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NWU word die tennisparadys
Pot, stel en wedstryd. Die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is gaan die land se voorste tennisbestemming word wanneer vyf nuwe kleibane voltooi is. Hierdie bane, saam met tien hardebane en twee grasbane, maak dat die NWU ongeëwenaar is vergeleke met die aanbiedings van ander instellings wat bane en geriewe betref. Die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/opwindende-nuwe-era-begin-vir-die-nwu
Opwindende nuwe era begin vir die NWU
Die inhuldiging van dr Bismark Tyobeka as die derde visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is die begin van 'n opwindende nuwe reis vir die universiteit. Dr Tyobeka, wat sy vyfjaartermyn as hoof en visekanselier op 1 Junie 2022 begin het, is amptelik op 26 Augustus tydens 'n prestigegeleentheid by die Feather Hill Hotel en Venue in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exciting-new-era-begins-nwu
Exciting new era begins for the NWU
The inauguration of Dr Bismark Tyobeka as the third vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) is the start of an exciting new journey for the university. Dr Tyobeka, who started his five-year term as principal and vice-chancellor on 1 June 2022, was officially inaugurated on 26 August during a prestige event at the Feather Hill Hotel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dis-moontlik-om-saans-te-kook-omdat-termiese-energie-gestoor-kan-word
Dis moontlik om saans te kook omdat termiese energie gestoor kan word
’n Mens kan nou saans sonkragstowe gebruik om warm etes voor te berei, aangesien termiese energie in stelsels gestoor kan word. Sommige stelsels werk egter beter as ander, en daar is ruimte vir verbetering. So sê prof Ashmore Mawire van die navorsingsgroep vir sontermiese energie by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hy het onlangs ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/night-time-cooking-solar-possible-thermal-energy-storage
Night-time cooking with solar is possible with thermal energy storage
With the aid of thermal energy storage systems it is possible to use solar cookers to prepare hot meals at night. Some systems perform better than others though, and there is room for improvement. This is according to Prof Ashmore Mawire of the Solar Thermal research group at the North-West University (NWU). He recently gave a public lecture at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-scouting-new-talent
NWU Soccer Institute scouting for new talent
Ontiretse Motingwa On 3 September the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will be conducting a competition for players under the age of 19 with the aim to discover new talent. “The soccer institute has been fostering and producing top-tier talent for many years, and we have no intention of stopping now,” says Vuyo Sambo, manager of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/outgoing-scc-president-has-his-eye-business
Outgoing SCC president has his eye on business
Mojalefa Motaung, North-West University's (NWU's) outgoing Vanderbijlpark Student Campus Council (SCC) president and Student Representative Council (SRC) deputy president, has his sights set on making his mark in the business world. The 22-year-old owns Roar Clothing, a thriving clothing line. The line has a number of items in its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She coached gymnastics while completing a BSc in Physiology and Biochemistry and decided to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bring-biokinetika-na-die-openbare-sektor
Bring biokinetika na die openbare sektor
Prof Hanlie Moss, navorsingsdirekteur van FASRek (Fisiese Aktiwiteit, Sport en Rekreasie) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het haar meestersgraad in Biochemie voltooi, hoewel sy nog altyd ’n groot belangstelling gehad het in die wyse waarop die menslike liggaam beweeg. Sy het gimnastiek afgerig terwyl sy haar BSc in Fisiologie en Biochemie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in 2018, is the improvement of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-professor-gebruik-stelseldenke-om-die-konsep-van-leer-te-verander
NWU-professor gebruik stelseldenke om die konsep van leer te verander
Prof Roelien Goede is passievol oor onderwys en het na Potchefstroom verhuis, waar sy in 2001 as dosent in die destydse Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap, Statistiek en Wiskunde aangestel is. Haar hoofnavorsingsfokus, waarvoor sy in 2018 ’n C2-gradering by die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) van Suid-Afrika ontvang het, is die verbetering van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-sit-nwu-tradisie-op-gewilde-radioprogram-voort-0
Professor sit NWU-tradisie op gewilde radioprogram voort
’n Trotse tradisie om standpunt in te neem om die omgewing te beskerm, is springlewendig. Die kundiges van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) was jare lank deel van die baie gewilde weeklikse insetsel Omgewingspraatjies op die radioprogram Brêkfis met Derrich op Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) op Saterdagoggende. Prof Rialet Pieters, professor in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-nwu-tradition-popular-radio-programme
Professor continues NWU tradition on popular radio programme
A proud tradition of speaking up to protect the environment is alive and well. The experts of the North-West University (NWU) have for years been part of the very popular weekly insert Omgewingspraatjies on the radio programme Brêkfis met Derrich on Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) on Saturday mornings. Prof Rialet Pieters, professor in Zoology at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/miss-and-mr-nwu-mahikeng-campus-crowned
Miss and Mr NWU Mahikeng Campus crowned
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted its annual Mr and Miss Mahikeng Campus pageant and Kowan Thomas and Nontokozo Makhubu clinched the titles. Hosted by the Student Campus Council, this annual event was supported by many students and family members at the campus’ Great Hall. Following a tough elimination round…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-andiswa-msi
Meet Andiswa Msi
To change the world, we must help people change how they see things, and if you want to see real change, stay persistent in educating humanity on how we are all more similar than different. When one reads this, the director of Academic and Office Solutions at the North-West University (NWU), Andiswa Msi, immediately comes to mind. When you walk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-examines-multilingual-online-responses-court-arrest-defence-lawyer-meyiwa-murder-case
NWU academic examines multilingual online responses on the in-court arrest of defence lawyer in Meyiwa murder case
North-West University (NWU) academic in the Indigenous Language Media in Africa research entity Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe recently presented a seminar titled “Multilingual online responses on the ‘Hollywood-style’ arrest of a defence lawyer in a high-profile case”. This is following the arrest of defence lawyer Adv Malesela Teffo, the legal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zero-hero-students-taste-sweet-fruit-hard-work-0
From zero to hero – students taste the sweet fruit from hard work
Over the past few years, there were not nearly enough school-leaving applicants who met the minimum requirements for tertiary fields of study such as Engineering, Natural Sciences, Economic Sciences and Health Sciences. This is according to Elza Hattingh from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). She heads the faculty’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skielik-kan-hulle-studente-ervaar-sukses-na-harde-werk-0
Skielik kán hulle – studente ervaar sukses ná harde werk
Daar was die afgelope paar jaar nie naastenby genoeg skoolverlaters wat aan die minimum vereistes vir toelating tot tersiêre studiegebiede soos Ingenieurswese, Natuurwetenskappe, Ekonomiese Wetenskappe en Gesondheidswetenskappe voldoen het nie. Só sê Elza Hattingh van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese wat aan die hoof staan van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chrisna-gouws-inquisitive-researcher-destined-greatness-scientific-metier
Prof Chrisna Gouws, an inquisitive researcher destined for greatness in the scientific métier
According to Prof Chrisna Gouws, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, inquisitiveness and a vigorous personality have led her to where she is today. This dynamic researcher has a PhD in biochemistry and is well known in the scientific community for publishing numerous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reappointed-ambassador-global-magna-charta-observatory