http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-b-rated-researcher-pursues-new-problems-ancient-culture
Newly B-rated researcher pursues new problems on ancient culture
Prof Jaco Gericke does not take an orthodox approach to research in his field, ancient culture, and in a sense that has sometimes counted against him. However, the tide has turned, and the fact that his work is not in the mainstream of scholarship may have proved to be an advantage. It led to the National Research Foundation (NRF) awarding a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wagtye-gesondheidsorg-kom-onder-die-loep
Wagtye in gesondheidsorg kom onder die loep
Om vir mediese behandeling te wag, kan ’n saak van lewe en dood wees. “Wagtye in gesondheidsorg is ’n noemenswaardige probleem wat regoor die wêreld voorkom en het dikwels ’n katastrofiese uitwerking – soos ons tydens die Covid-19-pandemie gesien het,” sê Maria van Zyl, ’n dosent in die Skool vir Bedryfsingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waiting-times-healthcare-are-under-microscope
Waiting times in healthcare are under the microscope
Waiting for medical treatment can be a life-or-death matter. “Waiting times in healthcare are a significant problem that occurs across the world and often has catastrophic effects – as we have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Maria van Zyl, a lecturer in the School of Industrial Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). While…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ikateleng-donateur-spandeer-die-dag-op-kampus
Ikateleng-donateur spandeer die dag op kampus
Die Departement Ontwikkeling en Fondswerwing van die Noordwes-Universiteit het onlangs ’n getroue donateur van die NWU se Ikateleng-projek ontvang om terugvoer te gee oor die uitslae van die leerders en om die moontlikheid van voortgesette steun vir 2022 te bespreek. Volgens Johan Bezuidenhout, groepbestuurder van Korporatiewe Bemarking en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-donor-spends-day-fundraising-team
Ikateleng donor spends the day with fundraising team
The Department of Development and Fundraising at the NWU recently hosted one of the loyal donors of the Ikateleng project in Potchefstroom. During the visit the group manager of Corporate Marketing and Communication at NWK in Lichtenburg, Johan Bezuidenhout, received feedback on the results of the learners and continued support for 2022 was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-invention-and-innovation-are-not-same
Why invention and innovation are not the same
Invention and innovation are two separate concepts, and the difference is important, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs. This was one of the key messages to emerge from an entrepreneurship workshop for women, titled “The entrepreneurial woman – building an innovative enterprise”. Leonie Greyling, senior manager in enterprise development at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gereed-vir-2022-akademiese-jaar
NWU gereed vir 2022- akademiese jaar
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 18 Februarie sy amptelike akademiese opening op sy Mahikengkampus aangebied. As gevolg van Covid-19-regulasies het talle van die ander NWU-personeel en nuwe sowel as terugkerende studente die geleentheid virtueel bygewoon. Uitvoerende dekane van die NWU se agt fakulteite het ook hulle onlangse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stellar-adele-runs-star-making-two-oceans
Stellar Adele runs star-making Two Oceans
Bertie Jacobs In winter, the San Gabriel Mountains, speckled with flecks of snow on its slopes and blankets of white on its peaks, can be seen from the city of Rancho Cucamonga in California. In 1979, musician Jake Hamilton was born here. Fast forward 43 years and the Constantiaberg in Cape Town comes into view. The 2022…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kaptein-christa-ramasimong-se-wereldbeker-vuurdoop
Kaptein Christa Ramasimong se wêreldbeker-vuurdoop
Bertie Jacobs Wanneer talent en vasberadenheid saamspan, word geskiedenis gemaak. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vanaf 1 tot 12 April die heel eerste hokkiewêreldbeker onder die vaandel van die sport se wêreldreguleringsliggaam, die Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), op die Afrika-vasteland aangebied: die FIH Junior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-christa-ramasimongs-world-cup-christening
Captain Christa Ramasimong’s world cup christening
Bertie Jacobs When talent and determination conspire, history is in the making. From 1 to 12 April, the North-West University (NWU) hosted the first ever hockey world cup under the banner of the sport’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), on the African continent: the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nog-n-pluimpie-vir-deidre-jordaan
Nóg ’n pluimpie vir Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala bly maar ʼn plek vir Deidre Jordaan om aan gewoond te raak. Sy sal weet. Dit is immers die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar dat sy Suid-Afrika by die Afrika-pluimbalkampioenskap in die hoofstad van Uganda verteenwoordig het. Hoewel dit in Februarie 2022 plaasgevind het, bly die herinneringe vars. “Dit is altyd ʼn uitdaging en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accolade-deidre-jordaan
Another accolade for Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala remains a place that Deidre Jordaan has to get used to. She will know. After all, this is the second consecutive year that she has represented South Africa at the African Badminton Championships in the capital of Uganda. Although this event took place in February 2022, the memories are still fresh. “It is always a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elroy-steeds-die-halfmarathon-se-oorwinnaar
Elroy is steeds die halfmarathon se oorwinnaar
Hy is nie meer die heersende, verdedigende, onbetwiste kampioen van die Twee Oseane-halfmarathon nie. Elroy Gelant styg egter bó bogenoemde beskrywing uit. Nadat die 2020- en 2021-halfmarathons as gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie geskrap is, moes Gelant op Sondag 17 April 2022 die titel afstaan wat hy in 2019 gewen het. Hy het egter weer eens die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elroy-half-marathons-full-conqueror
Elroy is half-marathon’s full conqueror
He is no longer the reigning, defending, undisputed Two Oceans Half-Marathon champion. However, Elroy Gelant transcends the above-mentioned moniker. After the 2020 and 2021 half-marathons had been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on Sunday, 17 April 2022 Gelant relinquished the title he had won in 2019. Yet he again showed the grit and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-iks-sentrum-en-wits-universiteit-werk-saam-om-inheemse-paleokennis-te-ondersoek
NWU se IKS-sentrum en Wits Universiteit werk saam om inheemse paleokennis te ondersoek
Die Inheemse Kennisstelselsentrum (IKS-sentrum) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n vennootskap met Wits Universiteit gesluit om paleontologienavorsing in die Karookom te doen. Die span van die IKS-sentrum bestaan uit prof Simeon Materechera, ’n senior professor en navorsingsleier vir die NWU-span, en Otsile Maditsi, ’n dosent by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-iks-centre-collaborates-wits-university-explore-indigenous-palaeo-knowledge
NWU’s IKS Centre collaborates with Wits University to explore indigenous palaeo-knowledge
The Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) Centre of the North-West University (NWU) has partnered with Wits University to do palaeontology research along the Karoo Basin. The IKS Centre team comprises Prof Simeon Materechera, a senior professor and research leader for the NWU team, and Otsile Maditsi, a lecturer at the centre. They are working with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/student-wen-visekanseliersmedalje-met-navorsing-oor-ruimteweer
Student wen Visekanseliersmedalje met navorsing oor ruimteweer
Jacques Beukes van die MUST-diepleernavorsingsgroep by die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese is die 2021-wenner van ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Visekanseliersmedalje vir sy verhandeling “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Agt visekanseliersmedaljes word jaarliks aan die beste meestersgraadstudente by die NWU toegeken.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wins-vc-medal-research-deep-learning-space-weather
Student wins VC Medal with research on deep learning in space weather
Jacques Beukes of the MUST Deep Learning research group at the Faculty of Engineering is the 2021 winner of a North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for his dissertation “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Eight vice-chancellor’s medals are awarded annually to the best master’s-degree students at the NWU.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-nou-die-top-45-van-werelduniversiteite
NWU nou in die top-4,5% van wêrelduniversiteite
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) skitter steeds op wêreldwye ranglyste. In die jongste ranglysgradering het die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) die NWU in hulle 2022/2023-uitgawe van die Global 2000-lys in die top-4,5% van universiteite geplaas. Dit is ’n verbetering op hulle plek in die top-4,7% op dieselfde ranglys verlede jaar.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-now-ranks-top-45-global-universities