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Luister na die sterre
Die ruimte is nie so stil as wat dit dalk voorkom nie, en asteroseismoloë weet dit. Asteroseismologie is ’n florerende gebied met geleenthede vir studente en jong navorsers en het ’n impak op talle ander gebiede van sterrekundige navorsing. Maar waaroor gaan asteroseismologie alles? Prof Don Kurtz, ’n A1-gegradeerde professor wat nou op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sounding-out-stars
Sounding out the stars
Space is not as silent as it may seem, and asteroseismologists know this. Asteroseismology is a booming field full of opportunity for students and young researchers and has an impact on many other fields of astronomical research. But what is asteroseismology all about? Prof Don Kurtz, an A1-rated professor now based at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kweek-suksesvolle-opkomende-boere-deur-vennootskappe
Kweek suksesvolle opkomende boere deur vennootskappe
Wat het opkomende boere nodig om suksesvol te wees? Dit is die vraag wat dr Faan Pelser, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en prof Theuns Pelser van die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal se Nagraadse Skool vir Besigheid en Leierskap in hulle jongste navorsingsreferaat wil probeer beantwoord. Die referaat is getiteld “The factors…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-successful-emerging-farmers-through-partnerships
Growing successful emerging farmers through partnerships
What does it take for emerging farmers to be successful? This is the question North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Faan Pelser and Prof Theuns Pelser from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Graduate School for Business and Leadership set out to answer in their recent research paper. The paper is titled “The factors that contribute to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-ondersoek-privaatetiket-handelsmerke-suid-afrika
Navorser ondersoek privaatetiket-handelsmerke in Suid-Afrika
Privaatetiket-handelsmerke het oor die afgelope paar jaar in die kleinhandelafdeling vir kruideniersware veld gewen. Hulle is nie net meer alternatiewe vir die grootnaam-handelsmerke nie, maar is vinnig besig om die voorkeurhandelsmerke te word – mits daar aandag aan die persepsies oor gehalte gegee word. Só sê Gift Ndlovu, ’n navorser van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/word-n-taaltegnoloog-en-toor-met-programmering-tale-en-inligtingstelsels
Word ʼn taaltegnoloog en toor met programmering, tale en inligtingstelsels
Het jy geweet dat taal en rekenaarprogrammering pasmaats kan wees? Registreer nou by die Noordwes-Universiteit vir die geherkurrikuleerde driejaargraad in Taaltegnologie om die moontlikhede van dié ongewone kombinasie te ontgin. Hierdie studierigting spesialiseer in die gebruik van natuurliketaalprosessering om mensetaaltegnologie te ontwikkel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/become-language-technologist-and-be-wizard-programming-languages-and-information-systems
Become a language technologist and be a wizard with programming, languages and information systems
Did you know that language and computer programming can be a match made in heaven? Register now at the North-West University for the recurriculated three-year degree in language technology to explore the possibilities of this unusual combination. This field of study specialises in the use of natural language processing to develop human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-virtuele-ekskursies-inspireer-superkundiges
NWU se virtuele ekskursies inspireer superkundiges
Die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) glo dat dit meer as net ’n gewone onderwyser verg om ’n betekenisvolle bydrae in die onderwyssektor te maak – ’n superonderwyser is nodig om Suid-Afrika se jongmense te help ontwikkel, te motiveer en op te voed. Dit is waarom die universiteit sedert 2016 met ekskursies begin het en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-virtual-excursions-inspire-super-professionals
NWU’s virtual excursions inspire super professionals
The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) believes it requires more than just an ordinary teacher to make an impactful contribution in the education sector ― it takes a super teacher to cultivate, motivate and educate South Africa’s young minds. This is why the university has embarked on excursions since 2016, bringing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-virus-variants-and-their-impact-vaccines
Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines
North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu presented a public lecture on Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines as part of a National Science Week webinar series on 2 August 2021. This year the National Science Week theme is “Making it possible through science". According to Dr Mufhandu all viruses, including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leader-elected-south-african-union-students
NWU student leader elected to South African Union of Students
Thabang Vincent Tlale, North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council secretary-general and NWU Mahikeng Student Campus Council chairperson, was recently elected to serve as a member of the national executive committee (NEC) of the South African Union of Students (SAUS) for the term 2021/23. Thabang will serve as the chair of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-laat-suikervrye-sjokolade-jou-voel
Hoe laat suikervrye sjokolade jou voel?
Statistiek toon dat 61% van die bevolking in Suid-Afrika óf oorgewig óf vetsugtig is. Die inname van ’n oormaat suiker lei tot verskeie gesondheidsprobleme, wat nie-aansteeklike siektes soos hartaanvalle, diabetes en kankers insluit, om maar net ’n paar te noem. Die maklike antwoord vir ’n oorgewigbevolking is dus om minder suiker te eet, of nie?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-sugar-free-chocolate-make-you-feel
How does sugar-free chocolate make you feel?
Statistics show that 61% of the population living in South Africa is either overweight or obese. Excess sugar consumption leads to several health problems that include non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancers, to name a few. The easy answer would be for an overweight population to consume less sugar, right? …http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-invloedryke-proteiennavorsing-word-science-gepubliseer
NWU se invloedryke proteïennavorsing word in Science gepubliseer
Onlangse multidissiplinêre navorsing wat deur prof Albie van Dijk van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met navorsers van ander nasionale en internasionale instellings gedoen is, herinner ’n mens aan die oplos van ’n raaisel – ’n 16 jaar oue een om spesifiek te wees. Prof Albie, ’n veteraan in molekulêre biologie, waarvan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn. His passion for SDL and his commitment to being a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-nrf-research-award
NWU alumnus receives NRF research award
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Moses Phooko’s research prowess recently earned him a National Research Foundation (NRF) research award in the category Early Career/Emerging Researchers. The award ceremony took place on 2 November 2021 during a hybrid event with limited in-person guests in Pretoria, and live-streamed to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/textbook-addresses-ongoing-inequalities-aspects-law
Textbook addresses ongoing inequalities in aspects of law
North-West University (NWU) research professor and professor in securities and financial markets law, Prof Howard Chitimira, recently published a textbook along with two other editors. The book, Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and Particularism in International Law, addresses pertinent questions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwus-20212022-open-educational-resource-fellows
Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows
The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022. These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts, support and funding for creating or adapting open learning content as well…http://news.nwu.ac.za/resignation-principal-and-vice-chancellor-prof-dan-kgwadi
Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi
It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him. Prof Kgwadi has played a crucial role in the transformation journey and the success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium