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Innovators inspired to commercialise this research too
After a week-long residential programme in the United Kingdom, two innovators from the North-West University (NWU) recently returned with renewed vigour to promote commercialisation in the fields of the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Prof Henk Louw, an associate professor of Academic Literacy in the Faculty of Humanities, and Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-are-varsity-cup-champions
NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 17 April 2023. The half-time score read 20-9 for the Eagles. This marks the first time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely question: How can we not talk about becoming a professor in the context of decolonising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te vertel. Die afvaardiging het ’n inligtingsessie oor Fulbright-geleenthede gehou wat by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program. The delegation presented an information session about Fulbright opportunities, which took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topprestasies-famelab-deur-fgw-studente
Topprestasies in FameLab deur FGW studente
Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe (FGW) wil graag twee van ons studente gelukwens wat buitengewoon goed in die jaarlikse FameLab-kompetisie presteer het. FameLab is ’n kompetisie wat op wetenskapkommunikasie en openbare redevoering fokus met die doel om jong wetenskaplikes aan te moedig om hulle navorsing aan die publiek te kommunikeer. Dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-achievements-famelab-fhs-students
Top achievements by in FameLab by FHS students
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) wishes to congratulate two of our students who performed exceptionally well in the annual FameLab competition. FameLab is a competition focused on science communication and public speaking, aiming to encourage young scientists to communicate their research to the public. It is an international event that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrity-journalist-and-nwu-alumnus-traces-his-ancestors-steps
Celebrity journalist and NWU alumnus traces his ancestors’ steps
Celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesley Mofokeng, recently launched a book, The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors. Written over three years and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the book explores the life of his grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/energie-uitdaging-die-grootste-bedreiging-vir-ekonomiese-prestasie
Energie-uitdaging is die grootste bedreiging vir ekonomiese prestasie
Die styging in die jaarlikse verbruikersprysinflasie van 7,0% tot 7,1% in Maart was strydig met die markverwagtings, wat was dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) moontlik teen nou ’n matige afname tot ongeveer 6,7% kon getoon het. Volgens prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, is voedselpryse die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reviews-pharmacist-internship-programme
NWU reviews the pharmacist internship programme
For most newly graduated pharmacy students, the compulsory one-year pharmacy internship is the first step towards their service to the community and the start of their professional pharmacy careers in South Africa. The internship year aims to allow graduates to apply the knowledge and skills they acquired during their undergraduate studies.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ansti-stel-dekaan-op-sy-interim-raad-aan
ANSTI stel dekaan op sy interim raad aan
NWU-personeel lewer steeds beduidende bydraes, nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook internasionaal. Die uitvoerende dekaan van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe, prof David Modise, is op die interimbestuursraad van die Afrika Netwerk van Wetenskaplike en Tegnologiese Instellings (African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ansti-appoints-dean-its-interim-council
ANSTI appoints dean to its interim council
NWU staff continue to make significant contributions, not only locally but also internationally. The executive dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof David Modise, has been appointed to the interim governing council of the African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI). Prof Modise will serve as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-professional-studies-education-hosts-workshop-series
School of Professional Studies in Education hosts workshop series
Prof Ewelina Niemczyk, Dr Jan Khumalo, and Matthews Makunye recently organised two research capacity building workshops for academics in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Professional Studies in Education. Designed with the support of the school director, Prof Kobus Mentz, the two workshops were aimed at improving the quality and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-inaugurated-president-saiee
NWU academic inaugurated as president of SAIEE
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Jan de Kock is ready to help make a difference in helping to solve South Africa’s current energy crisis. He was inaugurated as president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) on 23 March 2023. During the event Prof de Kock delivered his inaugural address titled “Load-shedding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the University of Braunschweig, Landesmuseum in Darmstadt, and the Zoological Museum in München,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-blink-nasionaal-uit
Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters blink nasionaal uit
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) lewer steeds geoktrooieerderekenmeesterstudente van die hoogste gehalte, soos duidelik blyk uit die resultate van die Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) en die Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters van Namibië (ICAN), wat in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chartered-accountants-excel-nationally
Chartered accountants excel nationally
The North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver chartered accounting students of the highest calibre, as is evident from the recently released results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN), which was written in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages
Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA) conference that was hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/energy-challenge-biggest-threat-economic-performance
Energy challenge is the biggest threat to economic performance
The rise in the annual consumer price inflation from 7,0% to 7,1% in March was contrary to market expectations, which had been that the consumer price index (CPI) might by now have shown a modest decline to about 6,7%. According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, food prices are the main…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-serenaders-set-dazzle-sacred-music-concert