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About
The Team The multidisciplinary team consisting of researchers and students from the NWU’s Electric and Mechanical faculties of engineering as well as the Centre for Human Health and Performance (CHHP) will be competing in the Cybathlon for the first time in 2024 in the Leg Prosthesis Race. The pilot is Ian Thomson, a 28-year-old with a unilateral…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/cybathlon/projects
Projects
Explore the projects driving our Cybathlon team forward! As they prepare for the upcoming event in Zurich, these initiatives embody our commitment to innovation in assistive technology. Join us as we delve into the diverse range of endeavors shaping the future of mobility and independence for individuals with disabilities. [accordion collapsed]…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/cybathlon/home
Home
What is the Cybathlon? CYBATHLON, a non-profit project of ETH Zurich, acts as a platform that challenges teams from all over the world to develop assistive technologies suitable for everyday use with and for people with disabilities. The driving force behind CYBATHLON is international competitions and events, in which teams consisting of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-switches-solar-power-tackle-load-shedding
Vanderbijlpark Campus switches to solar power to tackle load-shedding
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently unveiled its new solar carport plant. The plant features 696 solar panels with a peak capacity of 382 kW. It is expected to generate 1500 kWh per day and 505 MWh per year. Electrical and mechanical technician Mike Odendaal says not only will the plant provide green power into the…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/cybathlon/contact-us
Contact Us
Team Manager Prof André Grobler 018 299 1976 andre.grobler@nwu.ac.za NWU, Potchefstroom Campus, Building N1, Room 224 Projects Coordinator & Pilot Mr. Ian Thompson 060 501 8131 ian.thompson@nwu.ac.za NWU, Potchefstroom Campus, Building N1, Room 228 Study leader &…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-art-day-tradition-and-technology
World Art Day: Tradition and technology
As the world marks World Art Day 2024 on 15 April, Othusitse Maunatlala, an academic in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), shares insights on the significance of art. World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine arts which was declared by the International Association of Art to promote awareness of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-yg-face-shimlas-yg-fnb-young-guns-final
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The North-West University (NWU) Eagles Young Guns (YG) are heading to the FNB Young Guns Final after defeating FNB UCT Ikeys YG 31-24 at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds on Monday, 15 April. A rather slow start from the NWU Eagles YG saw the home team nearly getting punished by a missed penalty kick from the Ikeys full back, Monray Daars. Soon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/drs-bam-and-petzer-join-prestigious-teaching-advancement-programme
Drs Bam and Petzer join prestigious teaching advancement programme
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Drs Bam en Petzer sluit by hoogaangeskrewe onderwysbevorderingsprogram aan
’n Landswye inisiatief, die bevorderingsprogram vir onderrig by universiteite (Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) programme) se doel is om onderrig en leer in openbare hoër onderwys te verbeter. Die program is ’n komponent van die nasionale raamwerk vir die bevordering van akademici as dosente by universiteite wat deur die Departement van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-three-nwu-subject-groups-top-700
QS rankings place three NWU subject groups in the top 700
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive showing in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject rank three of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 700 globally, with one of these in the top 400. These include agriculture and forestry, physics and astronomy, and medicine.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-ranglys-plaas-drie-nwu-vakgroepe-die-top-700
QS-ranglys plaas drie NWU-vakgroepe in die top-700
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Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things. These challenges keep Africans trapped in a cycle of poverty and arrested development. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-intellectual-property-day-celebrations-launched
World Intellectual Property Day celebrations launched
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the media launch for the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebrations in partnership with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the National Intellectual Property…PhD Teaching and Learning. Holistic development in Early Childhood Development and Education (0-9 years), Play-based learning, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Education, Critical Thinking
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