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NWU inaugural lecture examines interaction between land and water
Prof Lobina Palamuleni presented her inaugural lecture, titled “Building the bridge: The land and water bridge”, on 7 November 2019 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. Prof Palamuleni, a professor in the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences, spoke about the materials and techniques or methods that could contribute to a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fempreneurs-skitter-tydens-die-ewp-galageleentheid
Fempreneurs skitter tydens die EWP-galageleentheid
Dit was ’n aand van feesvier en prestasie toe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) hulde gebring het aan die 2019-klas van die Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP). Hierdie toonaangewende entrepreneurskapsontwikkelingsprogram is sewe jaar gelede bekendgestel, en bemagtig vroue regoor die NWU se demografiese voetspoor om selfonderhoudende sake-eienaars…https://news.nwu.ac.za/much-needed-leadership-support-tiniest-humans
Much-needed leadership to support the tiniest humans
A few decades ago it was quite common for premature babies to die before their parents had even had the chance to hold them in their arms for the first time. The smaller the infant, the lower the chances of survival were. However, during the past few decades, the survival of these tiny infants has received a lot of attention and their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cancer-not-death-sentence-%25E2%2580%2593-you-can-live-life-fullest
Cancer is not a death sentence – you can live life to the fullest
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary. At the age of 41, and with no family history of cancer, Prof Lubbe was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, four years…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-final-year-education-students-celebrate-world-teachers%25E2%2580%2599-day
NWU final-year education students celebrate World Teachers’ Day
Every year on 5 October people across the globe celebrate World Teachers' Day to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation for the contribution teachers make to education and development. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Mahikeng celebrated this important day with their final-year education…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ewp-galafunksie-vier-die-prestasie-van-vroulike-entrepreneurs
EWP-galafunksie vier die prestasie van vroulike entrepreneurs
Met vroue steeds in die minderheid wat Suid-Afrika se entrepreneurslandskap betref, werk die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) baie hard daaraan om vroue binne sy eie demografiese omgewing te bemagtig om selfversorgende sake-eienaars te word. Dit is sewe jaar sedert die begin van die NWU se entrepreneurskapsontwikkelingsprogram, Ondernemende Vroue (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-gala-showdown-celebrate-female-entrepreneurs-0
EWP gala showdown to celebrate female entrepreneurs
With women still in the minority when it comes to South Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape, the North-West University (NWU) is working hard to empower women within its demographical footprint to become self-sufficient business owners. Seven years since the inception of the NWU’s entrepreneurship accelerator programme, Enterprising Women (EWP…https://news.nwu.ac.za/passion-and-knowledge-innovation
Passion and knowledge = innovation
You will find innovation for new ideas, projects and devices in abundance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering – and the same applies when it comes to three students in Computer and Electronic Engineering. Izak Adendorff, Gerno Visser and Duhan Janse van Rensburg were merely looking for something to do over the 2019…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-recognised-outstanding-service-clinical-psychology
NWU academic recognised for outstanding service in clinical psychology
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Mahikeng, was recently awarded the fellowship of the Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychology (NACP) in recognition for his outstanding services to the science and profession of clinical psychology in Nigeria and globally…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-makwassie-spruit-enterprises-sign-mou
NWU and Makwassie Spruit Enterprises sign MOU
With the youth unemployment rate in South Africa reaching a record time high, the North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its students are employable after attaining their qualifications. During 2019, 20 BSc Agriculture students spent numerous hours at Makwassie Spruit Enterprises, a large farming corporation,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dire-need-research-improve-child-literacy
Dire need for research to improve child literacy
It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical Device Development group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, and a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teen-alle-verwagtings-sy-oorleef-nie-net-nie-maar-floreer
Teen alle verwagtings in: sy oorleef nie net nie, maar floreer
Ses jaar het reeds verloop sedert Chanell Meijer lewensveranderende beserings in ‘n ernstige fietsongeluk opgedoen het. In dié tyd het sy egter alle verwagtings oortref en sal sy gedurende die 2020 akademiese jaar van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark haar beywer vir ‘n meestersgraad in opvoedkunde. Chanell – ‘n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-delivers-third-international-joint-phd
Optentia delivers third international joint PhD
Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of 2008. Staying true to its commitment to be an internationally recognised university in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leaders-attend-leadership-symposium-kuala-lumpur
Student leaders attend leadership symposium in Kuala Lumpur
We should all work together, harnessing servant leadership to build a better world. This was the message of the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) that six North-West University (NWU) students attended from 1 to 7 August 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The six delegates, representing all three NWU campuses, were Ivana Ceasar…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gives-new-meaning-%25E2%2580%2598food-thought%25E2%2580%2599
NWU gives new meaning to ‘Food for thought’
Reaching out to and supporting its communities is of utmost importance to the North-West University (NWU). In light of this, Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations on the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng, has embarked on a food security project at local schools in the district. Her office, in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-are-finalists-prestigious-science-awards
NWU women are finalists for prestigious science awards
While celebrating Women’s Month and in particular South African women’s extraordinary achievements, two young women researchers of the North-West University (NWU) who, are excelling in their fields, have been announced finalists for the prestigious South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). A student of the NWU is also in the run for a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-among-top-5-universities-world
North-West University among top 5% universities in the world
The recently published rankings by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) indicated that the North-West University (NWU) is indeed climbing the ladder of world-ranked universities. The NWU improved its ranking by close to 100 positions, moving from position 964 to 869, which sees it among the top 4,8% of the more than 18 000…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-passionate-about-multivariate-analysis
NWU academic is passionate about multivariate analysis
North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Prof Ntebo Moroke voiced her intention to contribute to the literature on multivariate analysis methods during her inaugural lecture at the campus in Mahikeng. Titled “On multivariate analysis of high-dimensional data”, Prof Moroke’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/wellness-north-west-communities-priority-0
Wellness of North West communities is a priority
It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This alarming figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government it is an important social, economic and political developmental challenge. The government…https://news.nwu.ac.za/africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-language-centre-launched-promote-indigenous-languages