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Groot eer vir ontluikende navorser
Maricélle Botes se lang reis saam met die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vrugte gedra. Hierdie finalejaar-PhD-student by die navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid is deur die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) met ’n toekenning vir navorsingsuitnemendheid vir die volgende geslag navorsers in die geesteswetenskappe, sosiale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-budding-researcher
Great honour for budding researcher
Maricélle Botes’s long journey with the North-West University (NWU) has paid off. This final-year PhD student at the research unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability has been honoured with the Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Law category by the National Research Foundation (NRF…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontsluit-die-kulturele-taal-van-emojis-n-studie-oor-facebook-emojis-en-die-betekenis-daarvan-xhosa
Ontsluit die kulturele taal van emoji’s: ’n studie oor Facebook-emoji’s en die betekenis daarvan in Xhosa
’n Navorser by die Skool vir Kommunikasie by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Quatro Mgogo, het ’n studie onderneem om te ondersoek hoe Facebook-emoji’s aangewend word om die betekenis van izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (Xhosa-spreekwoorde en -idiome) te vorm. Die studie het ook ondersoek hoe Xhosa-sprekende Facebook-gebruikers emoji’s benut om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unlocking-cultural-language-emojis-study-facebook-emojis-and-isixhosa-meanings
Unlocking the cultural language of emojis: a study on Facebook emojis and isiXhosa meanings
A researcher in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), Dr Quatro Mgogo, has embarked on a study to explore how Facebook emojis are being employed to shape the meanings of izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (isiXhosa proverbs and idioms). The study also delves into how isiXhosa-speaking Facebook users are harnessing emojis to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontmoet-ons-navorsers-0
Ontmoet ons navorsers
Die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen opwindende werk op die navorsingsfront. Prof Philimon Modisha is ’n medeprofessor in die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese en sy navorsing fokus op die stoor van vloeibare organiese waterstof. Sy navorsing word hoofsaaklik uitgevoer by die Departement van Wetenskap en Innovasie se Waterstof Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-jonathan-calof-neem-sy-bemarkingsinsig-na-n-mandarynse-gehoor
Prof Jonathan Calof neem sy bemarkingsinsig na ’n Mandarynse gehoor
Dit kom as geen verrassing nie wanneer ’n wêreldberoemde kundige in intelligensie en voorkennis soos prof Jonathan Calof van die Ottawa Universiteit in Kanada en buitengewone professor in die navorsingsfokusarea TRADE aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), nog ’n wêreldverhoog vind: China. Prof Calof se boek, Gaining Market Insight from Events,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jonathan-calof-takes-his-market-insight-mandarin-audience
Prof Jonathan Calof takes his market insight to a Mandarin audience
It is no surprise that, as a world-renowned expert in intelligence and foresight, Prof Jonathan Calof from the Ottawa University in Canada and extraordinary professor in the research focus area TRADE at the North-West University (NWU), is finding another global stage: China. Prof Calof’s book, Gaining Market Insight from Events, has been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ruim-skenking-van-pps-gee-stylvolle-nuwe-voorkoms
Ruim skenking van PPS gee stylvolle nuwe voorkoms
Die boonste vloer van die G23-gebou op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) huisves die vakgroep Farmakologie in die Skool vir Farmasie, en ’n navorsingspan van die Pharmacen sentrum van uitnemendheid. Danksy ’n ruim skenking van die Professional Provident Society (PPS), is die ingang na hierdie vloer opgeknap met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-donation-pps-adds-professional-and-aesthetic-touch
Generous donation from PPS adds a professional and aesthetic touch
The top floor of the G23 Building on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosts the subject group Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, and a research team of the Pharmacen centre of excellence. Thanks to a generous donation from the Professional Provident Society (PPS), the entrance to the floor has been renovated with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-music-honours-students-bursary-winners-concert
School of Music honours students at Bursary Winners’ concert
“Music students are easily recognised, not by the musical instruments they carry, but by their dedication, respect, and unwavering commitment. They are the embodiment of hard work, continuously striving to better themselves, and their art.” These are the words of Dr Yvonne-Marié Brand, director of the School of Music during her welcome message…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-sluit-aan-topkardioloe-op-die-sa-heartr-direksie
Navorser sluit aan by topkardioloë op die SA Heart®-direksie
’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is gekies om op die direksie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Hartvereniging (SA Heart®) te dien. Hy sal ook op sy uitvoerende en belanghebberkomitees dien. Prof Ruan Kruger van die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) gaan drie jaar lank op die direksie dien. “Dit is ’n baie groot eer. Die direksie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-joins-top-cardiologists-sa-heartr-board
Researcher joins top cardiologists on the SA Heart® board
A researcher of the North-West University (NWU) has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the South African Heart Association (SA Heart®). He will also work in its executive and stakeholder committees. Prof Ruan Kruger from the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) will serve on the board for a period of three years. “It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bou-hoop-verander-lewens-pilgrim-welfare-centre-bring-sy-gemeenskap-byeen
Bou hoop, verander lewens: Pilgrim Welfare Centre bring sy gemeenskap byeen
In die hart van Small Farms, Evaton, naby Vereeniging in die Vaaldriehoek, lê die Pilgrim Welfare Centre. Die missie van hierdie instapsentrum is tweeledig: om armoede hok te slaan en opvoeding te bevorder. Om dit te bereik, het hulle ’n verskeidenheid bemagtigingsinisiatiewe geïmplementeer wat vir verskillende ouderdomsgroepe ontwerp is om te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-hope-transforming-lives-pilgrim-welfare-centre-uniting-its-community
Building hope, transforming lives: Pilgrim Welfare Centre uniting its community
In the heart of Small Farms, Evaton, near Vereeniging in the Vaal Triangle, lies the Pilgrim Welfare Centre. The mission of this drop-in centre is twofold: to combat poverty and to foster education. To achieve this, they have implemented a range of empowerment initiatives tailored to different age groups, ensuring that every member of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vier-kindergesondheidsdag-saam-met-die-stadt-primere-skool
NWU vier Kindergesondheidsdag saam met die Stadt Primêre Skool
Om Kindergesondheidsdag te vier, het die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ’n klompie prettige aktiwiteite vir die kinders by die Stadt Primêre Skool gereël om die voordele van ’n gesonde leefstyl aan hulle oor te dra. Leerders en ouers van die skool in Mahikeng se Montshioa-Stadt-dorpie is uitgenooi om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-seisoen-vir-deel-nwu-ondersteun-n-kersfees-feesviering-vir-minderbevoorregte-kinders
’n Seisoen vir deel: NWU ondersteun ’n Kersfees-feesviering vir minderbevoorregte kinders
Verteenwoordigers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het die Kerspartytjie vir minderbevoorregte kinders ondersteun wat op Saterdag 2 Desember 2023 deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) by die Artillerieskool, Klipdrift Militêre Basis gehou is. Onder die vername gaste was brigadier Steven Moodley, stasiebevelvoerder by die SAPD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/season-sharing-nwu-supports-christmas-celebration-less-fortunate-children
A season of sharing: NWU supports a Christmas celebration for less fortunate children
Representatives of the North-West University (NWU) supported the Christmas party for underprivileged children hosted by the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the School of Artillery, Klipdrift Military Base on Saturday, 2 December 2023. Among the distinguished guests were Brigadier Steven Moodley, station commander at the SAPS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitch-your-business-empowering-young-entrepreneurs
Pitch Your Business: empowering young entrepreneurs
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and bhive Enterprise Development Centre collaborated with I AM Youth, Radio Pulpit, Radio Cape Pulpit and TBN Africa to offer an entrepreneurial training and development programme – culminating in a Pitch Your Business competition – to empower young entrepreneurs.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intydse-monitering-beroepshigiene
Intydse monitering in beroepshigiëne
Die Beroepshigiëne en Gesondheidsnavorsingsinisiatief (OHHRI) by die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 29 en 30 November 2023 ’n werkswinkel aangebied om kennis en beste praktyke met betrekking tot die gebruik van direktelees-metodologieë en -sensors in beroepshigiëne te deel. Die geleentheid met die tema…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-time-monitoring-occupational-hygiene