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Werner Heinrich Kaiser
Werner Kaiser is currently a full-time senior lecturer at the School of Mechanical engineering at the North-West University. He has been invlolved in Engineering educatgion since 1998 and has lectured various courses in thermal fluid science, Mechanics of machines, Computer aided drawing at the North-West Unviersity and the Tshwane University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/martin-van-eldik
Martin van Eldik
Prof Martin van Eldik obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North-West University in Potchefstroom. He is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering where his research group focus on research relevant to the thermal-fluid industry with the emphasis on energy systems. The field of application is mainly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/liezl-van-dyk
Liezl van Dyk
Prof Van Dyk's research is focused on Technology-enabled Optimization of Service Systems, specifically within the context of Health Systems Engineering. Early research outputs (2001 - 2008) relates on the Technology-enabled Optimization of Learning Management Systems. Research outputs related to this theme include 5 peer reviewed journal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mphegolle-ephraim-moshidi
Mphegolle Ephraim Moshidi
Teaches Supply Chain Management for Industrial Engineering students.http://news.nwu.ac.za/prestigious-royal-society-inducts-nwu-professor
Prestigious Royal Society inducts NWU professor
Prof Chaundry M Khalique, from the International Institute for Symmetry Analysis and Mathematical Modelling on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), has recently been inducted as one of three 2016 fellows of the prestigious Royal Society of South Africa. The Royal Society of South Africa, founded in 1908, is an independent,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-wiskundegaping-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E2%2580%2599n-tweede-kans-op-sukses-vir-matrikulante
Oorbrug die Wiskundegaping – ’n tweede kans op sukses vir matrikulante
Vier jaar sedert die bekendstelling van die Oorbrug die Wiskundegaping- (BTMG-) leerprogram aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus het talle leerders nie net hulle vrees vir wiskunde verloor nie, maar is ook florerende studente wat hulle universiteitstudies in die veld van BCom en BSc volg. Talle van hierdie leerders het van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-mathematical-gap-%25E2%2580%2593-offering-matriculants-second-chance-success
Bridging the Mathematical Gap – offering matriculants a second chance at success
Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus, many learners have not only overcome towards anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as students pursuing their university studies within the BCom and BSc fields. Many of these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-commons-spaces-contribute-graduate-and-research-output-nwu
Research commons spaces contribute to graduate and research output at NWU
To keep abreast of the trends of the twenty-first-century, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) academic libraries has embarked on major space renovations since 2014. One such renovation includes the establishment of research commons spaces at each of the three campus libraries. The research wing for master’s and doctoral students at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/combatting-corruption-are-lifestyle-audits-part-answer
Combatting corruption: are lifestyle audits part of the answer?
Transparency, specifically in relation to uncovering beneficial ownership, is an essential factor in combatting corruption. Lifestyle audits are often used by state-owned enterprises and government departments as a method in ensuring transparency and strengthening the investigative measures of anti-corruption units. On 18 March from 15:00…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens presteer met ’n top-100-plasing – en oorkoepelende sesde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die internasionale ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) van Times Higher Education (THE). Die NWU is 97ste geplaas uit 606 deelnemende universiteite op die 2021-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking
The North-West University (NWU) has once again made its mark in the international rankings with a top 100 placing ― and overall sixth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). The NWU has an overall 97th place out of 606 participating universities in the 2021 ranking, which was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarian-makes-treasure-trash
NWU librarian makes treasure from trash
Daniel Monyamane describes himself as an assistant librarian by day and an artist all the time in between. The 36-year-old father of three hails from Koppies, a small town in the Free State, and is a self-taught trash artist who sees beauty and value where most of us see garbage. Daniel, who works on the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-unity-sa-finalist
NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist
North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists. The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27. Tshifhiwa, who is a BA Communication final-year student, says she was over the moon when she was notified about being a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-2021-effect-wealth-and-investment
Budget speech 2021: the effect on wealth and investment
On 23 March Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will host a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt, who is also a renowned economist, will discuss a number of issues during the session, including what the 5% increase in tax brackets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eer-jou-jeandre-rudolph
Ons eer jou, Jeandré Rudolph
Daar is losvoorspelers met die flair en die opwinding wat hulle meer flambojante broeders in die agterlyn beskore is. Hulle is die Kwagga Smiths en die Bobby Skinstads wat saam met die beste agterspelers kan vastrap en swenk. Hulle het ’n bedrieglike systap en sygladde hande, en hulle weet hoe om daardie behendige bewegings uit te voer wat die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-jeandre-rudolph
Take a bow, Jeandré Rudolph
There are loose forwards blessed with the flair and razzmatazz reserved for their much more flamboyant brothers in the backline. They are the Kwagga Smiths and Bobby Skinstads who can step and swerve with the best of them. They have a deceptive turn of space and silky hands, and they know how to execute those deft touches that open up defences.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-beklemtoon-die-verband-tussen-vetsug-en-akademiese-prestasie
Studie beklemtoon die verband tussen vetsug en akademiese prestasie
Terwyl die meeste mense bewus is van die gesondheidsrisiko's wat verband hou met kinders wat oorgewig of vetsugtig is, weet hulle nie van die akademiese gevolge wat met hierdie toestande saamgaan nie. Deidré van Staden, wat haar meestersgraad aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) behaal het, het ’n studie gedoen waarin sy ondersoek het hoe vetsug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-highlights-link-between-obesity-and-academic-performance
Study highlights the link between obesity and academic performance
While most people are aware of the health risks associated with children being overweight or obese, they do not know about the academic consequences that come with these conditions. Deidré van Staden, a North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate, conducted a study in which she explored how child obesity, overweight, stunting and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jaws-en-toerisme
“Jaws” en toerisme
Dit was 1975 en die konsep van die “lokettreffer” was nog in sy kinderskoene. ’n Jong regisseur genaamd Steven Spielberg het Peter Benchley se angswekkende roman Jaws in ’n eerste bona fide somerskouspel omskep, wat die moderne fliek vir ewig verander het. Dit wat eens op ’n tyd bewonder is, is nou gehaat en gevrees. Haaie: groot visse met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jaws-and-tourism