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NWU woon die bekendstelling die inisiatief vir digitale-gesondheidsinnovasie in Kenia by
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs die bekendstelling bygewoon van ’n nuwe inisiatief om digitalegesondheidsinnovasie in Afrika te bevorder. Die inisiatief is in ooreenstemming met die strategieë van die WGO en nasionale regerings regoor die wêreld wat universele toegang tot goeie, bekostigbare gesondheidsorg vir alle mense wil bevorder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-attends-launch-initiative-digital-health-innovation-kenya
NWU attends launch of initiative for digital health innovation in Kenya
The North-West University (NWU) attended the recent launch of a new initiative to promote digital health innovation in Africa. This initiative aligns with the strategies of the WHO and national governments across the world in promoting universal access to quality, affordable healthcare to all people. The launch of the Grace Onyango Foundation*…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leopards-lair-2021-winner-2022-edhe-finals
NWU Leopards Lair 2021 winner in 2022 EDHE finals
North-West University (NWU) 2021 Leopards Lair Undergraduate category winner Johann van Rooyen competed in the national finals of the 2022 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. The competition took place on 17 November, followed by the EDHE Awards event on 18 November at the Premier Hotel OR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-die-mede-aanbieder-van-die-intree-jaarlikse-moses-kotane-lesing
NWU was die mede-aanbieder van die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering (NWPR) en die Moses Mauane Kotane-stigting het gesamentlik op 18 November die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing aangebied. Hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis met die tema: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, het kundige sprekers, hoogs gerespekteerde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-co-hosts-inaugural-annual-moses-kotane-lecture
NWU co-hosts inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture
The North-West University (NWU), the North-West Provincial Government (NWPG) and the Moses Mauane Kotane Foundation co-hosted the inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture on 18 November. This year’s event with the theme: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, saw expert speakers, highly respected dignitaries* (including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/indrukwekkende-innovasies-staan-uit-tydens-leopards-lair-kompetisie
Indrukwekkende innovasies staan uit tydens Leopards Lair-kompetisie
Die indrukwekkende innovasies van die studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het uitgestaan tydens die onlangse Leopards Lair-kompetisie en het vir die innoveerders welverdiende erkenning en gesogte pryse besorg. Dit was hierdie jaar die NWU se sesde Leopards Lair-kompetisie. Dit word jaarliks gehou om studente-entrepreneurskap aan te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-innovations-take-centre-stage-during-leopards-lair-competition
Impressive innovations take centre stage during Leopards Lair competition
The impressive innovations of the students at the North-West University (NWU) took centre stage during the recent Leopards Lair competition, earning the innovators well-deserved recognition and sought-after prizes. This year marked the NWU’s sixth Leopards Lair competition. It is held annually to encourage and support student entrepreneurship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-national-three-minute-thesis-competition
NWU student wins national Three Minute Thesis competition
North-West University (NWU) PhD student Bongiwe Zungu walked away with the spoils at the 2022 national Three Minute Thesis competition. Bongiwe from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences represented the NWU along with Heleen Dreyer from the Faculty of Health Sciences. They competed against 18 participants from Rhodes University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe en die Afrika-eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing (AUTHeR) het op 2 November, in samewerking met die provinsiale Departement van Gesondheid, die Dr Kenneth Kaunda-distrik se navorsingsdag op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aangebied. Dit was die eerste geleentheid van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
In collaboration with the provincial Department of Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) hosted the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Research Day at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 2 November. This was the first such event held since 2017 and was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-has-his-eye-world
NWU alumnus has his eye on the world
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Mbulelo Mbiphi recently collaborated on an international campaign with the California-based eyewear brand Arnette. Mbulelo completed a Bachelor of Administration in public administration at the Mafikeng Campus in 2021. Arnette is an easy-going eyewear brand aimed at young people with an active, yet relaxed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-sy-verteenwoordigers-van-uitnemendheid
NWU vereer sy verteenwoordigers van uitnemendheid
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tydens die universiteit se Uitnemendheidstoekennings vir 2021/2022 sy voorlopers van uitnemendheid – een van die universiteit se kernwaardes – gevier. Die luisterryke toekenningseremonie het op 24 November by Snowflake in Potchefstroom plaasgevind. Die NWU het tydens hierdie gebeurtenis die heel beste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-exponents-excellence
NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took place on 24 November at Snowflake in Potchefstroom. During the event, the NWU honoured the best-of-the-best academics across the three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/besluit-om-die-rentekoers-te-verhoog-dra-n-sterk-boodskap-oor-die-hantering-van-inflasie-uit
Besluit om die rentekoers te verhoog, dra ’n sterk boodskap oor die hantering van inflasie uit
“In ooreenstemming met markverwagtings het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) met ’n meerderheidstem van drie teenoor twee die repokoers met nog 75 basispunte verhoog. Die minderheid was ten gunste van ’n 50-basispuntverhoging.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die verklaring en besluit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decision-raise-interest-rate-conveys-strong-message-dealing-inflation
Decision to raise interest rate conveys strong message on dealing with inflation
“In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in a majority vote of three to two raised the repo rate by another 75 basis points, with a minority view favouring a 50 basis-point increase.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the statement and decision by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-history-subject-group-concludes-successful-history-seminar-series
NWU’s History subject group concludes successful history seminar series
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) History subject group recently hosted Prof Jill Kelly, assistant professor of History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA as part of its history seminar series. The seminar, held in hybrid format and hosted by the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, attracted students and staff members across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-walks-away-prestigious-engineering-award
NWU lecturer walks away with prestigious engineering award
Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, received the award for Best Industrial Engineering Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering’s (SAIIE’s) 2022 awards ceremony. Meelan received this prestigious award in recognition of his teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beursfonds-verteenwoordigers-van-isfap-op-n-spesiale-toer-deur-die-nwu
Beursfonds-verteenwoordigers van ISFAP op ’n spesiale toer deur die NWU
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, hoof en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het op 18 November vir Morné du Toit, hoof- uitvoerende beampte, en Jethro Hill, IT-bedryfsbestuurder van die Ikusasa- finansiële hulpprogram vir studente (Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme, ISFAP) vir ’n strategiese bespreking en ’n spesiale toer van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/isfap-bursary-fund-representatives-take-special-tour-nwu
ISFAP bursary fund representatives take special tour of NWU
On 18 November Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), hosted Morné du Toit, chief executive officer, and Jethro Hill, IT operations manager of the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP), for a strategic discussion and a special tour of the Potchefstroom Campus. ISFAP implements a unique…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-accounting-students-get-insight-steinheist-saga