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Shaun Bownes is now leaving tracks at the NWU
He is a legend who rewrote the record books. A diehard speed glutton who exhibited his talent on the global stage until he was in his late 30s. Shaun Bownes, the former hurdles champion of the African continent, is carved from granite. He may not have been able to escape the injuries or stay ahead of Father Time, but heaven knows, he tried. That…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/shaun-bownes-trap-nou-nwu-spore
Shaun Bownes trap nou NWU-spore
Hy is ’n legende wat die rekordboeke herskryf het. ʼn Kanniedood-spoedvraat wat tot in sy laat 30’s sy talent op die wêreldverhoog uitgestal het. Shaun Bownes, die Afrika-kontinent se voormalige hekkieskampioen, is uit graniet gekerf. Hy kon miskien nie vir die beseringspook of vir vader tyd weghardloop nie, maar die vet weet, hy het probeer. Dáái…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-shares-findings-psychological-issues-caused-divorce
Researcher shares findings on psychological issues caused by divorce
By Onitretse Motingwa “Little attention is given to the mental health of those affected by divorce,” says Dr Lebogang Philda Selahla, a North-West University (NWU) PhD alumnus. Dr Selahla who recently obtained her PhD, conducted research on mental health issues of men and women who are affected by divorce. Her thesis is titled “Psychosocial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-recognises-its-top-achievers
NWU Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recognises its top achievers
By Oldrin Masowa The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted an awards ceremony in recognition of top student achievers. During the event students were rewarded for achieving top academic results in their various modules during the first semester. “It is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stadt-primary-school-host-international-health-day
NWU and Stadt Primary School host International Health Day
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lifestyle Diseases research niche area and Stadt Primary School hosted an International Child Health Day at Barolong Ratshidi Hall on 14 October 2022. According to Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, the purpose of the event was to raise…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-inaugural-lecture-probing-notion-contextualising-practical-theology
NWU inaugural lecture: probing the notion of contextualising practical theology
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Theology, Prof Alfred Brundson, presented his inaugural lecture on 13 October 2022 at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. The title of the lecture was “Are we there yet? Probing the notion of contextualising practical theology and pastoral care in a post-Covid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-deel-hulle-reis-met-borskanker
NWU-kundiges deel hulle reis met borskanker
Dit is die diagnose wat die meeste mense vrees: kanker. Twee professore van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat albei op verskillende maniere deur hierdie lewensbedreigende siekte geraak is, sê die emosionele tol wat dit eis, kan net so rampspoedig wees as die fisieke skade wat dit aanrig. Hulle gee kundige raad oor hoe om dit te hanteer wanneer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-share-their-journeys-breast-cancer
NWU experts share their journeys with breast cancer
It is the diagnosis dreaded by most: cancer. Two professors at the North-West University (NWU) who were both affected in different ways by this life-threatening disease, say the emotional toll it takes can be just as detrimental as the physical havoc it causes. They offer expert advice on how to deal with it when cancer becomes a personal reality…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-visit-utrecht-university-explore-integrating-more-digital-humanities-methods
NWU academics visit Utrecht University to explore integrating more digital humanities methods
NWU academics visit Utrecht University to explore integrating more digital humanities methods The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities management recently visited the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) at Utrecht University, Amsterdam. The main aim was to explore the possibility of integrating more digital humanities methods…https://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-leaders-address-issues-impacting-south-african-transportation-sector-post-covid-19
Industry leaders address issues impacting the South African transportation sector post-Covid-19
“Covid post-mortem – Can we fix or train our way out of the chaos”, was the theme of this year’s Transport Symposium that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) from 12 to 13 October 2022. The symposium focused on major post-Covid pandemic issues facing the sector, from industry’s as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-data-science-workshop-teachers
NWU hosts a data science workshop for teachers
The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with SAS DataFly, a free resource that offers a fun and engaging way to explore data with students in real time, recently hosted a Teachers4DataAnalytics workshop for mathematics and science teachers. The event was held at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus and was organised by statistics lecturers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/spelling-checker-tool-sa-languages-now-available-download-free
Spelling checker tool for SA languages now available to download for free
The Spelling Checkers for South African Languages, a spelling and hyphenation checker tool for ten of South Africa’s official languages, excluding English, is now available to download for free from the website of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR). This tool was developed by the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/speltoetser-om-gratis-afgelaai-te-word-nou-vir-sa-tale-beskikbaar
Speltoetser om gratis afgelaai te word nou vir SA-tale beskikbaar
Die Speltoetsers vir Suid-Afrikaanse Tale (Spelling Checkers for South African Languages), ’n spel- en woordafbrekingtoetser-instrument vir tien van Suid-Afrika se amptelike tale, Engels uitgesluit, is nou beskikbaar om gratis van die webwerf van die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) afgelaai te word. Hierdie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/merging-prospects-and-habits-troubled-world-life-balance
Merging prospects and habits for a troubled world: A life balance
By Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) Prof Choja Oduaran of the School of Psychosocial Health presented her inaugural lecture on the evening of 7 October 2022. The lecture, attended by academics, family members, friends and students, explored thoughts and behaviours for the resolution of life balances in an unsettled…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-shares-his-research-findings-sabc-tv-talk-show
NWU academic shares his research findings on SABC TV talk show
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Molokele North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Communication, Ofentse Ngake, was recently invited by Daily Thetha – a daily live television talk show on SABC1 – to share some of his research findings. Ofentse’s master’s study focused on the Daily Theta show and specifically on the launch of its new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-day-2022-transforming-education
Teachers' Day 2022: Transforming education
By Ontiretse Motingwa World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on 5 October in recognition of and to show appreciation for the critical role teachers play in contributing to education and development across the globe. This year’s theme is “The transformation of education begins with teachers”. “This year’s theme reminds me of the Bible verse…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/social-sciences/tuis
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Sosiale Wetenskappe behels die wetenskaplike studie van die samelewing en hoe kulturele vorms, strukture en magsverhoudings na vore kom, oor die tyd heen verander en mense se lewens in vele kontekste beïnvloed. Sosiale Wetenskappe help om te verstaan en te verduidelik hoe die samelewing werk, hoe dit verander, en hoe dit ons toekoms beïnvloed –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fitting-farewell-nwus-tshiamo-her-way-international-worldskills-competition
A fitting farewell for NWU’s Tshiamo on her way to International Worldskills competition
The North West Provincial Department hosted a farewell ceremony for North-West University (NWU) nursing student and winner of the national WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, on 7 October 2022. Tshiamo will represent South Africa at the International WorldSkills competition in Bordeaux, France from 19…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lebo-seru-has-big-dreams-nanotechnology