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Verseker ’n toekoms vir trekvisspesies
Die Waternavorsingsgroep (WNG) van die Skool vir Biologiese Wetenskappe en die Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het met Nature-I-Am saamgewerk om Wêreld Vismigrasiedag te vier. Kinders tussen die ouderdomme van 4 en 13 van twintig verskillende skole regoor Potchefstroom, Stilfontein en Fochville het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-future-migratory-fish-species
Ensuring a future for migratory fish species
The Water Research Group (WRG) from the School of Biological Sciences and the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University (NWU) collaborated with Nature-I-Am to celebrate World Fish Migration Day. Children between the ages of 4 and 13 from twenty different schools across Potchefstroom, Stilfontein and Fochville…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-directorate-hosts-launch-tuelo-gabonewes-dirurubele
Language Directorate hosts launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's Dirurubele
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Directorate recently hosted the launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's book, Dirurubele, at its Mahikeng Campus. Tuelo was born in Sekhing in 1985 and is a novelist, children's author, screenwriter, filmmaker and TV producer based in Pretoria. Dirurubele is the sequel to his erotic novel Dinotshi, published by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-elected-zimbabwean-fellow
SADiLaR director elected as Zimbabwean fellow
The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, has been elected as fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS). Founded in 2003, the ZAS recognises and promotes outstanding science through election to membership, and this process brings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-sesotho-language-colloquium-further-discourse-importance-indigenous-languages
First Sesotho Language Colloquium to further discourse on the importance of indigenous languages
The School of Languages and the Language Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) will host a Sesotho Colloquium from 27 to 28 June to celebrate and promote the Sesotho language. This colloquium is significant as it marks the first time a conference of this scale will be conducted entirely in an African indigenous language and is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/subject-group-history-hosts-insightful-pre-conference-presentations
Subject group History hosts insightful pre-conference presentations
The subject group History at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a series of insightful postgraduate history presentations, serving as a rehearsal for the upcoming South African Hydrological Society (SAHS) Conference set to take place from 26 to 28 June at the University of Johannesburg. The event showcased…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bibliotekarisse-bring-kundigheid-na-inligtinggeletterdheid
NWU-bibliotekarisse bring kundigheid na inligtinggeletterdheid
Dr Mathew Moyo, hoofdirekteur van die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdienste op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en dr Sabelo Chizwina, direkteur van Inligting- en Leerdienste op die Vanderbijlparkkampus, is steeds besig om die NWU se wêreldwye voetspoor uit te brei. ’n Boek wat poog om kennis en beste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarians-bring-expertise-information-literacy
NWU librarians bring expertise to information literacy
Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director of the Library and Information Service at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), and Dr Sabelo Chizwina, director of Information and Learning Services at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, are continuing to expand the NWU’s global footprint. A book that aspires to exchange knowledge and best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competition-commission-deliver-public-lecture
Competition Commission to deliver public lecture
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law will host a significant hybrid public lecture on 15 August 2024, featuring the Competition Commission. The event – themed “25 Years of Competition Law Enforcement in South Africa” – will take place at the Mahikeng Campus and will focus on the commission’s role and achievements over the past 25…http://news.nwu.ac.za/occupational-hygiene-students-visit-industry-partners
Occupational hygiene students visit industry partners
Fourth-year occupational hygiene students and staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) recently visited two industry partners, enriching their educational experience with real-world insights. Prof Anja Franken from the subject group Occupational Hygiene says their first stop was at Aquatico Scientific in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/berlina-continues-reach-stars
Berlina continues to reach for the stars
Poet Chitra Rao once described life as a long-distance journey that begins with a single step. For Berlina Lekgethwane, it all started at the North-West University (NWU) when she acquired her bachelor's degree in communication in 2008 and her honours degree in social science psychology in 2009. Berlina continues to juggle being a wife, mother…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-kenyan-author-and-scholar-deliver-public-lecture
Renowned Kenyan author and scholar to deliver public lecture
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area will be hosting renowned Kenyan author and scholar, Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who will deliver a public lecture on 15 August 2024. During the lecture, titled "The Joycean Paradox revisited: Language empires and literary identity theft", Prof Wa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lucky-letwaba-set-shine-2024-varsity-football-tournament
Lucky Letwaba set to shine in 2024 Varsity Football Tournament
With a spot on the NWU first team, first-year North-West University (NWU) student Lucky Letwaba is gearing up to make a significant impact in the 2024 Varsity Football tournament. He will be following in the footsteps of star player Heaven Sereetsi, who caught the eye of Premier Soccer League team Cape Town City in 2023. Born and raised in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lene-graupner-named-academic-industrial-psychologist-year
Prof Lené Graupner named Academic Industrial Psychologist of the Year
The field of industrial and organisational psychology has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the years, and at the forefront of this transformative journey is the North-West University’s (NWU's) Prof Lené Graupner. Prof Graupner, a registered industrial psychologist and professor at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-nwu-explores-digitalisation-employment-relationship-africa
A new book from the NWU explores the digitalisation-employment relationship in Africa
A new book written by a group of researchers from the TRADE research entity at the North-West University (NWU) delves into digital developments in Africa and their effects on employment. Titled Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa, the book is published by AOSIS under an open-access licence. According to the book’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-unpacks-academic-entrepreneurship
Alumnus unpacks academic entrepreneurship
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its third Food Security and Safety (FSS) seminar on 8 August 2024. NWU alumnus and CEO of Eco-Agro Enterprise Pty Ltd Dr Sydwell Sihlangu was the guest speaker. Dr Sihlangu spoke about academic entrepreneurship, which he described as a means of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-social-workers-through-practical-training
Empowering social workers through practical training
Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work and researcher in the Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) niche area at the North-West University (NWU), is a key figure in the Social Work Association for Wellness and Training’s (SWAWT’s) organising and management team. The SWAWT is dedicated to the development and wellness of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual convocation ceremony on 8 August 2024. The Nigerian Academy of Letters, founded in 1974,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-eskom-expo-celebrates-young-scientists
North West ESKOM Expo celebrates young scientists
Young scientists from several primary and secondary schools in the North West province presented their scientific projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Regional Science Fair held on Friday, 2 August 2024 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus. The learners were also treated with a campus tour, including a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-our-olympic-champions