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International expert: R is the present and future of statistical programming
“The programming language R is the present and future of statistical programming.” Dr Emir Efendić, postdoctoral researcher from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands, will attempt to convince his audience of this statement during a workshop hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark on 19…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stanford-invites-bright-phd-student-master%25E2%2580%2599s-class
Stanford invites bright PhD student for master’s class
A PhD student of the North-West University (NWU) and a master’s degree alumnus of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Information (BMI), has been accepted into the PhD Master’s Class on money management at Stanford University in America. Simon du Plooy will attend a three-day workshop that will start on 12 November. Simon’s PhD is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hel%25C3%25A9ne-combrinck
Heléne Combrinck
Heléne Combrinck is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa. She previously worked as a senior researcher at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, which was preceded by a number of years as the project coordinator of the Gender Project at the (then) Community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/anri-botes
Anri Botes
I have an LLM and LLD in Labour law and have published multiple articles on various key topics in the labour law field. I have also made contributions in labour law at many national and international conferences since employment. Apart from research activities I have lectured labour law to undergraduate and post graduate students for the past…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was received on 7 December, on its way from Botswana, during a special event at the Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/erica-writes-her-way-first-place
Erica writes her way to first place
A writer will often say that they find writing more difficult than the average person, but for North-West University (NWU) student Erica Harris writing is seemingly effortless. Erica, who is pursuing a master’s degree in media studies, was recently announced as the winner of the RSG and Sanlam Radio Drama Writing competition. “I really…http://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021. The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and quantitative skills amongst previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO) and are supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige
Topdienstoekenning vir NWU-sterrekundige
Die Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) van die Verenigde Koninkryk het sy 2022-dienstoekenning vir astronomie aan prof Don Kurtz toegeken. Die RAS sê in ’n verklaring: “Prof Donald Kurtz het ’n lewenslange toewyding aan openbare uitreikprogramme met ’n roemryke navorsingsloopbaan gekombineer.” Hy het van 2010 tot 2020 meer as 300 openbare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer
Top service award for NWU astronomer
The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). "I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-year career," says Prof Kurtz. He joined the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus as extraordinary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students-0
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year students in 2022. The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2022 intake with no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/covid-19-tragedie-meer-net-getalle
Covid-19-tragedie is meer as net getalle
Getalle is deel van ons lewe. En hoewel ons dalk gevoelloos, afgesny en gedesensitiseer raak deur al die getalle waarmee ons daagliks gebombardeer word, mag ons nie daaraan gewoond raak nie. Ons mag nie uit die oog verloor wat dit beteken nie, verduidelik professor Alida Herbst, Direkteur van die Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-tragedy-more-just-numbers
Covid-19 tragedy is more than just numbers
Numbers are a part of life. And although we might be getting numb, disconnected and desensitised to all the numbers with which we are bombarded daily, we should not get used to them. We should not lose sight of what they mean, explains Professor Alida Herbst, Director of the School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University. “We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-berei-voor-vir-varsitybeker-afskop
Eagles berei voor vir Varsitybeker-afskop
Almal staan gereed en die fluitjie gaan binnekort blaas. Op 14 Februarie gaan rugby weer op ons skerms en op ons tersiêre-onderwysvelde ontplof wanneer die 2022 Varsitybeker begin. Dit is oorlog in sy genotvolste vorm. Die NWU Eagles en die UK Ikeys gaan mekaar heel eerste op die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein in Potchefstroom pak, en aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-prepare-varsity-cup-lift
Eagles prepare for Varsity Cup lift-off
The fuse has been lit and the countdown has begun. On 14 February rugby will explode onto our screens and on our tertiary-education fields again when the 2022 Varsity Cup kicks off. It is war in its most pleasurable form. Firing the first salvos will be the NWU Eagles and UCT Ikeys on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-toekenning-vir-janneman-malan
Groot toekenning vir Janneman Malan
Aanvangskolwer Janneman Malan en sy kanonkolf is deur die Internasionale Krieketraad vir sy lopie-oes aan die top van die Proteas se eendag-kolforde beloon deur as dié organisasie se Opkomende Manspeler van die Jaar 2021 aangewys te word. Dié 25-jarige boorling van Mbombela en voormalige steunpilaar vir die Noordwes-Universiteit tydens ʼn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-families-cope-mental-health-care-issues
How families cope with mental health care issues
The whole family can be affected when living with a family member with a mental disorder, disability or developmental delay. Mechanisms to cope with the resulting stress include escape, avoidance, denial or looking to religion. This is according to Tshepang Modise, nursing science master’s graduate at North-West University (NWU). Tshepang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/myne-besig-om-nuttige-plante-limpopo-te-besmet
Myne is besig om nuttige plante in Limpopo te besmet
Chroom uit mynaktiwiteite is in hoë konsentrasies gevind in plantspesies wat gewoonlik in huistuine in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, gekweek word. Dit is ’n potensiële gesondheidsgevaar. Dit is van die bevindings van Sutapa Adhikari, ’n doktorale student aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat die besoedeling van voedsel- en medisinale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-contaminating-useful-plants-limpopo
Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), who has been studying the contamination of food…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-helps-young-people-choose-right-career-paths