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Kersfees het inderdaad vroeg aangebreek
By Sandile Mahlangu Die NWU Simfonie-orkes het onlangs ’n Christmas Comes Early-konsert by die NWU Sanlam Ouditorium op die Potchefstroomkampus gehou. Die orkes het die Noordwes-gemeenskap met Kersliedjies en ’n Kersfees-speellys vir die Kersfeesseisoen voorberei. André Oosthuizen, die orkes se dirigent, sê “die konsert was om die werk te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hospitaal-klop-aan-die-nwu-se-deur-vir-beter-sorg-vir-borskankerpasiente
Hospitaal klop aan die NWU se deur vir beter sorg vir borskankerpasiënte
Navorsers by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werk gereeld in gemeenskappe om lewens te verbeter en oplossings vir dringende kwessies te vind. In die stryd teen borskanker het ’n hospitaal in Potchefstroom die kundigheid van die navorsingseenheid Medisyneverbruik in Suid-Afrika (MUSA) in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe ingeroep. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hospital-knocks-nwus-door-better-care-breast-cancer-patients
Hospital knocks on NWU’s door for better care for breast cancer patients
Researchers of the North-West University (NWU) regularly work in communities to improve lives and find solutions to pressing issues. In the fight against breast cancer, a hospital in Potchefstroom has called on the expertise of the Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA) research entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Prof Johanita Burger and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-intelligente-stelsels-navorsingsgroep-besig-om-intelligensie-te-ontwikkel-om-vervoerprobleme
NWU se Intelligente Stelsels-navorsingsgroep is besig om intelligensie te ontwikkel om vervoerprobleme op te los
Rekenaars word al hoe noodsaakliker in die moderne samelewing, met ’n geweldige invloed oor hoe mense probleme skep en oplos. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Intelligente Stelsels-navorsingsgroep se missie is om volgendegeslagoplossings te ontwikkel wat sal help om vervoerprobleme met behulp van tegnologie op te los. Geleë in die Skool vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-intelligent-systems-research-group-developing-intelligence-solve-transportation-problems
NWU's Intelligent Systems Research Group is developing intelligence to solve transportation problems
Computers are becoming essential in modern society with a tremendous influence on how humans create and solve problems. The North-West University's (NWU’s) Intelligent Systems research group is on a mission to develop next-generation solutions that will help solve transportation problems using technology. Within the School of Electrical,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-eerste-plek-suid-afrika-met-ingenieurswese
NWU is in die eerste plek in Suid-Afrika met ingenieurswese
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is die beste keuse onder plaaslike universiteite vir studie op die gebied van ingenieurswese. Die jongste ranglys vir vakke deur Times Higher Education (THE) plaas die NWU aan die bopunt van die leer op hierdie gebied en beklemtoon die NWU se ander vakaanbiedings van gehalte. Volgens THE se World University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-number-one-south-africa
NWU’s engineering is number one in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) is the best choice among local universities for studies in the field of engineering. The latest subjects ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) places the NWU at the top of the ladder in this field, and highlights the NWU’s other quality subject offerings. According to THE’s World University Rankings by Subject…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jo-ane-en-alan-nwu-se-atletiektrots
Jo-Ané en Alan is NWU se atletiektrots
Sy is die heersende, verdedigende en onbetwiste spiesgooikampioen van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en Jo-Ané van Dyk is onlangs weer as die Potchefstroomkampus se Sportvrou van die Jaar aangewys. Dié uitnemende spiesgooier het weereens in 2022 haar staal op die internasionale verhoog gewys, waar sy Suid-Afrika by die Afrikaspele, die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-and-alan-are-athletics-pride-nwu
Jo-Ané and Alan are the athletics pride of the NWU
She is the current, defending and undisputed javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), and Jo-Ané van Dyk was recently crowned the Potchefstroom Campus Sportswoman of the Year again. This excellent javelin thrower showed her steel on the international stage once more in 2022 when she represented South Africa at the African Games, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tlhokomelo-shares-her-sunshine
Tlhokomelo shares her sunshine
By Ontiretse Motingwa Tlhokomelo Khusu from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape is a second-year student doing a BSoc with psychology degree at the North-West University (NWU), and she finds joy in putting words together. This year, Tlhokomelo published an English poetry book titled Sunshine. “I started writing letters to my mother when I was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-games-music-and-dance-promote-health-and-wellbeing
Indigenous games, music and dance promote health and wellbeing
By Ontiretse Motingwa Melita Setswano Mogamisi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate from Khunwana village, found that indigenous games, dance and music can promote the health and wellbeing of the elderly. “I am a researcher who enjoys applying my knowledge to the fascinating indigenous knowledge systems that are in danger of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-and-staff-take-part-universities-against-gender-based-violence-campaign
NWU students and staff take part in Universities Against Gender-Based Violence campaign
Students and staff from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended a national gender-based awareness campaign, dubbed #UniversitiesAgainstGender-BasedViolence, hosted by Wits University. Under the banner of Practitioners against Gender-based Violence (GBV) in South African Universities, Community of Practice (CoP) representatives –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-chosen-expert-train-competitors-prestigious-brics-skills-challenge
NWU student chosen as expert to train competitors in prestigious BRICS Skills Challenge
Sibongiseni Buthelezi, a third-year BSc computer science, mathematics and statistics student at the North-West University (NWU), has been chosen as one of the experts to train competitors taking part in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Future Skills Challenge that will take place in China from 1 to 6 November. In this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-humanities-honours-staff-members
NWU Faculty of Humanities honours staff members
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted its annual Recognition and Celebration Function, an event aimed at honouring support and long-serving staff members. The event took place onboard the Liquid Lounge boat on the Vaal River, where employees were treated to a delicious lunch. Forty-eight staff members…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-international-fellowship
NWU academic receives prestigious international fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s selection committee has recently awarded Dr Brews Soyapi, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants research fellowships to scientists and scholars from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-addresses-mental-health-workplace
NWU academic addresses mental health in the workplace
Dr Luce Pretorius, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Social Work subject group, was recently invited to be a speaker at the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) Tripartite Summit. The event was attended by approximately 1 200 delegates and was also broadcasted online. Dr Pretorius presented a session on “Mental Health in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-urges-graduates-fix-south-africa
NWU vice-chancellor urges graduates to fix South Africa
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has called on graduates to be good ambassadors of the university and to brace up for the new challenges that may likely come their way. This was said during a recent graduation ceremony held at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Talking to a congregation that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-second-year-social-work-students-move-step-closer-realising-their-dreams
NWU second-year social work students move a step closer to realising their dreams
Miracle workers who have to dig deep to find magical solutions to solve problems – this is how Prof Elmien Truter describes the social work students the North-West University (NWU) send into the communities. Prof Truter, an associate professor in Social Work and a researcher at the research focus area Community Psychosocial Research (Compres)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-onderrig-beroepshigiene-zambie