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NWU alumnus is an Unsung Hero
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keatlegile Mabena has recently been selected as one of the Sunday World Unsung Heroes for 2022. He received an award under the category Youth in Education and Academia. The Unsung Heroes Awards were launched in 2021, as a tribute to the many young people across the country who are not afraid to dream and act…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-contribute-towards-planting-2-353-trees
North-West University students contribute towards the planting of 2 353 trees
By Angeline Marokoane North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in the Universum Career Test survey, which resulted in the planting of 2 353 trees. As part of a global reforestation initiative called "One Tree Planted", an amount (in dollars) was donated. The initiative aims to plant trees around the world. Universum is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-helps-students-realise-their-dreams
NWU Career Centre helps students to realise their dreams
Oldrin Masowa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is committed to help students to reach their full potential through academic development, preparation for the world of work, and finding the keys to their success. The centre was established in 2009 to support and offer capacity development opportunities for students and alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-property-investment-workshop
NWU hosts property investment workshop
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a property investment workshop for students. The workshop – themed “Empowering South Africa’s youth through property entrepreneurship” – was jointly hosted with the South African Property Investment club (SAPIN) and the Black Management Forum (BMF…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mikroskopiese-wonder-op-geelbuik-seeslang-n-wetenskaplike-deurbraak
Mikroskopiese wonder op geelbuik-seeslang is ’n wetenskaplike deurbraak
Net soos reusagtigheid ontsag kan inboesem, so is daar wonders in die ongelooflike kleine te vind. Vir dr Roksana Majewska van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is dit baie waar. Voordat ons die mikroskoop nadertrek, moet ons praat oor Hydrophis platurus – of die beterklinkende geelbuik-seeslang.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/microscopic-wonder-yellow-bellied-sea-snake-scientific-breakthrough
Microscopic wonder on yellow-bellied sea snake is a scientific breakthrough
Just as vastness induces awe, so there is wonder to be found in the miniscule. For Dr Roksana Majewska from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), this is an absolute truth. Before we zoom in, we need to talk about Hydrophis platurus – or the more friendly sounding yellow-bellied sea snake. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-taalhulpbronne-vir-die-vier-suid-afrikaanse-nguni-tale
Nuwe taalhulpbronne vir die vier Suid-Afrikaanse Nguni-tale
Beter tegnologie-instrumente is op pad vir Suid-Afrika se vier Nguni-tale. Navorsing wat by die Sentrum vir Tekstegnologie (CTexT®) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gedoen word, help met die invul van die ontbrekende skakels oor hoe hierdie tale gebruik word, wat weer sal lei tot die ontwikkeling van taalgereedskap wat op die jongste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-language-resources-four-south-african-nguni-languages
New language resources for the four South African Nguni languages
Better technology tools are on the way for South Africa’s four Nguni languages. Research being done at the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT®) at the North-West University (NWU) is helping to fill in the missing links about how these languages are being used, which will in turn lead to the development of language tools based on the latest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-world-university-rankings-bevestig-dat-die-nwu-onder-die-bestes-tel
QS World University Rankings bevestig dat die NWU onder die bestes tel
Die jongste Quacquarelli Symonds-ranglys (QS-ranglys) plaas die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die top-agt Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite op die QS World University Rankings, wat op 8 Junie vrygestel is. Die NWU is wêreldwyd op die ranglyskategorie van 1 001 tot 1 200 vir die 2022/2023 QS World University Rankings geplaas – dieselfde as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-world-university-rankings-reconfirm-nwu-be-among-best
QS World University Rankings reconfirm NWU to be among the best
The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking has placed the North-West University (NWU) among the top eight South African universities in the QS World University Rankings, which were released on 8 June. Globally, the NWU has been placed in the 1 001 to 1 200 ranking category for the 2022/2023 QS World University Rankings – the same as last year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-marietjie-havenga-lewer-intreelesing
Professor Marietjie Havenga lewer intreelesing
’n Intreelesing is belangrik in die lewe en loopbaan van ’n akademikus. Professor Marietjie Havenga het haar intreelesing, getiteld Koöperatiewe probleemgebaseerde leer in Inligtingstegnologie: Aktiewe leer vir die Vierde Industriële Revolusie, gelewer. Prof Havenga het in hierdie lesing aangevoer dat die implementering van koöperatiewe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marietjie-havenga-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Marietjie Havenga delivers inaugural lecture
An inaugural lecture is considered an important rite of passage in the life and career of an academic. Professor Marietjie Havenga delivered her inaugural lecture, titled Cooperative problem-based learning in Information Technology: Active learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this lecture, Prof Havenga argued that the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-afrika-n-samelewing-vir-alle-ouderdomme-kan-ontwikkel
Hoe Afrika ’n “samelewing vir alle ouderdomme” kan ontwikkel
Afrika is en sal vir die afsienbare toekoms wêreldwyd die vasteland met die jongste bevolking wees. Intussen leef baie meer mense in Afrika toenemend langer. Hierdie bevinding is op demografiese tendense op die vasteland gegrond en opper ’n klomp ingewikkelde kwessies vir beleidsmakers. Só sê prof Jaco Hoffman, ’n professor in Sosio-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages
How Africa can develop a “society for all ages”
Africa is and will be the continent with the youngest population globally for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, many more people in Africa are living increasingly longer. This finding is based on demographic trends on the continent and raises a host of complex issues for policymakers, according to Prof Jaco Hoffman, a professor of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-koordinasie-en-samewerking-kan-voedselsekerheid-suid-afrika-se-landelike-gebiede-bevorder
Beter koördinasie en samewerking kan voedselsekerheid in Suid-Afrika se landelike gebiede bevorder
“My passie vir landelike ontwikkeling het begin toe ek besef het dat daar gesinne is wat sonder kos bed toe gaan. Ek het nog meer daarin begin belangstel deur my navorsing oor sleutelstrategieë en -intervensies wat die land kan help met wyses waarop landelike ontwikkeling die beste aangewend kan word om te verseker dat daar voedselsekerheid is en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-coordination-and-collaboration-can-boost-food-security-rural-south-africa
Better coordination and collaboration can boost food security in rural South Africa
“My passion for rural development started when I realised that there are families who go to bed without food. I became more interested through my research on key strategies and interventions that can assist the country on how rural development can be best implemented to ensure that food is secure and rural areas are developed,” says Dr Maria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fulbright-vakkundige-sluit-die-nwu-aan-om-die-geheime-van-serpentynsteenekologie-te-ondersoek
Fulbright-vakkundige sluit by die NWU aan om die geheime van serpentynsteenekologie te ondersoek
’n Fulbright-vakkundige van die Verenigde State gaan vir 10 maande lank by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur aansluit om navorsing te doen op ’n gebied wat nog baie braak lê. Daar is gapings in die kennis wat wetenskaplikes het oor plant- en insektespesies wat op serpentynsteen leef, en om hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fulbright-scholar-joins-nwu-investigate-secrets-serpentine-ecology
Fulbright scholar joins NWU to investigate secrets of serpentine ecology
A Fulbright scholar from the United States is joining the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management for 10 months to do research in a field where many stones are still unturned. There are gaps in knowledge that scientists have about plant and insect species living on serpentinite rocks and filling in some of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-die-regulering-van-mobiele-geld-finansiele-insluiting-n-hupstoot-kan-gee
Hoe die regulering van mobiele geld finansiële insluiting ’n hupstoot kan gee
Elfas Torrerai, LLD-kandidaat aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het ’n statutêre analise gedoen van die gebruik en regulering van mobiele geld om finansiële insluiting in ontwikkelende lande te bevorder. Die titel van sy studie is “A comparative statutory analysis of the use and regulation of mobile money to promote financial inclusion for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-regulating-mobile-money-can-boost-financial-inclusion