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NWU-navorser nou lid van Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap
’n Senior lektor in die navorsingsfokusarea Menslike Metabolomika aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vir die volgende vyf jaar as ’n geaffilieerde lid van die Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap (AAW) gekies. Dr Rencia van der Sluis is gekies vanuit jong, belowende Afrika-wetenskaplikes wat bekwaamheid in die ontwikkeling en toepassing van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-now-member-african-academy-sciences
NWU researcher now member of African Academy of Sciences
A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five years. Dr Rencia van der Sluis was selected from among young, promising African scientists who have demonstrated prowess in the development and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-hosts-boys-manhood-dialogues
NWU School of Nursing hosts Boys’ Manhood Dialogues
The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports Development, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Department of Social Development, recently conducted Boys’ Manhood Dialogues in the North West Province. The dialogues, hosted in the Ngaka…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-excels-male-dominated-research-area
NWU researcher excels in a male-dominated research area
Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a North-West University (NWU) researcher and PhD student in the subject group Animal Sciences, has broken new ground when she completed a MSc degree in pasture science, a scarce skill and male-dominated field of study. When she got accepted into the MSc programme, Ntokozo says she was adamant to specialise in pasture science…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kaptein-chederick-wil-weer-sy-ou-vorm-terugkry
Kaptein Chederick wil weer sy ou vorm terugkry
Chederick van Wyk is in die jaar van kampioene gebore, en dit is wat hy geword het. Die wêreld het vir die eerste keer op 8 Februarie 1995 met hierdie toekomstige naelloper kennis gemaak, ’n paar maande voor die Springbokke die Web Ellis-trofee op ’n geskiedkundige middag op Ellispark omhoog gehou het. Die voorsienigheid het ook ’n toekomsplan vir…https://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-chederick-wants-return-form
Captain Chederick wants to return to form
Chederick van Wyk was born in the year of champions, and that is what he has become. The world first met this future sprinter on 18 February 1995, a few months before the Springboks lifted the Web Ellis Trophy on a historic afternoon at Ellis Park. Destiny also had a plan for the young boy from Prieska. Between 2018 and 2019 Chederick was at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/solid-start-eagles
Solid start for Eagles
The North-West University Eagles are off to a solid start in the 2021 Varsity Cup tournament with two wins from three games. They first beat the Madibaz from NMMU 47–28 and old rivals Shimlas 32–22 before André Pretorius’s side came undone against Tukkies in a resounding 33–15 loss. The Eagles occupy the fifth position on the overall log behind…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-province-covid-19-surge-warn-experts
North-West Province in for Covid-19 surge, warn experts
Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor. As the country prepares for another long weekend during which Freedom Day and Workers Day holidays will be observed, fears are that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-nstf-south32-awards
NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards. Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been nominated for two awards in the research category: the TW Kambule-NSTF Researcher award …https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nano-fertilizers-could-boost-global-food-security
How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security
The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient agricultural products to sustain livelihoods and satisfy the ever-growing human population. North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-health-hospital-bolsters-service-offerings
NWU animal health hospital bolsters service offerings
As of 1 June, animal owners living within a 25-kilometre radius of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can look forward to more services from the institution’s animal hospital. The Dale Bieghle Animal Health Hospital, as it is formally known, is part of the subject group Animal Health in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural…https://news.nwu.ac.za/university-collaboration-reaches-promising-covid-19-vaccine-results
University collaboration reaches promising Covid-19 vaccine results
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the North-West University (NWU) jointly announced "very promising first results" from preclinical trials on a new Covid-19 vaccine candidate on Tuesday, 8 June. The WSU Medical School has a rich history of producing quality medical doctors and nurses for the South African and international health systems.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoverende-navorsing-gee-aandag-aan-die-mishandeling-van-bejaardes
Innoverende navorsing gee aandag aan die mishandeling van bejaardes
Mishandeling van bejaardes is ’n onderwerp in ons samelewing wat dikwels misken word. Vir een PhD-student in Maatskaplike Werk het dit nie ongemerk verbygegaan nie. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla het haar PhD in Maatskaplike Werk aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) (2020) voltooi, waar sy haar navorsing op die mishandeling van bejaardes gefokus het. Sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her research on elder abuse. She developed a social-work trauma intervention for abused older…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geluk-olimpiese-elroy
Geluk, Olimpiese Elroy!
Die Noordwes-Universiteit is trots om vir Elroy Gelant, ʼn personeellid by Mense en Kultuur, geluk te wens met sy insluiting in die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat van 23 Julie tot 8 Augustus in die Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan geen deelneem. Hy gaan op 7 Augustus hakskene vir teenstanders in die maraton wys. Elroy versinnebeeld wat dit beteken…https://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-olympic-elroy
Congratulations, Olympic Elroy!
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to congratulate Elroy Gelant, a staff member in People and Culture, on making the South African squad that will compete at the Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August in Tokyo, Japan. He will compete in the marathon event which will be staged on 7 August. Elroy epitomises what it means to be an NWU Eagle.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eie-bewese-kundige-metafactio
Ons eie bewese kundige by Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau word deur Metafact, ’n aanlyn platform wat wetenskaplike inligting fynkam om slegs geverifieerde feite aan hulle gehoor te lewer, as ’n bewese kundige erken. Hulle missie is om mense in kontak te bring met betroubare bewyse oor vrae wat ’n impak op hulle lewens, samelewings en die wêreld om hulle het. Cornelie word…https://news.nwu.ac.za/our-own-verified-expert-metafactio
Our own verified expert on Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau is considered by Metafact, an online platform with a quest to dig into scientific information to deliver only verified facts to their audience, to be a verified expert. Their mission is to connect people with trusted evidence on questions that impact their lives, societies and the world around them. Cornelie has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liberale-benadering-oor-die-voorsiening-van-energie-goed-vir-beleggings
Liberale benadering oor die voorsiening van energie is goed vir beleggings
President Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging op 10 Junie oor die nuwe reëls met betrekking tot energieverskaffing in Suid-Afrika is goed vir beleggings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die meer liberale benadering tot die verskaffing van energie op ’n tyd kom wanneer die land die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment