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Lecturer and student shine in Christmas Concert recording
In a delightful showcase of musical talent, North-West University (NWU) lecturer Thomas Erlank and second-year BA student Sisikelelwe Mngenela took the spotlight as soloists in Salon Music's enchanting Christmas Concert recording. The recording took place in Studio M1 at the SABC in Johannesburg. Accompanied and guided by Dr Antoinette Olivier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-office-raises-funds-support-graduating-students
Alumni Relations office raises funds to support graduating students
To assist struggling final-year students at North-West University (NWU), the Alumni Relations office hosted various events and successfully raised R90 000. This helps students with outstanding debts of R5 000 or less to clear their financial obligations and graduate in 2024. The cheque was presented to Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-ian-rothman-tot-die-akademie-vir-wetenskap-van-suid-afrika-assaf-verkies
Prof Ian Rothman tot die Akademie vir Wetenskap van Suid-Afrika (ASSAf) verkies
Hy is bekend vir sy omvattende kundigheid en talle navorsingsuitsette. Nou bevind prof Ian Rothman, direkteur van die Optentia-navorsingseenheid aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hom weer eens in gesiene geselskap ná sy verkiesing as ’n lid van die Akademie vir Wetenskap van Suid-Afrika (ASSAf). ASSAf het in 1996 tot stand gekom en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ian-rothman-elected-academy-science-south-africa-assaf
Prof Ian Rothman elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
He is renowned for his wealth of expertise and numerous research outputs. Now, Prof Ian Rothman, director of the Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University (NWU), again finds himself in distinguished company on his election as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). ASSAf was formed in 1996 and represents South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moedertale-skakel-colombia-besoek
Moedertale skakel in by Colombia-besoek
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het met die Colombiaanse ambassade en die agbare ambassadeur Maria Del Rosario Mina-Rojas saamgewerk om op 27 November die kultureel verrykende gebeurtenis Mother tongue: A multilingual dialogue on building identity, dignity and empowerment in Potchefstroom aan te bied. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, prinsipaal en vise-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-tongues-mesh-columbia-visit
Mother tongues mesh with Columbia visit
The North-West University (NWU) joined hands with the Colombian embassy and the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina-Rojas to host the culturally enriching event titled Mother tongue: A multilingual dialogue on building identity, dignity and empowerment in Potchefstroom on 27 November. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/amare-abebe
Amare Abebe
After completing his postgraduate training specialising in gravitation and cosmology at UCT, Amare Abebe joined the NWU as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2014 and has remained here ever since, where he is now a professor of physics and the current director of the Centre for Space Research (CSR). His research focuses on understanding the origin…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/markus-boettcher
Markus Boettcher
Markus Boettcher did his Ph.D. work at the Max-Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Bonn, Germany, and obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of Bonn. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, 1997 – 2002 (including a NASA/SAO Chandra fellowship 1999 – 2002), before joining the faculty of Ohio University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grafiese-ontwerpstudente-en-gegradueerdes-ontvang-nog-nasionale-en-internasionale-erkennings
Grafiese-ontwerpstudente en -gegradueerdes ontvang nog nasionale en internasionale erkennings
Kort op die hakke van pryse by die Loerie-toekennings en die Student Gold Pack-toekennings (lees meer: https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards), het studente en gegradueerdes in Grafiese Ontwerp van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verdere nasionale en internasionale erkenning vir hulle besondere kreatiwiteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graphic-design-students-and-graduates-receive-more-national-and-international-honours
Graphic design students and graduates receive more national and international honours
Following hot on the heels of prizes at both the Loerie Awards and the Student Gold Pack Awards (read more: https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards), North-West University (NWU) students and graduates in Graphic Design continue to reap national and international recognition for their distinctive creativity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-ontdek-twee-nuwe-spesies-bosveldaronskelke
Navorsers ontdek twee nuwe spesies bosveldaronskelke
As jy gedink het jy het al aronskelke of varkore in al hulle pragtige vorms, groottes en kleure gesien, wag daar ’n verrassing op jou: Twee nuwe spesies is onlangs ontdek in die Sekoekoeniland-bosveld, waar hierdie plante in al hulle glorie in die natuur groei. Navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het, in samewerking met ’n navorser…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-two-new-species-bushveld-arum-lilies
Researchers discover two new species of bushveld arum lilies
If you think you have seen arum lilies in all their beautiful shapes, sizes and colours, you are in for a surprise: two new species were recently discovered in the Sekhukhuneland bushveld where these plants grow naturally and spectacularly. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with a researcher from the University…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poverty-thrives-where-corruption-high
Poverty thrives where corruption is high
“When good governance is sacrificed on the altar of corruption, service delivery falters. Where corruption thrives, as we have seen in many of our municipalities, an increase in poverty becomes inevitable.” This is according to Prof Kedibone Phago, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Government Studies, who explains that…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discovering-tomorrows-paralympic-heroes-south-africas-quest-glory
Discovering tomorrow's paralympic heroes: South Africa's quest for glory
The Sports Science team of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) recently travelled to the Tlamelang Special School just outside Mahikeng to conduct a series of talent identification tests on wheelchair basketball players for the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-neem-n-sentrale-plek-die-jaarlikse-geexpo
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid neem ’n sentrale plek by die jaarlikse GeeXpo in
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid lê die Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap en Inligtingstelsels by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) na aan die hart, en hulle het onlangs weer die jaarlikse GeeXpo-gebeurtenis georganiseer. GeeXpo is ’n tegnologie- en innovasie-uitstalling wat baanbrekernavorsing, produkte en dienste van verskillende bedrywe, insluitende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-takes-centre-stage-annual-geexpo-event