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International event: NWU academic says AI is shaping our future
Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University's (NWU) School of Accounting Sciences, recently shared his insights about how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the South African landscape and shaping our future with postgraduate students from Kohinoor Business School in Mumbai, India. Kurt was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/xcel-open-geslote-deure-ingenieurswese
Xcel – open geslote deure in ingenieurswese
’n Tweede kans om beter matriekuitslae te kry, kan net die ding wees om ’n voorspoedige loopbaan in ingenieurswese mee te begin. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gee deur die innoverende Xcel-program aan talentvolle matrieks wie se finale uitslae in die pad staan van hulle droom om ingenieurs te word die geleentheid om hulle passie na te jaag.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/xcel-opening-closed-doors-engineering
Xcel – opening closed doors in engineering
A second chance to achieve better matric results may just be the key to a thriving career in engineering. Through the innovative Xcel programme, the North-West University (NWU) is giving talented matrics whose final results stand in the way of their dream to become engineers the opportunity to pursue their passion. Xcel allows students to repeat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-chancellor-honoured-lifetime-achievement-award
NWU’s chancellor honoured with lifetime achievement award
The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Anna Mokgokong, received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th annual Top Women Awards in Sandton. Dr Mokgokong, who is a passionate social activist and champion for women empowerment and transformation, accepted the award during a prestige awards ceremony on 7 November. “As a woman…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-kanselier-met-leeftydprestasietoekenning-vereer
NWU se kanselier met leeftydprestasietoekenning vereer
Die kanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Anna Mokgokong, het ’n leeftydprestasietoekenning tydens die 20ste jaarlikse Top Women Awards in Sandton ontvang. Dr Mokgokong, wat ’n passievolle sosiale aktivis en voorstaander vir die bemagtiging van vroue en transformasie is, het die toekenning tydens ’n luisterryke toekenningseremonie op…https://news.nwu.ac.za/heltasas-annual-unconference-explores-innovation-higher-education-teaching-and-learning
HELTASA's annual (un)conference explores innovation in higher education teaching and learning
The Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA), in collaboration with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), held its annual (Un)conference at the Tsebonokeng Hall on the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus from 24 to 26 October 2023. Colleagues from across Southern Africa came…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersoek-inheemse-pedagogiee-die-tog-om-suid-afrika-se-eurosentriese-kurrikulum-te-verander
Ondersoek inheemse pedagogieë in die tog om Suid-Afrika se Eurosentriese kurrikulum te verander
Universiteitskurrikulums moet by ongemaklike gesprekke betrokke raak om hedendaagse uitdagings aan te pak, en in die afgelope paar jaar was daar ’n toenemende beweging na die dekolonisering van die onderwyskurrikulum in Suid-Afrika. Die vraag van “watter kennis het die grootste waarde”, of “wie se kennis het die meeste waarde” is die kern van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-wild-pedagogies-quest-change-south-africas-eurocentric-curriculum
Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “whose knowledge is of most worth” has been at the heart of this debate. “These complicated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-ingewikkelde-verband-tussen-heuningbye-se-soeke-na-kos-en-hulle-kleurvoorkeure
Die ingewikkelde verband tussen heuningbye se soeke na kos en hulle kleurvoorkeure
Die betowerende wêreld van heuningbye se kossoekgedrag fassineer wetenskaplikes al lank, met kleur wat ’n vername rol in die bye se soektog na voedsel speel. Bye is noodsaaklike bestuiwers wat die sleutel tot die handhawing van die delikate balans van ons ekostelsels hou. ’n Student van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), Kimani Waiyaki, se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/intricate-connection-between-honeybee-foraging-and-colour-preferences
The intricate connection between honeybee foraging and colour preferences
The mesmerising world of honeybee foraging behaviour has long fascinated scientists, with colour playing a pivotal role in their quest for sustenance. Bees are essential pollinators that hold the key to maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystems. North-West University (NWU) student Kimani Waiyaki’s recent research delved into the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-eer-vir-ontluikende-navorser
Groot eer vir ontluikende navorser
Maricélle Botes se lang reis saam met die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vrugte gedra. Hierdie finalejaar-PhD-student by die navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid is deur die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) met ’n toekenning vir navorsingsuitnemendheid vir die volgende geslag navorsers in die geesteswetenskappe, sosiale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-budding-researcher
Great honour for budding researcher
Maricélle Botes’s long journey with the North-West University (NWU) has paid off. This final-year PhD student at the research unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability has been honoured with the Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Law category by the National Research Foundation (NRF).…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontsluit-die-kulturele-taal-van-emojis-n-studie-oor-facebook-emojis-en-die-betekenis-daarvan-xhosa
Ontsluit die kulturele taal van emoji’s: ’n studie oor Facebook-emoji’s en die betekenis daarvan in Xhosa
’n Navorser by die Skool vir Kommunikasie by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Quatro Mgogo, het ’n studie onderneem om te ondersoek hoe Facebook-emoji’s aangewend word om die betekenis van izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (Xhosa-spreekwoorde en -idiome) te vorm. Die studie het ook ondersoek hoe Xhosa-sprekende Facebook-gebruikers emoji’s benut om nuwe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/unlocking-cultural-language-emojis-study-facebook-emojis-and-isixhosa-meanings
Unlocking the cultural language of emojis: a study on Facebook emojis and isiXhosa meanings
A researcher in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), Dr Quatro Mgogo, has embarked on a study to explore how Facebook emojis are being employed to shape the meanings of izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (isiXhosa proverbs and idioms). The study also delves into how isiXhosa-speaking Facebook users are harnessing emojis to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontmoet-ons-navorsers-0
Ontmoet ons navorsers
Die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen opwindende werk op die navorsingsfront. Prof Philimon Modisha is ’n medeprofessor in die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese en sy navorsing fokus op die stoor van vloeibare organiese waterstof. Sy navorsing word hoofsaaklik uitgevoer by die Departement van Wetenskap en Innovasie se Waterstof Suid-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-0
Meet our researchers
The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Philimon Modisha is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and his research is centred on liquid organic hydrogen storage. His research is mostly at the Department of Science and Innovation Hydrogen South Africa Infrastructure Centre…https://news.nwu.ac.za/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-and-others-tackle-topic-building-state-capacity
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi and others tackle the topic of building state capacity
They pulled no punches, they were honest in their assessment of the troubles plaguing South Africa and they did not shy away from providing possible solutions. These were some of the hallmarks of the inaugural annual public lecture by Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton and Prof Somadoda Fikeni that was hosted by the executive committee…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-en-ander-takel-die-onderwerp-van-die-bou-van-staatskapasiteit
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi en ander takel die onderwerp van die bou van staatskapasiteit
Hulle het niks teruggehou nie, hulle was eerlik in hulle evaluering van die probleme wat Suid-Afrika ervaar, en hulle het nie daarvan weggeskram om moontlik oplossings voor te stel nie. Dit was van die kenmerke van die eerste jaarlikse openbare lesing deur dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton en prof Somadoda Fikeni wat deur die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontdek-die-paralimpiese-helde-van-die-toekoms-suid-afrika-se-soeke-na-glorie
Ontdek die paralimpiese helde van die toekoms: Suid-Afrika se soeke na glorie
Die Sportwetenskap-span van die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie (CHHP) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs na die Tlamelang Spesiale Skool net buite Mahikeng gereis om vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Sportkonfederasie en Olimpiese Komitee (SASKOK) ’n reeks talentidentifikasietoetse op basketbalspelers in rolstoele te doen. SASKOKK…https://news.nwu.ac.za/discovering-tomorrows-paralympic-heroes-south-africas-quest-glory