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Young female innovators shine during Modiragatsi Youth Innovation Competition
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) and its partners understand that it is necessary to equip the youth with skills that will benefit them in the long run. In 2019 the Faculty of Engineering and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-and-fulbright-scholarship-holder-shares-his-tricks-trade
NWU researcher and Fulbright Scholarship holder shares his tricks of the trade
To get a Fulbright research scholarship is easier than he anticipated, says North-West University (NWU) academic Dr George van Zijl, who recently returned from a research visit to the University of Florida in the United States of America (USA). This scholarship provides South African university faculty or research professionals to conduct…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/word-n-taaltegnoloog-en-toor-met-programmering-tale-en-inligtingstelsels
Word ʼn taaltegnoloog en toor met programmering, tale en inligtingstelsels
Het jy geweet dat taal en rekenaarprogrammering pasmaats kan wees? Registreer nou by die Noordwes-Universiteit vir die geherkurrikuleerde driejaargraad in Taaltegnologie om die moontlikhede van dié ongewone kombinasie te ontgin. Hierdie studierigting spesialiseer in die gebruik van natuurliketaalprosessering om mensetaaltegnologie te ontwikkel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/become-language-technologist-and-be-wizard-programming-languages-and-information-systems
Become a language technologist and be a wizard with programming, languages and information systems
Did you know that language and computer programming can be a match made in heaven? Register now at the North-West University for the recurriculated three-year degree in language technology to explore the possibilities of this unusual combination. This field of study specialises in the use of natural language processing to develop human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-virtuele-ekskursies-inspireer-superkundiges
NWU se virtuele ekskursies inspireer superkundiges
Die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) glo dat dit meer as net ’n gewone onderwyser verg om ’n betekenisvolle bydrae in die onderwyssektor te maak – ’n superonderwyser is nodig om Suid-Afrika se jongmense te help ontwikkel, te motiveer en op te voed. Dit is waarom die universiteit sedert 2016 met ekskursies begin het en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-virtual-excursions-inspire-super-professionals
NWU’s virtual excursions inspire super professionals
The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) believes it requires more than just an ordinary teacher to make an impactful contribution in the education sector ― it takes a super teacher to cultivate, motivate and educate South Africa’s young minds. This is why the university has embarked on excursions since 2016, bringing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-virus-variants-and-their-impact-vaccines
Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines
North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu presented a public lecture on Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines as part of a National Science Week webinar series on 2 August 2021. This year the National Science Week theme is “Making it possible through science". According to Dr Mufhandu all viruses, including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leader-elected-south-african-union-students
NWU student leader elected to South African Union of Students
Thabang Vincent Tlale, North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council secretary-general and NWU Mahikeng Student Campus Council chairperson, was recently elected to serve as a member of the national executive committee (NEC) of the South African Union of Students (SAUS) for the term 2021/23. Thabang will serve as the chair of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-laat-suikervrye-sjokolade-jou-voel
Hoe laat suikervrye sjokolade jou voel?
Statistiek toon dat 61% van die bevolking in Suid-Afrika óf oorgewig óf vetsugtig is. Die inname van ’n oormaat suiker lei tot verskeie gesondheidsprobleme, wat nie-aansteeklike siektes soos hartaanvalle, diabetes en kankers insluit, om maar net ’n paar te noem. Die maklike antwoord vir ’n oorgewigbevolking is dus om minder suiker te eet, of nie?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-success-self-directed-learning
Another success for self-directed learning
With participants from as far as the United States, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference was a great success. Hosted by the NWU’s SDL research unit, the theme for this year’s conference was “Self-Directed Learning: An imperative for innovative learning”. The three-day-long…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reflections-2021-local-government-elections
Reflections on the 2021 local government elections
The 2021 local government elections are a story of a democracy in crisis, says Naledi Modise, lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies. The elections that took place on 1 November were characterised by low voter turnout and high levels of voter apathy. When the votes were tallied, there were 64 hung…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-shine-bright
NWU engineers shine bright
The North-West University (NWU) is constantly striving towards academic excellence and producing graduates who are fit and ready to create groundbreaking moves within their respective industries. Two NWU industrial engineering graduates, Josua Olivier Wesch and Eduan Hugo, recently received recognition at the Southern African Institute for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-forces-black-lawyers-association-deliver-market-ready-litigators
NWU joins forces with Black Lawyers Association to deliver market-ready litigators
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law and the Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Centre (BLA-LEC) has committed to producing market-ready lawyers through a memorandum of agreement signed on 11 November 2021. The agreement, signed at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus is for a period of three years. The primary aim is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-works-non-academic-authors
NWU celebrates the works of non-academic authors
On 12 November 2021 the North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, held an event to recognise students, staff and alumni who have authored non-academic works. Facilitated by the executive director of the Corporate Relations and Marketing division, Clement Manoko, the event forms part of the NWU’s stakeholder engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function. Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to join the Vaal University of Technology as its vice-chancellor. Speaking on behalf of staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-and-north-west-house-traditional-leaders-conclude-important-memorandum
NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders conclude important Memorandum of Understanding
On Tuesday, 16 November 2021, delegates from the NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders concluded an important Memorandum of Understanding during a function held in Potchefstroom. This is intended to pave the way for co-operation that will enable the University to provide support to the House of Traditional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-wen-steeds-topkompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers wen steeds in topkompetisies
Studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings geskitter. Hulle kenmerkende kreatiwiteit en vaardighede het die beoordelaars se oog gevang, met NWU Grafiese Ontwerp wat ’n oorkoepelende vierde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-still-winning-streak-top-competitions
NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions
Students and graduates of the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU) have again shone at the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. Their distinctive creativity and skills caught the judges’ eye, with NWU Graphic Design securing an overall fourth place among eight design institutions or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/argumente-vir-die-styging-die-repokoers-nie-oortuigend-nie
Argumente vir die styging in die repokoers is nie oortuigend nie
Die argumente wat deur die meerderheid van die lede van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) voorgehou word om die repokoers op hierdie stadium met 25 basispunte te verhoog, is nie oortuigend nie. Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). In sy kommentaar oor die besluit van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unveiling-world-class-laboratory-boost-south-africas-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-capability