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International expert: R is the present and future of statistical programming
2018-09-12 “The programming language R is the present and future of statistical programming.” Dr Emir Efendić, postdoctoral researcher from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands, will attempt to convince his audience of this statement during a workshop hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stanford-invites-bright-phd-student-master%25E2%2580%2599s-class
Stanford invites bright PhD student for master’s class
2018-09-12 A PhD student of the North-West University (NWU) and a master’s degree alumnus of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Information (BMI), has been accepted into the PhD Master’s Class on money management at Stanford University in America. Simon du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hel%25C3%25A9ne-combrinck
Heléne Combrinck
2021-01-21 Heléne Combrinck is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa. She previously worked as a senior researcher at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, which was preceded by a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/anri-botes
Anri Botes
2021-01-21 I have an LLM and LLD in Labour law and have published multiple articles on various key topics in the labour law field. I have also made contributions in labour law at many national and international conferences since employment. Apart from research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
2021-12-10 The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton…http://news.nwu.ac.za/erica-writes-her-way-first-place
Erica writes her way to first place
2022-01-14 A writer will often say that they find writing more difficult than the average person, but for North-West University (NWU) student Erica Harris writing is seemingly effortless. Erica, who is pursuing a master’s degree in media studies, was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award
2021-12-13 The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021. The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
2022-01-04 The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige
Topdienstoekenning vir NWU-sterrekundige
2022-02-21 Die Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) van die Verenigde Koninkryk het sy 2022-dienstoekenning vir astronomie aan prof Don Kurtz toegeken. Die RAS sê in ’n verklaring: “Prof Donald Kurtz het ’n lewenslange toewyding aan openbare uitreikprogramme met ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer
Top service award for NWU astronomer
2022-01-14 The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). "I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students-0
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
2022-01-20 The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/covid-19-tragedie-meer-net-getalle
Covid-19-tragedie is meer as net getalle
2022-01-26 Getalle is deel van ons lewe. En hoewel ons dalk gevoelloos, afgesny en gedesensitiseer raak deur al die getalle waarmee ons daagliks gebombardeer word, mag ons nie daaraan gewoond raak nie. Ons mag nie uit die oog verloor wat dit beteken nie, verduidelik…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-tragedy-more-just-numbers
Covid-19 tragedy is more than just numbers
2022-01-27 Numbers are a part of life. And although we might be getting numb, disconnected and desensitised to all the numbers with which we are bombarded daily, we should not get used to them. We should not lose sight of what they mean, explains Professor Alida Herbst…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-berei-voor-vir-varsitybeker-afskop
Eagles berei voor vir Varsitybeker-afskop
2022-01-26 Almal staan gereed en die fluitjie gaan binnekort blaas. Op 14 Februarie gaan rugby weer op ons skerms en op ons tersiêre-onderwysvelde ontplof wanneer die 2022 Varsitybeker begin. Dit is oorlog in sy genotvolste vorm. Die NWU Eagles en die UK Ikeys…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-prepare-varsity-cup-lift
Eagles prepare for Varsity Cup lift-off
2022-01-27 The fuse has been lit and the countdown has begun. On 14 February rugby will explode onto our screens and on our tertiary-education fields again when the 2022 Varsity Cup kicks off. It is war in its most pleasurable form. Firing the first salvos…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-toekenning-vir-janneman-malan
Groot toekenning vir Janneman Malan
2022-01-27 Aanvangskolwer Janneman Malan en sy kanonkolf is deur die Internasionale Krieketraad vir sy lopie-oes aan die top van die Proteas se eendag-kolforde beloon deur as dié organisasie se Opkomende Manspeler van die Jaar 2021 aangewys te word. Dié 25-jarige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-families-cope-mental-health-care-issues
How families cope with mental health care issues
2021-09-22 The whole family can be affected when living with a family member with a mental disorder, disability or developmental delay. Mechanisms to cope with the resulting stress include escape, avoidance, denial or looking to religion. This is according to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/myne-besig-om-nuttige-plante-limpopo-te-besmet
Myne is besig om nuttige plante in Limpopo te besmet
2021-09-22 Chroom uit mynaktiwiteite is in hoë konsentrasies gevind in plantspesies wat gewoonlik in huistuine in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, gekweek word. Dit is ’n potensiële gesondheidsgevaar. Dit is van die bevindings van Sutapa Adhikari, ’n doktorale student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-contaminating-useful-plants-limpopo
Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
2021-09-27 Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-helps-young-people-choose-right-career-paths