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NWU academic inducted as fellow of Nigeria Academy of Science
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola was elected a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) during its annual general meeting earlier this year. She was formally inducted as fellow, along with 10 international distinguished scientists on 12 May 2022. The NAS fellow induction is one of the highest honours…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-intellectual-property-day-celebrated-nwu
World Intellectual Property Day celebrated at NWU
World Intellectual Property Day is annually celebrated on 26 April, under the auspices of the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This year’s theme was “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future”. This year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office – who are the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-shares-her-entrepreneurial-experiences
NWU alumnus shares her entrepreneurial experiences
By Ontiretse Motingwa North-West University (NWU) graduate Siphiwe Ncube from Lonely Park in Mahikeng has chosen to not only focus on using her qualification to better her life, but also to knock an all doors that could possibly open to better opportunities. During her final year in 2021, Siphiwe got a job at a lodge to make extra money, since…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reviews-mental-health-unequal-world
NWU academic reviews mental health in an unequal world
Prof Leepile Sehularo, an associate professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, conducted a literature review in line with the theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 – “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. The World Federation for Mental Health has encouraged researchers to share their knowledge about mental health…https://news.nwu.ac.za/double-success-fiorita-twins
Double the success for Fiorita twins
North-West University (NWU) students and twins Andrea and Marco Fiorita, recently received their degrees in computer and electronic engineering with distinction. “Growing up, we were inseparable and always in cahoots. We made smoke bombs, took apart electronics around the house, build crazy contraptions and watched endless YouTube videos on how…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/verbruikers-staar-toenemend-moeilike-jaar-die-gesig-na-rentekoersverhoging
Verbruikers staar toenemend moeilike jaar in die gesig ná rentekoersverhoging
Die besluit deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) om die repokoers met nóg 50 basispunte te verhoog, is oor die algemeen deur markte en ontleders verwag. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die MBK het die verwagte besluit met ’n stemming van 4 tot 1 geneem. “In die lig van die tans…https://news.nwu.ac.za/consumers-facing-increasingly-tough-year-after-interest-hikes
Consumers facing an increasingly tough year after interest hikes
The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the repo rate by another 50 basis points was widely expected by markets and analysts. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC took the anticipated decision on a 4 to 1 vote. “Given the now steadily deteriorating growth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-environmentally-friendly-options-replace-chemical-fertilisers
Study into environmentally friendly options to replace chemical fertilisers
Prompted by the high cost of chemicals fertilisers and their impact on the environment, a master’s student the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, took on the challenge of searching for environmentally friendly options to replace or supplement chemical fertilisers. Motlagomang Khantsi’s study titled “Determination and comparison of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-plantkundige-bevorder-navorsing-wat-vir-gemeenskappe-relevant
Jong plantkundige bevorder navorsing wat vir gemeenskappe relevant is
Afrika het volop plante wat vir voedsel en medisyne gebruik kan word, en ’n jong plantkundige aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en sy navorsingsmedewerkers is vasbeslote om te verseker dat gemeenskappe self uit die ryk plantlewe rondom hulle voordeel trek. Medeprofessor Oladapo Aremu van die Inheemse Kennisstelsels in die Fakulteit Natuur- en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-botanist-promotes-research-relevant-communities
Young botanist promotes research that is relevant to communities
Africa has abundant flora that can be used for food and medicine, and a young botanist at the North-West University (NWU) and his collaborating researchers are determined to ensure that communities themselves benefit from the rich plant life around them. Associate professor Oladapo Aremu of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre in the Faculty…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nns-gradering-vir-die-jongste-medeprofessor-dierewetenskap-aan-die-nwu
NNS-gradering vir die jongste medeprofessor in dierewetenskap aan die NWU
Boerdery is in prof Kenny Mnisi se bloed, en sy lewenslange passie vir dierewetenskappe dra uiteindelik vrug. Prof Mnisi, wat by die Skool vir Landbouwetenskappe op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Mahikengkampus werk, het ’n Y2-gradering ontvang van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS), wat bekend is vir hulle streng en robuuste…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-rating-youngest-associate-professor-animal-science-nwu
NRF rating for youngest associate professor in animal science at NWU
Farming runs in Prof Kenny Mnisi’s blood, and his life-long passion for animal sciences is finally paying off. Based in the School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, he has been awarded a Y2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF), which is known for its rigorous and robust rating process. “…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-voer-suid-afrika-se-eerste-studie-oor-omgewings-maatskaplike-werk-uit
NWU-navorsers voer Suid-Afrika se eerste studie oor omgewings- maatskaplike werk uit
Klimaatsverandering, vernietiging van die omgewing en die ineenstorting van biodiversiteit hou ’n ernstige bedreiging vir die planeet en die mens in, en veral vir arm en gemarginaliseerde gemeenskappe. Die bedreiging kan selfs groter wees vir die burgers van Suid-Afrika, aangesien die Suider-Afrikaanse streek as ’n sensitiewe kerngebied…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-conduct-south-africas-first-environmental-social-work-study
NWU researchers conduct South Africa’s first environmental social work study
Climate change, environmental destruction and the collapse of biodiversity pose a severe threat to the planet and mankind, and especially to poor and marginalised communities. The threat may be even greater for citizens of South Africa as the southern African region has been identified as a hotspot. In recent years, South Africa has experienced…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/regsprofessor-verbeter-vorige-nns-gradering-van-n-c-na-n-uitmuntende-b
Regsprofessor verbeter vorige NNS-gradering van ’n C na ’n uitmuntende B
Prof Christa Rautenbach se harde werk oor regspluralisme en kulturele diversiteit het uiteindelik vrugte afgewerp toe sy in die hoogs kompeterende graderingsproses van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) ’n B-gradering ontvang het. Een van haar beoordelaars het opgemerk dat haar “navorsing betekenisvol is vir regspluralisme en ontwikkeling in ’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-professor-improves-previous-nrf-rating-c-great-b
Law professor improves previous NRF rating of C to a great B
Prof Christa Rautenbach’s hard work on legal pluralism and cultural diversity finally paid off when she received a B-rating in the highly competitive rating process of the National Research Foundation (NRF). One of her reviewers remarked that her “research is significant for legal pluralism and development in postcolonial developmental settings,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-vroee-sifting-vir-bloeddruk-kinders-noodsaaklik
Waarom vroeë sifting vir bloeddruk by kinders noodsaaklik is
Hoë bloeddruk of hipertensie is nie net ’n siekte by volwassenes nie, maar begin tydens die kinderjare en duur tot in volwassenheid. In ’n studie wat deur die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is, beklemtoon navorsers die belangrikheid van sifting by kinders, veral swart kinders, vir…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-early-blood-pressure-screening-children-vital
Why early blood pressure screening in children is vital
High blood pressure or hypertension is not only a disease in adults, but starts during childhood and tracks into adulthood. In a study conducted by the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) of the North-West University (NWU), researchers emphasised the importance of screening children, especially black children, for elevated blood pressure…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-bevind-dat-ongeteerde-strate-lugbesoedeling-bevorder
Studie bevind dat ongeteerde strate lugbesoedeling bevorder
Die brand van fossielbrandstowwe en industriële vrystellings is van die vernaamste bronne van lugbesoedeling in Suid-Afrika. Daar is egter ander bronne wat in woongebiede aangetref word, byvoorbeeld ongeteerde strate, waarvan daar baie in lae-inkomstewoongebiede in Suid-Afrika is. Lugbesoedeling is een van die vernaamste omgewingsprobleme wat ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-unpaved-roads-increase-air-pollution