africa on 14 September 2023. This public lecture was also a commemoration of the late Prof Barry Rhulani Hanyane, a lecturer and well-known political analyst at the NWU’s School of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/goldfox-exploration-sound
Goldfox: An exploration of sound
By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) experimental duo project Goldfox – featuring southern African instrument player Dr Cara Stacey and cellist Nicola du Toit (cello) – joined forces with jazz guitarist Keen Ahrends in a sound exploration performance. This performance formed part of the NWU School of Music’s 2023 concert series, and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/staff-member-and-student-impress-pharmaceutical-conference
Staff member and student impress at pharmaceutical conference
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lesetja Legoabe and student Monique Labuschagne had an impressive showing at the 42nd Academy of Pharmaceutical Science of South Africa (APSSA) Conference. Prof Legoabe from the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences received the best publication award for his work titled "Investigation of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-we-support-south-africas-education-system
This is how we support South Africa’s education system
There can be no denying the strain placed on South Africa’s education system, even less so the mounting challenges facing the country’s youth, not to mention the teachers entrusted with ensuring their education. Despite the best efforts of so many dedicated educators, the education’s system’s knees are buckling under the weight of external…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-hoe-ons-suid-afrika-se-onderwysstelsel-ondersteun
Dit is hoe ons Suid-Afrika se onderwysstelsel ondersteun
Die druk wat op die onderwysstelsel in Suid-Afrika is, kan nie ontken word nie, en die toenemende uitdagings wat die land se jeug in die gesig staar, is selfs groter, om nie te praat van dit wat die onderwysers moet hanteer terwyl hulle verseker dat hierdie jeug opgevoed word nie. Ten spyte van die beste pogings van soveel toegewyde onderwysers,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/legalisation-marijuana-continuing-debate
Legalisation of marijuana: A continuing debate
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Leepile Sehularo addressed the contentious issue of marijuana legalisation in South Africa during his inaugural lecture on 20 September 2023. Under the theme "Legalisation of marijuana: The debate continues," Prof Sehularo provided a thorough examination of the profound implications of the ongoing debate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-scoops-first-prize-optimisation-modeling-competition
Engineering student scoops first prize in optimisation modeling competition
Hendrik Snyman, a fourth-year industrial engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), emerged as the victor in the recent Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA*) optimisation modeling competition. The competition, which took place during the tutorial session of this year's 52nd annual ORSSA conference, presented an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-musicians-share-magic-music-recital