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Cristian Ricci
During the period 2009-2013 I was head of the biostatistics Unit and responsible for clinical epidemiology in two main research hospital in Milan (Italy). Afterwards, during the period the period 2013-2015, I joined the department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine of the University of Regensburg (Germany). In 2015-2016 I joined the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/senior-lecturer-explores-impact-4ir-academia
Senior lecturer explores impact of 4IR on academia
Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU)’s School of Accounting Sciences, recently published an article in the asa (Accountancy South Africa) magazine titled "Impact of the 4IR on academia", highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). In his article, Kurt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/riaan-venter-se-troepe-breek-die-ussa-droogte
Riaan Venter se troepe breek die USSA-droogte
“Vat ’n blaaskans, asseblief!” skree afrigter Riaan Venter aan die spelers wat hy op die baan by die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein afrig. Dit is die middel van Januarie, ’n maand of wat ná die oorwinning van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles by die tennistoernooi van Universiteitesport Suid-Afrika (USSA) in Makhanda, vroeër bekend as Grahamstad…http://news.nwu.ac.za/riaan-venters-troops-break-ussa-drought
Riaan Venter’s troops break USSA drought
“Take a break, please!” shouts coach Riaan Venter to the players under his direct supervision on the court at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds. It is mid-January, a month and a bit removed from the triumph of the North-West University (NWU) Eagles at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) tennis tournament in Makhanda, formerly known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-gedeelde-visie-vir-die-toekoms-n-betrokkenheid-wat-n-nuwe-era-van-samewerking-inlui
’n Gedeelde visie vir die toekoms: ’n betrokkenheid wat ’n nuwe era van samewerking inlui
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die Myngesondheids- en -veiligheidsraad (Mine Health and Safety Council, MHSC) het op Maandag 18 Desember 2023 ’n gesprek gehou om samewerking en die ontwikkeling van ’n verhouding te bevorder wat vir albei partye tot voordeel kan wees. Die vergadering het by die kantoor van die visekanselier in gebou F1 op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shared-vision-ahead-engagement-marks-new-era-cooperation
A shared vision ahead: an engagement that marks a new era of cooperation
On Monday, 18 December 2023 the North-West University (NWU) and the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) engaged in a discussion aimed at promoting collaboration and fostering a relationship that will benefit both parties. The meeting took place at the office of the of the vice-chancellor in Building F1 on the Potchefstroom Campus, with both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/matige-groeivooruitsig-beklemtoon-die-dringendheid-van-groeigeorienteerde-beleide-en-projekte
Matige groeivooruitsig beklemtoon die dringendheid van groeigeoriënteerde beleide en projekte
Soos te wagte was, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) op 25 Januarie op ’n vierde agtereenvolgende vergadering (sy eerste vergadering van 2024) eenparig besluit om rentekoerse weer eens onveranderd te laat en dat dit dus nog langer hoog sal bly. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê die toon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/modest-growth-outlook-emphasises-urgency-growth-orientated-policies-and-projects
Modest growth outlook emphasises urgency of growth-orientated policies and projects
As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided at a fourth consecutive meeting on 25 January (its first meeting of 2024) to again keep interest rates unchanged and therefore higher for longer. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the tone of the MPC’s statement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-international-fellowship
Academic honoured with international fellowship
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola has been awarded an honourary fellowship by the International Science Council in Paris, France. This fellowship is the highest accolade the ISC can bestow on an individual, and acknowledges their exceptional efforts in advancing science as a global public good. The ISC is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-professor-wins-best-paper-award
Engineering professor wins best paper award
Prof Jan de Kock from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering clinched the Best Paper Award at the recent Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2024). The conference, jointly hosted by Stellenbosch University and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), serves as a premier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/saam-die-stratosfeer-nwu-nasa-en-princeton-universiteit-reik-na-die-sterre-met-die-super-pressure
Saam in die stratosfeer: NWU, NASA en Princeton Universiteit reik na die sterre met die Super Pressure Balloon-projek
Die National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) het op Donderdag 16 April 2023 die Super Pressure Balloon, wat die Superdrukballon-beeldteleskoop (Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope, SuperBIT) vervoer, gelanseer. Die SuperBIT werk in die stratosfeer op ’n hoogte van 40 kilometer bo seevlak. Die primêre wetenskaplike doel van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stratosphere-together-nwu-nasa-and-princeton-university-reach-stars-super-pressure-balloon-project
In the stratosphere together: NWU, NASA and Princeton University reach for the stars in Super Pressure Balloon project
On Thursday, 16 April 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Super Pressure Balloon, carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT), from Wanaka, New Zealand. The SuperBIT operates in the stratosphere at an altitude of 40 kilometres above sea level. The primary scientific goal of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-tegnologie-oordrag-en-innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor-maak-gereed-vir-n-baanbreker-2024
NWU se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor maak gereed vir ’n baanbreker-2024
Terwyl ons die jaar 2024 aanpak, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor (TTIS-kantoor) besig om vir ’n opwindende jaar van samewerking voor te berei, met navorsers wat gretig is om die reikwydte van hulle navorsing verder as die akademie te laat strek. Die TTIS speel ’n belangrike rol in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-office-sets-stage-pioneering-2024
NWU's Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office sets the stage for a pioneering 2024
By Vukosi Mathale As we step into the year 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office is gearing up for an exciting year of collaboration with researchers eager to extend the reach of their research beyond academia. The TTIS plays an important role in assisting researchers in translating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/netbal-sweef-en-floreer-die-nwu
Netbal sweef en floreer by die NWU
Dit is ’n vlugvoetige dans en balle wat met sierlike boë deur die lug vlieg. Dit is ’n tapisserie van spanwerk, saamgeweef deur drade van meedoënlose aanvalle en rotsvaste verdediging. Netbal is ’n sport soos geen ander nie, en een wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bemeester het. Dit was weer eens duidelik uit die magdom NWU-spelers wat vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-flying-and-flourishing-nwu
Netball is flying and flourishing at the NWU
It is a dance of swift feet and balls travelling in soaring arcs. It is a tapestry of teamwork, sewn together by threads of unrelenting attacks and staunch defence. Netball is a sport like no other, and one the North-West University (NWU) has mastered. This was again evident from the selection of a host of NWU players for the national netball…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/martine-jordaan-trek-protea-keurders-se-aandag
Martiné Jordaan trek Protea-keurders se aandag
Sy is allermins ’n hemelbesem, en op die netbalbaan word sy dikwels deur wolkekrabbers omring. Hart en durf word egter nie in sentimeters gemeet nie, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Martiné Jordaan is ʼn vuurvreter op die baan soos min. Selfs so dat sy die keurders van die Protea-span se oog gevang het, en van 22 tot 28 Januarie was sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/martine-jordaan-draws-protea-selectors-attention
Martiné Jordaan draws Protea selectors’ attention
She is by no means overly tall, and on the netball court she is often surrounded by skyscrapers. However, heart and courage are not measured in centimetres, and Martiné Jordaan from the North-West University (NWU) is a firebrand on the court. She has even caught the eye of the selectors for the Protea team, and from 22 to 28 January she was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voordeel-suzanie-pretorius
Voordeel, Suzanie Pretorius!
Sy naam is Schalk, Schalk Pretorius. En as dit nie vir Schalk Pretorius was nie, was die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ’n tenniskampioen kwyt. Jare gelede, in die mielieboergemeenskap van Bothaville, besluit ʼn jong Schalk dat hy gaan begin tennis speel. Goed so, sê ma Erika en pa Vickus, tennis sal jy speel. As die een kind speel, sal die ander…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advantage-suzanie-pretorius