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New species named in honour of NWU academic
According to Sir David Attenborough, who has at least 17 species named in his honour, having a species named after you is the “biggest of compliments that you could ask from any scientific community.” Internationally acclaimed North-West University (NWU) researcher, Prof Nico Smit was recently complimented in such a way. Researchers from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ready-2022-academic-year
NWU ready for 2022 academic year
The North-West University (NWU) hosted its official academic opening on its Mahikeng Campus on Friday, 18 February. Due to Covid-19 regulations, scores of other NWU staff and both new and returning students joined the event virtually. Executive deans from the NWU’s eight faculties also shared their recent successes and plans for the year ahead…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gereed-vir-2022-akademiese-jaar
NWU gereed vir 2022- akademiese jaar
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 18 Februarie sy amptelike akademiese opening op sy Mahikengkampus aangebied. As gevolg van Covid-19-regulasies het talle van die ander NWU-personeel en nuwe sowel as terugkerende studente die geleentheid virtueel bygewoon. Uitvoerende dekane van die NWU se agt fakulteite het ook hulle onlangse…https://news.nwu.ac.za/theartofresearch-making-health-science-more-accessible
#theArtofResearch – making health science more accessible
It is no secret that the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront of in-depth research. Over the past year they have demonstrated yet again that their mission is to conduct research that could solve many health-related problems that affect young and old. Recently, HART researchers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/theartofresearch-maak-gesondheidsorg-meer-toeganklik
#theArtofResearch – maak gesondheidsorg meer toeganklik
Dis geen geheim dat die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aan die voorpunt van intensiewe navorsing is nie. Hulle het weer eens oor die afgelope jaar gedemonstreer dat hulle missie is om navorsing te doen wat talle gesondheidsverwante probleme kan oplos wat jonk en oud affekteer. HART-navorsers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hierdie-studie-die-pad-vorentoe-ongeluksvry
In hierdie studie is die pad vorentoe ongeluksvry
Het jy jou al ooit ’n samelewing ingedink waar daar geen padongelukke is nie? ’n Padomgewing waar motors met mekaar kan skakel en kommunikeer om jou te help om jou besluite op die pad te neem? Wel, dit is onder andere wat dr Thulani Phakathi, ’n onlangse PhD-gegradueerde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), deur sy doktorale navorsing beoog. Sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-road-ahead-accident-free
In this study the road ahead is accident-free
Have you ever imagined a society that is free of road accidents? A road environment where cars can connect and communicate to aid in your decision-making abilities on the road? Well, this is, among other things, what Dr Thulani Phakathi, a recent PhD graduate at the North-West University (NWU), is envisaging through his doctoral research. His PhD…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/misdaad-word-gestraf-maar-wat-van-rehabilitasie
Misdaad word gestraf, maar wat van rehabilitasie?
Die Suid-Afrikaanse strafstelsel het gefaal, en as gevolg daarvan is misdaad buite beheer. Dit is die harde en ongemaklike werklikheid wat die samelewing moet trotseer, en die land se kwellende misdaadstatistiek getuig daarvan. Een rede daarvoor is die gebrek aan rehabilitasiegeleenthede wat vir oortreders beskikbaar is. Die bekoring daarvan om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/crime-and-punishment-what-about-rehabilitation
Crime and punishment, but what about rehabilitation?
The South African penal system has failed and as a result crime remains out of control. This is the harsh and uncomfortable reality that is plaguing society, and the country’s haunting crime statistics attest to that. One reason for this is the lack of rehabilitation opportunities available to offenders. The allure of falling back in old ways can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-donor-spends-day-fundraising-team
Ikateleng donor spends the day with fundraising team
The Department of Development and Fundraising at the NWU recently hosted one of the loyal donors of the Ikateleng project in Potchefstroom. During the visit the group manager of Corporate Marketing and Communication at NWK in Lichtenburg, Johan Bezuidenhout, received feedback on the results of the learners and continued support for 2022 was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ikateleng-donateur-spandeer-die-dag-op-kampus
Ikateleng-donateur spandeer die dag op kampus
Die Departement Ontwikkeling en Fondswerwing van die Noordwes-Universiteit het onlangs ’n getroue donateur van die NWU se Ikateleng-projek ontvang om terugvoer te gee oor die uitslae van die leerders en om die moontlikheid van voortgesette steun vir 2022 te bespreek. Volgens Johan Bezuidenhout, groepbestuurder van Korporatiewe Bemarking en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bloedparasiete-kom-al-hoe-meer-afrika-wildehonde-voor
Bloedparasiete kom al hoe meer by Afrika-wildehonde voor
Volgens dr Edward Netherlands en sy kollegas van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is daar onlangs aangetoon dat bloedparasiete algemeen by die Afrika-wildehondbevolkings voorkom. Hulle studie oor bloedparasiete van spesies van Hepatozoon dui aan dat hierdie parasiete algemeen by die Afrika-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/blood-parasites-african-wild-dogs-are-becoming-more-prevalent
Blood parasites in African wild dogs are becoming more prevalent
Blood parasites were recently shown to be highly prevalent in African wild dog populations, according to Dr Edward Netherlands and colleagues from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). Their study on blood parasites of species of Hepatozoon indicates that these parasites are common in African wild…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-impressive-performance-rankings
NWU continues impressive performance in rankings
The North-West University (NWU) has cemented its place among the cream of the crop of local and international universities in various global rankings in 2021 and is continuing its impressive ranking performance this year. Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings has placed the NWU third overall in South Africa and 124th…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-sit-sy-indrukwekkende-prestasie-op-ranglys-voort
NWU sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op ranglys voort
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy plek onder die room van die oes van die plaaslike en internasionale universiteite op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste van 2021 bevestig en sit hierdie jaar sy indrukwekkende prestasie op die ranglyste voort. Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings het die NWU algeheel derde in Suid-Afrika en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-invention-and-innovation-are-not-same
Why invention and innovation are not the same
Invention and innovation are two separate concepts, and the difference is important, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs. This was one of the key messages to emerge from an entrepreneurship workshop for women, titled “The entrepreneurial woman – building an innovative enterprise”. Leonie Greyling, senior manager in enterprise development at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-trade-publishes-book-africas-digital-future
NWU’s TRADE publishes book on Africa’s digital future
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future. The book, titled Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-trade-publiseer-boek-oor-afrika-se-digitale-toekoms
NWU se TRADE publiseer boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms
Die wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) se leerstoelprogram in die TRADE-navorsingsentiteit (Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n nuwe boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms gepubliseer. Die boek, getiteld Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, lewer ’n belangrike en tydige bydrae tot die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige
Topdienstoekenning vir NWU-sterrekundige
Die Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) van die Verenigde Koninkryk het sy 2022-dienstoekenning vir astronomie aan prof Don Kurtz toegeken. Die RAS sê in ’n verklaring: “Prof Donald Kurtz het ’n lewenslange toewyding aan openbare uitreikprogramme met ’n roemryke navorsingsloopbaan gekombineer.” Hy het van 2010 tot 2020 meer as 300 openbare lesings…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer