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NWU off to winning start for Varsity Cup
The Eagles have landed! The NWU got their Varsity Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating the Madibaz from NMMU by 47–28 in Pretoria on Monday, 5 April. As the score suggests, it was a hard-fought encounter with plenty of tries being poached on both sides. Coach André Pretorius’s side dotted down seven times, although first blood went…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-ubuntu-dialogues-fellowship-exchange-programme
NWU academic selected for Ubuntu Dialogues Fellowship Exchange Programme
Dr Allison Geduld, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, was recently selected to take part in the Ubuntu Dialogues Fellowship Exchange Programme. Ubuntu Dialogues is an exchange project between Stellenbosch University and Michigan State University in the USA. Funded by the Andrew W Mellon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-prospective-engineers-take-part-nwus-engineering-saturdays
Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to visit the faculty to get an idea of the different engineering disciplines that are available…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-makes-difference-her-community
NWU student makes a difference in her community
It might be cliché to say, “it takes a village to raise a child,” but in reality it is true. North-West University (NWU) honours student in marketing management, Tshepang Mosokwene, knows this very well. Tshepang grew up in dire poverty, living in a shack in Evaton, but even after contracting meningitis she did not let her circumstances…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-province-covid-19-surge-warn-experts
North-West Province in for Covid-19 surge, warn experts
Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor. As the country prepares for another long weekend during which Freedom Day and Workers Day holidays will be observed, fears are that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-nstf-south32-awards
NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards. Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been nominated for two awards in the research category: the TW Kambule-NSTF Researcher award…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nano-fertilizers-could-boost-global-food-security
How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security
The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient agricultural products to sustain livelihoods and satisfy the ever-growing human population.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-atlete-skitter-sas
NWU-atlete skitter by SA’s
Atlete van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het oudergewoonte hulle stemme tydens die onlange Suid-Afrikaanse Senior Atletiekkampioenskap dik gemaak en die NWU se trofeëkas bars weer uit sy nate. Dié kompetisie is van 15 tot 17 April in Pretoria gehou. Atlete van die NWU het altesaam 21 medaljes ingepalm, met agt goue, vier silwer- en nege…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-shine-sas
NWU athletes shine at SAs
As usual, athletes from the North-West University (NWU) asserted themselves at the recent South African Senior Athletics Championships and the NWU’s trophy cupboard is once again bursting at the seams. This competition took place in Pretoria from 15 to 17 April. Athletes from the NWU won a total of 21 medals, with eight gold, four silver…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hpi-n-nwu-juweel
HPI ʼn NWU-juweel
Jean Verster se entoesiasme is aansteeklik. Wêreldkampioene kan daarvan getuig – vra maar vir Caster Semenya en vele ander. Dié voormalige en uitsonderlike middelafstandatleet was in die vroeë tagtigs een van SA-atletiek se groot troefkaarte. In daardie selfde tyd het hy sy bene in die VSA gaan rek, maar sedert ʼn anderhalf dekade gelede is hy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hpi-jewel-nwu-crown
HPI a jewel in the NWU crown
Jean Verster’s enthusiasm is contagious. World champions can attest to this – just ask Caster Semenya and many others. This former and exceptional middle-distance athlete was one of SA Athletics’ great trump cards in the early eighties. During that period he also stretched his legs in the USA, but since a decade and a half ago he has been at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-finds-her-calling-agriculture
NWU alumna finds her calling in agriculture
North-West University (NWU) alumna Keabetswe Mokgatla never would have thought she would find her true calling in farming. Now a proud maize and cattle farmer, she is part of the first cohort of participants in the Corteva Agriscience programme for women in agriculture. The programme, launched earlier this year, is hosted by the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-47-van-werelduniversiteite
NWU in die top-4,7% van wêrelduniversiteite
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy uitstekende prestasie op wêreldwye ranglyste voort. In die jongste ranglysgradering het die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) die NWU in hulle 2021/2022-uitgawe van die Global 2000-lys in die top-4,7% van universiteite geplaas. Hierdie merkwaardige prestasie is op 26 April op die cwur.org-webwerf…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-ontdekking-verseker-vir-nwu-navorser-n-plek-top-wetenskaplike-publikasie
Nuwe ontdekking verseker vir NWU-navorser ’n plek in top- wetenskaplike publikasie
Wanneer magneetvelde en lang uitbarstings van warm gas, genaamd strale (jets) op mekaar reageer, word die strale gebuig. Dit is ’n belangrike ontdekking, en prof James O Chibueze het vir sy aandeel daaraan vir hom ’n plek in die gesogte navorsingspublikasie Nature verdien. Prof James is ’n medeprofessor by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Sentrum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-discovery-lands-nwu-researcher-spot-top-science-publication
New discovery lands NWU researcher a spot in top science publication
When magnetic fields and long strokes of hot gas known as jets interact, the jets become bent. This is an important discovery and, for his contribution to it, Prof James O Chibueze has earned a space in the prestigious research publication Nature. An associate professor at the North-West University’s Centre for Space Research, Prof James is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-male-netball-star-shining-bright
NWU alumnus and male netball star is shining bright
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Thulani Tlhapi has proven that netball is not a sport only women can excel in. Thulani, who currently plays for the Ikageng Classics, an all-male team based in Potchefstroom, recently represented the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district at the Spar National Championships. At the championships he was selected to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/buitengewone-professor-die-nwu-ontvang-nog-n-toekenning
Buitengewone professor by die NWU ontvang nog ’n toekenning
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is geweldig trots op een van sy buitengewone professors, Sam Fullerton, wat onlangs by ’n hoog aangeskrewe bemarkingskonferensie die toekenning vir die 16de beste referaat vir sy navorsing ontvang het. Sy jongste toekenning was vir die beste referaat in die sportbemarkingsbaan by die konferensie van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-extraordinary-professor-receives-another-award
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference. His most recent award was for the best paper in the Sports Marketing track at the Association of Marketing Theory & Practice…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoer-prestasie-kry-n-nuwe-baadjie
Hoër prestasie kry ’n nuwe baadjie
’n Ander drag, selfde prag. Sportkodes van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus kry eersdaags nuwe huisvesting wanneer verbouings aan gebou K2 op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein oorkant die Hoëprestasie-instituut (K21) voltooi is. Sistematiese ingebruikneming van die herstruktureerde gebou word vanaf einde Mei 2021 beplan met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/higher-performance-gets-new-look