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Luister na die sterre
Die ruimte is nie so stil as wat dit dalk voorkom nie, en asteroseismoloë weet dit. Asteroseismologie is ’n florerende gebied met geleenthede vir studente en jong navorsers en het ’n impak op talle ander gebiede van sterrekundige navorsing. Maar waaroor gaan asteroseismologie alles? Prof Don Kurtz, ’n A1-gegradeerde professor wat nou op die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sounding-out-stars
Sounding out the stars
Space is not as silent as it may seem, and asteroseismologists know this. Asteroseismology is a booming field full of opportunity for students and young researchers and has an impact on many other fields of astronomical research. But what is asteroseismology all about? Prof Don Kurtz, an A1-rated professor now based at the North-West University’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-ingenieurswese-se-vindingrykheid-n-sleutel-tot-phd-suksesse
Fakulteit Ingenieurswese se vindingrykheid ’n sleutel tot PhD-suksesse
Vindingrykheid het die wêreld opgebou, vernuf onderhou dit en ons verbeelding sal dit die toekoms in neem. Dit is duidelik uit van die interessante en belangrike PhD’s wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese in 2021 opgelewer het. Op die gebied van chemiese ingenieurswese het Innocentia Erdogan haar PhD vir haar tesis “…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineerings-ingenuity-key-phd-successes
Faculty of Engineering’s ingenuity key to PhD successes
Ingenuity built the world, resourcefulness sustains it and our imaginations will take it forward. This is evident from some of the interesting and important PhDs that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has delivered in 2021. In the field of chemical engineering, Innocentia Erdogan received her PhD for her thesis titled “…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-participate-prestigious-programme
NWU academic selected to participate in prestigious programme
North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams has been selected to participate in the Future Professors Programme (FPP). Dr Williams, a senior lecturer in the subject group Biochemistry, is among 29 South African academics who have been selected as the first cohort to participate in the second phase of the programme. “I am…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waternet-span-oop-vir-waterskeidingservarings-die-nwu
WaterNet-span oop vir waterskeidingservarings by die NWU
Vanaf Januarie 2022 sal die sekretariaat van die streekswaternavorsingsnetwerk genaamd WaterNet as deel van ’n vyfjaarooreenkoms by die Mahikengkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gestasioneer wees. Ons het met die uitvoerende bestuurshoof van WaterNet, medeprofessor Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, gesels om ’n beter begrip te kry van hierdie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head, associate professor Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, to obtain a better understanding of the 79-member…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/informele-afvalinsamelaars-lewer-n-geweldige-bydrae-tot-herwinning-suid-afrika
Informele afvalinsamelaars lewer ’n geweldige bydrae tot herwinning in Suid-Afrika
Informele afvalinsamelaars in Suid-Afrika speel ’n sleutelrol in die herwinningswaardeketting, maar kry dikwels geen erkenning nie. Daar moet maniere gevind word om hulle in staat te stel om deel te neem aan besluite oor afvalbestuurspraktyke en gemeenskapsherwinningsprogramme, sê prof Derick Blaauw van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir…https://news.nwu.ac.za/informal-reclaimers-make-huge-contribution-recycling-south-africa
Informal reclaimers make a huge contribution to recycling in South Africa
Informal waste reclaimers in South Africa play a key but often unrecognised role in the recycling value chain. Ways should be found to enable them to participate in decisions around waste management practices and community recycling programmes, says Prof Derick Blaauw from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics. For the past 10…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/seksisme-en-seksuele-teistering-groot-uitdagings-vir-vroue-entrepreneurs
Seksisme en seksuele teistering is groot uitdagings vir vroue-entrepreneurs
Hoewel entrepreneurskap sy eie uitdagings het, ervaar vroue ’n bykomende klompie struikelblokke wat uniek aan hulle is. Op papier het Suid-Afrika wonderlike geleenthede vir vroulike entrepreneurs, maar in werklikheid affekteer talle ekonomiese, maatskaplike en kulturele struikelblokke vroue en hulle ondernemings. Volgens ’n studie wat Refiloe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sexism-and-sexual-harassment-are-major-challenges-women-entrepreneurs
Sexism and sexual harassment are major challenges for women entrepreneurs
Although entrepreneurship has its own challenges, women face additional obstacles that are unique to them. On paper South Africa has some great opportunities for female entrepreneurs, but in reality numerous economic, social and cultural obstacles affect women and their businesses. According to a study conducted by Refiloe Moetsi, a North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-ondersoek-privaatetiket-handelsmerke-suid-afrika
Navorser ondersoek privaatetiket-handelsmerke in Suid-Afrika
Privaatetiket-handelsmerke het oor die afgelope paar jaar in die kleinhandelafdeling vir kruideniersware veld gewen. Hulle is nie net meer alternatiewe vir die grootnaam-handelsmerke nie, maar is vinnig besig om die voorkeurhandelsmerke te word – mits daar aandag aan die persepsies oor gehalte gegee word. Só sê Gift Ndlovu, ’n navorser van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-investigates-private-label-brands-south-africa
Researcher investigates private label brands in South Africa
Private label brands have gained momentum in the grocery retail sector over the past few years. They are no longer just alternatives to the big-name brands, but are fast becoming brands of choice – provided attention is paid to perceptions about quality. This is according to Gift Ndlovu, a researcher from the Faculty of Economic and Management…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kweek-suksesvolle-opkomende-boere-deur-vennootskappe
Kweek suksesvolle opkomende boere deur vennootskappe
Wat het opkomende boere nodig om suksesvol te wees? Dit is die vraag wat dr Faan Pelser, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en prof Theuns Pelser van die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal se Nagraadse Skool vir Besigheid en Leierskap in hulle jongste navorsingsreferaat wil probeer beantwoord. Die referaat is getiteld “The factors…https://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-successful-emerging-farmers-through-partnerships
Growing successful emerging farmers through partnerships
What does it take for emerging farmers to be successful? This is the question North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Faan Pelser and Prof Theuns Pelser from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Graduate School for Business and Leadership set out to answer in their recent research paper. The paper is titled “The factors that contribute to the growth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slaan-sesse-plavei-die-pad-een-lego-blokkie-op-n-keer
NWU slaan sesse: Plavei die pad – een LEGO-blokkie op ’n keer
Daar is ’n beroemde Chinese spreekwoord wat sê “As jy vir ’n jaar beplan, plant rys; as jy vir ’n dekade beplan, plant bome; as jy vir ’n leeftyd beplan, voed mense op”. Daar is talle maniere waarop ’n mens ’n impak in die wêreld kan maak, maar daar is geen groter impak wat gemaak word nie as om opvoeding te ondersteun en mense te bemagtig wat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/6-sess-nwu-paving-way-one-lego-brick-time
6-Sess for NWU: Paving the way one LEGO brick at a time
There is a famous Chinese proverb that says “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”. There are many ways in which one can make an impact in the world, but there is no greater impact to be made than by spreading education, and empowering people…https://news.nwu.ac.za/two-new-online-art-exhibitions-nwu
Two new online art exhibitions at the NWU
On 29 September the North-West University (NWU) Gallery launched two new online art exhibitions, which will be open until 29 October. Malose Pete’s “Art Language of My Forefathers” exhibition is being showcased at the NWU Main Gallery, and the exhibition “Untold Stories: The Legacy of the University of Bophuthatswana (UNIBO)” archive that was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-aims-empower-learners-his-book-academic-excellence
NWU student aims to empower learners with his book on academic excellence
North-West University (NWU) final-year LLB student Thapelo John Segoabe has put pen to paper to share his thoughts on academic excellence. The 22-year old Thapelo hails from Madikwe township and his academic prowess speaks for itself. Before he enrolled for his LLB degree, he completed a BCom Law degree at the NWU and boasts 15 distinctions…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-weighs-cannabis-master-plan-implementation