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NWU’s virtual excursions inspire super professionals
The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) believes it requires more than just an ordinary teacher to make an impactful contribution in the education sector ― it takes a super teacher to cultivate, motivate and educate South Africa’s young minds. This is why the university has embarked on excursions since 2016, bringing thousands…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-virus-variants-and-their-impact-vaccines
Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines
North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu presented a public lecture on Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines as part of a National Science Week webinar series on 2 August 2021. This year the National Science Week theme is “Making it possible through science". According to Dr Mufhandu all viruses, including…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leader-elected-south-african-union-students
NWU student leader elected to South African Union of Students
Thabang Vincent Tlale, North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council secretary-general and NWU Mahikeng Student Campus Council chairperson, was recently elected to serve as a member of the national executive committee (NEC) of the South African Union of Students (SAUS) for the term 2021/23. Thabang will serve as the chair of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-laat-suikervrye-sjokolade-jou-voel
Hoe laat suikervrye sjokolade jou voel?
Statistiek toon dat 61% van die bevolking in Suid-Afrika óf oorgewig óf vetsugtig is. Die inname van ’n oormaat suiker lei tot verskeie gesondheidsprobleme, wat nie-aansteeklike siektes soos hartaanvalle, diabetes en kankers insluit, om maar net ’n paar te noem. Die maklike antwoord vir ’n oorgewigbevolking is dus om minder suiker te eet, of nie?…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-sugar-free-chocolate-make-you-feel
How does sugar-free chocolate make you feel?
Statistics show that 61% of the population living in South Africa is either overweight or obese. Excess sugar consumption leads to several health problems that include non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancers, to name a few. The easy answer would be for an overweight population to consume less sugar, right? The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-invloedryke-proteiennavorsing-word-science-gepubliseer
NWU se invloedryke proteïennavorsing word in Science gepubliseer
Onlangse multidissiplinêre navorsing wat deur prof Albie van Dijk van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met navorsers van ander nasionale en internasionale instellings gedoen is, herinner ’n mens aan die oplos van ’n raaisel – ’n 16 jaar oue een om spesifiek te wees. Prof Albie, ’n veteraan in molekulêre biologie, waarvan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-impactful-protein-research-showcased-science
NWU’s impactful protein research is showcased in Science
Multidisciplinary research done by Prof Albie van Dijk from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with researchers from other national and international institutions, is reminiscent of detectives solving a mystery – a 16-year-old one, to be specific. Prof Albie, a veteran in molecular biology, of which protein research is an integral…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-initiative-aims-uplift-youth
NWU student initiative aims to uplift the youth
South African youth is currently confronted with a myriad of issues, including the high unemployment rate, poor educational results, poverty, and less-than-ideal mental and physical health. According to Stats SA, 20,4 million young people aged 15 to 34 accounted for 63,3% of the total number of unemployed persons in the first quarter of 2020.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-diatomology-scoops-prestigious-award
NWU trailblazer in diatomology scoops prestigious award
Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a trailblazer and groundbreaker in the marine biology and diatomology fields. At the recent Africa Genome Challenge 2021, Dr Majewska walked away with first prize in the Invertebrates and Microbes category. The Africa Genome Challenge is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dsi-host-2021-national-iks-expo
NWU IKS Centre and DSI host 2021 National IKS Expo
The North-West University (NWU) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo on 17 August 2021. According to Shumi Pango, deputy director for advocacy and policy development at the DSI, this year's expo focused was on Rooibos, community-based research and products, as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-student-scoops-awards-covid-19-innovations
NWU engineering student scoops awards for Covid-19 innovations
Karin Schutte, a third-year mechanical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), recently walked away with R35 000 worth of prizes at the Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC). The MIC is an alliance of five higher education institutions, formed in response to a request by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lasering-elements-organic-and-genetically-modified-plants
Lasering in on the elements of organic and genetically modified plants
What is the impact of genetic modification on the elemental composition of plants? This is what North-West University (NWU) PhD student Elvis Moyo investigated through the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for his study on the elemental composition of organic and genetically modified (GM) plants. This study was part of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/when-you-think-engineering-think-africa
When you think of engineering, think of Africa
When you think of engineering, German engineering in particular comes to mind, while it is extremely uncommon to think of Africa. This is the opinion of Mia Mangaroo-Pillay, an industrial engineer and lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering. Through her PhD thesis titled “A Lean implementation framework…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-prys-van-boeliegedrag
Die prys van boeliegedrag
Sommige kinders kan die impak van boeliegedrag maklik verwerk, terwyl ander jare lank met die nadraai van hierdie traumatiese gebeure sukkel. Tebello Mabusela, ’n voorligtingsielkundige en dosent in sielkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), bespreek van die nagevolge en die werklike prys van boeliegedrag vir sommige slagoffers. Sy sê dat ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/price-bullying
The price of bullying
Some children can easily process the impact of bullying behaviour, while others struggle with the aftereffects of these traumatic events for years. Tebello Mabusela, a counselling psychologist and psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses some of the consequences and the real price of bullying for some victims. She says a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-lubbe-se-baanbrekerswerk-word-internasionaal-erken
Prof Lubbe se baanbrekerswerk word internasionaal erken
In die lig van Vrouemaand wil ons sê hoe trots ons is op een van ons eie voorste vroue wat vir haar baanbrekerswerk in die reënboognasie internasionaal erken word. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in die Skool vir Verpleegkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is onlangs deur die Developmental Observer, die amptelike nuusbrief van die NIDCAP…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (NWU), was recently approached by the Developmental Observer, the official newsletter of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, after recently competing in the 2021 Global…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liezl-gouws-gereed-om-haar-paralimpiese-stempel-af-te-druk
Liezl Gouws is gereed om haar Paralimpiese stempel af te druk
Sy het haar vasberadenheid reeds oor en oor bewys – meer as wat iemand van haar ouderdom dit behoort te doen, en Liezl Gouws is gereed om dit weer te doen. Hierdie vierdejaar-farmasiestudent van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat as vyfjarige ’n serebrale verlamming opgedoen het nadat sy ’n beroerte gekry het, gaan Suid-Afrika by die 2021…https://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark