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Mother tongues mesh with Columbia visit
2023-12-01 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/amare-abebe
Amare Abebe
2024-01-22 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/markus-boettcher
Markus Boettcher
2024-02-05 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…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
2023-12-04 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-…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
2023-12-04 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-ontdek-twee-nuwe-spesies-bosveldaronskelke
Navorsers ontdek twee nuwe spesies bosveldaronskelke
2024-07-31 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-two-new-species-bushveld-arum-lilies
Researchers discover two new species of bushveld arum lilies
2024-03-01 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-0
Meet our researchers
2023-11-14 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…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
2023-11-14 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…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
2023-11-14 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-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poverty-thrives-where-corruption-high
Poverty thrives where corruption is high
2023-11-23 “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,…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
2023-11-15 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 (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discovering-tomorrows-paralympic-heroes-south-africas-quest-glory
Discovering tomorrow's paralympic heroes: South Africa's quest for glory
2023-11-15 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-neem-n-sentrale-plek-die-jaarlikse-geexpo
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid neem ’n sentrale plek by die jaarlikse GeeXpo in
2023-11-15 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-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-takes-centre-stage-annual-geexpo-event
Community engagement takes centre stage at annual GeeXpo event
2023-11-15 Showing their commitment to community engagement, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems recently organised the annual GeeXpo event. GeeXpo is a technology and innovation exhibition that showcases…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/indiensnemingstendense-bemoedigend-maar-die-struikelblokke-bly-groot
Indiensnemingstendense is bemoedigend, maar die struikelblokke bly groot
2023-11-15 Die verdere geringe afname in Suid-Afrika se werkloosheidskoers tot 31,9% in die derde kwartaal van 2023 is goeie nuus, en die feit dat totale indiensneming nou terug is op voorpandemievlakke word verwelkom. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/employment-trends-are-encouraging-hurdles-remain-formidable
Employment trends are encouraging, but hurdles remain formidable
2023-11-15 The further slight decline in South Africa’s unemployment rate to 31,9% in the third quarter of 2023 is good news, and the fact that total employment is now back to its pre-pandemic levels is welcome. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-culture-and-biodiversity-key-conservation
Linking culture and biodiversity is key to conservation
2023-11-23 He found them in the mountains and streams of Limpopo. Frogs and lizards, big and small, all of them equally exciting to his inquisitive mind. To the despair of grandmother he would run around with them in his pockets – yes, even snakes – as his rural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-oordrag-en-innovasie-kantoor-wys-die-weg-aan-vir-bemagtiging-van-innovasie
Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-kantoor wys die weg aan vir bemagtiging van innovasie
2023-11-15 by Vukosi Mathale Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het betekenisvolle stappe gedoen om innovasie te koester en deurbrake in navorsing te bemark. Die NWU se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuning-kantoor (TTIS-kantoor) staan sentraal in hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-office-leads-way-empowering-innovation