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Athletes nominated for North West Sports Awards
Several athletes and coaches from the North-West University (NWU) have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in sports, earning nominations for the North West Sports Awards. The event is set to take place on 23 November at the Rio Casino Hotel in Klerksdorp. The nominees include Paralympian and 800 m world record holder Liezel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitnemendheidstoekennings-gee-erkenning-aan-personeel-wat-hulle-kundigheidsgebiede-uitblink
Uitnemendheidstoekennings gee erkenning aan personeel wat in hulle kundigheidsgebiede uitblink
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy uitmuntende personeel beloon tydens die jaarlikse NWU Uitnemendheidstoekenningseremonie, wat op 21 November in Potchefstroom plaasgevind het. Meer as 130 personeellede het erkenning ontvang vir hulle uitmuntende bydraes in onderskeidelik onderrig en leer, gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid, en navorsing en innovasie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation respectively. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tv-talk-show-amplifies-youth-voices-social-issues
TV talk show amplifies youth voices on social issues
By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Daily Thetha, a South African youth TV talk show serves as a vital platform for young people to openly discuss social, economic and political issues. This is according to Ofentse Ngake, a lecturer and researcher in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU). Daily Thetha is an educational TV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/goeie-nuus-vir-rentekoerse-namate-2024-tot-n-einde-loop
Goeie nuus vir rentekoerse namate 2024 tot ’n einde loop
Dit is goeie nuus vir besighede en verbruikers dat die repokoers op 21 November eenparig met 25 basispunte (bps) verlaag is. In sy kommentaar op die jongste verslag van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om weer eens die repokoers met 25 basispunte (bps) te verlaag, sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-brings-isindebele-wikipedias-main-platform
SWiP project brings isiNdebele to Wikipedia’s main platform
The SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) project is an important collaborative project that has seen key partners coming together to drive the digital ascent of isiNdebele, one of the low-resource languages in the country. This collaborative initiative by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-cambridge-honour-prof-paul-smit
Huge Cambridge honour for Prof Paul Smit
He has found a home away from home. Prof Paul Smit, associate professor for Labour Relations Management at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West (NWU), has been elected to Life Membership of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, during their most recently held governing body meeting. Clare Hall is a college for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/speaker-north-west-provincial-legislature-earns-phd
Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature earns PhD
The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Desbo Mohono, recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU) with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Economics. The degree was conferred at a graduation ceremony held on the Potchefstroom Campus on 28 November 2024. Reflecting on her achievement, Dr Mohono said her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/animal-health-students-present-entrepreneurial-solutions-agriculture
Animal health students present entrepreneurial solutions for agriculture
By Gofaone Motsamai Instead of focusing on formal employment when they graduate, final-year animal health science students at the North-West University (NWU) are tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit to explore ways to generate an income. As part of a specialised entrepreneurship module, students from the School of Agricultural Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/society-atmospheric-sciences-awards-highest-honour-field-nwu-researcher
Society of Atmospheric Sciences awards highest honour in the field to NWU researcher
In a world of extreme climate change where air pollution is rife and people’s health is at stake, it has become paramount to predict the impact of chemical processes within the Earth’s atmosphere to plan measures for the future. A researcher at the North-West University (NWU) has made it his life’s labour to study atmospheric sciences. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-era-sadilar-advancing-south-africas-digital-language-revolution
A new era for SADiLaR: Advancing South Africa's digital language revolution
"Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation." These words by Noam Chomsky encapsulate the core of SADiLaR’s mission - harnessing the creative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-ype-poortinga-urges-cross-cultural-psychology-focus-global-unity
Professor Ype Poortinga urges cross-cultural psychology to focus on global unity
Professor Ype Poortinga, emeritus professor at Tilburg University and the University of Leuven, delivered an insightful lecture at the Optentia Research Unit at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. His talk, titled “Exploring the History of Cross-Cultural Psychology: The Primacy of Method over Theory,” explored the evolution of research methods in cross-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-launches-higher-education-support-programme-advance-multilingualism-universities
SADiLaR launches Higher Education Support Programme to advance multilingualism at universities
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) is intensifying its efforts to support the higher education sector in advancing the implementation of the Language Policy Framework for Public Higher Education Institutions. Following the successful completion of the national language resources…http://news.nwu.ac.za/success-and-insights-nwus-collaborative-writing-camp-empowering-postgraduate-researchers
Success and insights from NWU’s collaborative writing camp, empowering postgraduate researchers
From 11 to 15 November 2024, the North-West University’s (NWU) Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate hosted a successful writing camp aimed at tackling the challenges faced by postgraduate students. Held in collaboration with the Writing Centre and the Chemical Resources Beneficiation (CRB) group, the camp provided a transformative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursings-undergraduate-research-day-showcasing-future-healthcare-scientists
Nursing’s undergraduate research day: showcasing future healthcare scientists
The 2024 final-year Nursing students at the North-West University (NWU) recently took the spotlight as they displayed their research projects during the undergraduate research day, which took place on the Potchefstroom and Mahikeng campuses on separate days. This annual event was collaboratively led by Francois Watson, senior lecturer at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-relationship-between-media-power-and-society
Inaugural lecture explores the relationship between media, power and society
Prof Dumisani Moyo, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU), delivered his inaugural address on Wednesday, 13 November 2024. The title of his presentation was “Moving the Centre of Media and Communicative Power in the Digital Age: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspectives”. Prof Moyo is the former vice-dean of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-publish-south-africas-first-space-biology-article
NWU researchers publish South Africa's first space biology article
The first space biology article has been published in South Africa, marking an important advancement for African space science – and potentially for the world. The article, based on a study of young earthworms exposed to various hypergravity conditions for eight days, was authored by researchers at the North-West University (NWU). For…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-young-alumni-chapter-fundraising-day-empowering-future-0
NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter fundraising day empowering the future
The NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter hosted a vibrant fundraising event on 02 November 2024, at the scenic Big Lapa of Vanderbijlpark Campus, with a powerful mission; to support final-year students burdened by debts under R5,000, enabling them to graduate and unlock new opportunities. The event buzzed with enthusiasm as alumni, staff, and special…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-thesis-men-early-childhood-education-wins-top-award
PhD thesis on men in early childhood education wins top award
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu For his PhD study challenging traditional gender roles in education, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Obakeng Kagola has received the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for 2024 from the South African Education Research Association (SAERA). Dr Kagola received the award during SAERA’s annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-expert-weighs-north-west-departments-mother-tongue-education-pilot