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NWU student selected for national Korfball team
Rudolf François Van Niekerk, an MSc student in agriculture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, was recently selected to be part of the South African Senior Korfball National team. In preparation for the Korfball World Cup that will be hosted by South Africa in Durban in 2019, the national team will attend a training…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/try-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cookbook-traditional-tswana-cuisine
Try the NWU’s cookbook on traditional Tswana cuisine
Impressing your family and friends with traditional Tswana dishes has just become easier. Dr Nicole Claasen from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), together with 129 women, has compiled a Tswana traditional food cookbook, A Taste of Vaalharts. “While some documentation on…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-transforming-higher-education
South Africa’s transforming higher education
Decolonisation and the transformation of education have been hot topics within South Africa’s higher education sector for the past few years. The North-West University (NWU) recently invited Prof Crain Soudien, CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council, to give an in-depth public lecture on “The Long Transition in South African Higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-research-book-discusses-racism-xenophobia-and-inequality
NWU research book discusses racism, xenophobia and inequality
Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology recently published a research book, Togetherness in South Africa, discussing religious perspectives on racism, xenophobia and economic inequality. The synopsis on the back page describes the book as a comprehensive critique on racism and its widespread, devastating…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/back-business-nwu-school-business-and-governance
Back to business at the NWU School of Business and Governance
It’s back to the books for students of one of the most sought-after degrees a university has to offer. On Monday 29 January, the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance held its official opening for the MBA academic year, and it was an event unlikely to be forgotten soon. MBA students were treated to an inspiring address by…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-students-take-part-26th-united-nations-ju-jitsu-world-championship
NWU students to take part in 26th United Nations of Ju-Jitsu World Championship
Five students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will form part of the Ju-Jitsu national team that will represent South Africa at the 26th annual United Nations of Ju-Jitsu (UNJJ) world congress and championships. This will take place from 28 September to 1 October 2018 in Gibraltar. The excellent performance of…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-beloon-vir-uitnemendheid-sedibeng-distrik
NWU beloon vir uitnemendheid in Sedibeng-distrik
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het die nuwe jaar op ’n hoë noot begin deur vir die sewende agtereenvolgende jaar die Professional Management Review (PMR) se Diamond Arrow-toekenning te ontvang. Die toekenning is by die PMR-sakeontbyt in Vanderbijlpark oorhandig en belangrike besluitnemers, sakelui, lede van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-awarded-excellence-sedibeng-district
NWU awarded for excellence in the Sedibeng District
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark started the new year on a high note by being awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for a seventh consecutive year. The award was handed over at a PMR business breakfast in Vanderbijlpark and the event saw top decision makers, businessmen, members of…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welkom-eerstejaars
NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welkom Eerstejaars!
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs meer as 1 500 nuwe eerstejaars in hulle midde verwelkom. Op Saterdag 3 Februarie is die nuwe groep eerstejaarstudente en hulle ouers tydens die 2018 Verwelkomingsdag amptelik by die NWU-familie ingelyf. Die Verwelkomingsdag – soos dit deur die Departement vir Studentelewe…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welcome-first-years
NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welcome first years!
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than 1 500 new first-year students in its midst. On Saturday, 3 February, the new cohort of first-year students and their parents were officially beckoned into the NWU family during the 2018 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day, coordinated by the Department of Student…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-betreur-die-heengaan-van-voornemende-onderwyser
NWU betreur die heengaan van voornemende onderwyser
Die gemeenskap van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark betreur die heengaan van Bathabile Mohopela, ’n student in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde. Bathabile, ’n finalejaar-Grondslagfase-student, het haar stryd teen kanker op Maandag 5 Februarie 2018 verloor. Sy het nog net vyf modules nodig gehad om haar graad te voltooi.…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-mourns-passing-aspiring-educator
NWU mourns the passing of aspiring educator
The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the passing of Bathabile Mohopela, a student in the Faculty of Education. Bathabile – a final-year Foundation Phase student – lost her battle against cancer on Monday, 5 February 2018. She was five modules away from graduating. After being…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-personeel-word-bedank-vir-410-jaar-diens
NWU-personeel word bedank vir 410 jaar diens
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs sy amptelike opening van die akademiese jaar gehou. Tydens die geleentheid – wat die begin van die akademiese aktiwiteite vir die jaar inlui – het verskeie personeellede langdienstoekennings vir ononderbroke en lojale diens aan die universiteit ontvang. Die saamgevoegde…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-staff-thanked-410-service-years
NWU staff thanked for 410 service years
The North-West University’s (NWU’S) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held its Official Opening of the Academic Year. During this event that signals the start of the academic activities for the year, several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. The accumulated years of service…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-academic-impresses-international-conference
NWU academic impresses at international conference
Prof Ushotenefe Useh from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently took part in the 11th West African and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) international conference and workshops held at the Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. WARIMA was established in November 2006 as a professional body for research…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-vanderbijlpark-alles-verloop-goed-met-eerstejaarsregistrasie-vir-2018
NWU Vanderbijlpark: alles verloop goed met eerstejaarsregistrasie vir 2018
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark woel en werskaf met talle eerstejaarstudente wat toustaan om vir die 2018 akademiese jaar te registreer. Die Registrasie- en Oriënteringsprogram (R&O-program) het op Maandag 22 Januarie afgeskop en die kampusgemeenskap het die nuwe inname van eerstejaarstudente met ope arms en…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-vanderbijlpark-thumbs-first-years-register-2018-academic-year
NWU Vanderbijlpark: thumbs up as first years register for 2018 academic year
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is buzzing with activity as scores of first-year students wait in line to register for the 2018 academic year. The Registration and Orientation (R&O) programme kicked-off on Monday, 22 January and the campus community has welcomed the new intake of first-year students with open…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/experts/etienne-barnard
Etienne Barnard
Etienne Barnard obtained his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1989, writing his thesis on “Neural Networks for Scene Analysis”. He has since then been active in research and development in pattern recognition and speech processing. He has held a number of academic positions, and has also worked in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/experts/marelie-h-davel
Marelie H Davel
Marelie Davel is a Research Professor at North-West University (NWU), specialising in machine learning and the data-driven modelling of speech and language. Her current research focuses on generalisation in deep learning. For the past two decades, Prof. Davel has been actively involved in technology-oriented R&D, initially as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-maestros-nominated-kyknet-fi%25C3%25ABsta%25E2%2580%2599s