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Another impressive accolade for Prof Babalola
2024-03-11 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola has been appointed as the foreign affairs secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science for a two-year term beginning in May 2024. Prof Babalola, director of the Food Security and Safety…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-835-years-dedication
Celebrating 835 years of dedication
2024-03-08 In a heart-warming celebration of commitment and dedication, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently honoured its staff members for their long-standing service to the institution. The university recognised employees who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-workshop-highlights-benefits-online-dictionaries
SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries
2024-03-08 The South African Centre, for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated a successful online dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. During the one-day workshop staff, students, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsingsondersteuningskantoor-neem-aan-n-projek-deel-wat-deur-die-gates-stigting-befonds-word
Navorsingsondersteuningskantoor neem aan ’n projek deel wat deur die Gates-stigting befonds word
2024-03-08 Die Navorsingsondersteuningskantoor by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van slegs tien navorsingsondersteuningskantore in die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap (SAOG) wat ’n toekenning gekry het en gekies is om deel te neem aan die projek wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-office-participates-gates-foundation-funded-project
Research Support Office participates in Gates Foundation-funded project
2024-03-08 The Research Support Office at the North-West University (NWU) is one of only ten research support offices in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that received a grant and were selected to participate in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rassie-erasmus-gaan-n-eredoktorsgraad-van-die-noordwes-universiteit-ontvang
Rassie Erasmus gaan ’n eredoktorsgraad van die Noordwes-Universiteit ontvang
2024-07-31 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan ’n eredoktorsgraad toeken aan die Springbok-hoofafrigter en voormalige SA Rugby se Direkteur van Rugby, Johan “Rassie” Erasmus, wat Suid-Afrika gehelp het om die Rugby Wêreldbeker te wen. Die NWU Raad het die besluit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rassie-erasmus-receive-honorary-doctorate-north-west-university
Rassie Erasmus to receive an honorary doctorate from the North-West University
2024-04-11 Rugby World Cup-winning coach and former Director of Rugby of SA Rugby, Johan “Rassie” Erasmus, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the North-West University (NWU). The NWU Council approved the decision during their ordinary meeting on Thursday, 16…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mnisi-selected-attend-agriculture-nutrition-and-health-training-programme
Prof Mnisi selected to attend agriculture, nutrition and health training programme
2024-03-11 Prof Kenny Mnisi, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Agricultural Sciences, has been accepted to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Training of Trainers Programme. The first training workshop will take place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decoding-inflation-could-artificial-intelligence-be-deciding-factor-helps-curb-stubborn-price
Decoding inflation: Could artificial intelligence be the deciding factor that helps curb stubborn price pressure?
2024-03-12 According to Dr Jacques de Jongh, Inflation has been a significant talking point ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the last three years, countries have experienced significant increases in general price levels, arguably contributing to one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-27-years-cooperation
Celebrating 27 years of cooperation
2024-03-12 North-West University (NWU) academic Kgame Molope represented the South African Chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Academic Group (SA-IORAG) at the celebration of International IORA Day at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The event, taking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/feeste-en-nog-feeste-met-nwu-wat-twee-dekades-van-uitmuntendheid-vier
Feeste en nog feeste met NWU wat twee dekades van uitmuntendheid vier
2024-03-12 Wat kry jy wanneer jy twee hoëronderwysentiteite, elkeen met sy eie missie van uitnemendheid, laat saamsmelt? Die resultaat is ’n universiteit van wêreldgehalte wat voortgaan om uit te blink, nie net onder die tersiêre-onderwysinstellings wat onder die room…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-gives-insight-generation-ys-finance-and-banking-behaviour
Research gives insight into Generation Y’s finance and banking behaviour
2024-02-27 When it comes to money, Millennials – also known as Generation Ys* – have mixed feelings. On the one hand, they have a positive attitude to personal financial planning. On the other, they may be more inclined to indulge in discretionary spending, leading to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontmoet-ons-navorsers-1
Ontmoet ons navorsers
2024-02-27 Navorsers van regoor die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen opwindende werk op hulle kundigheidsgebiede. Prof Courtney Cook is 'n medeprofessor en navorser in die Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur in die Fakulteit Natuur- en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-1
Meet our researchers
2024-02-27 Researchers across the faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work in their fields of expertise. Prof Courtney Cook is an associate professor and researcher in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management in the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-engineering-students-unite-celebrate-international-mother-language-day
First-year engineering students unite to celebrate International Mother Language Day
2024-02-28 It was a fun-filled, educational, and fascinating day for the first-year engineering students, with activities varying from learning a novel word in a different language to answering the question: “Why did you choose to study Engineering?” in their mother…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/amptelike-akademiese-opening-fokus-op-die-bemagtiging-van-uitnemendheid-2024-en-daarna
Amptelike akademiese opening fokus op die bemagtiging van uitnemendheid in 2024 en daarna
2024-02-28 Die oorkoepelende boodskap van die hoof en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Bismark Tyobeka, was een van optimisme, dankbaarheid en vasberadenheid tydens die amptelike opening van die 2024- akademiese jaar op Vrydag 23 Februarie. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/official-academic-opening-focuses-empowering-excellence-2024-and-beyond
Official academic opening focuses on empowering excellence in 2024 and beyond
2024-02-28 The overarching message from the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, was one of optimism, gratitude and determination during the official opening of the 2024 academic year on Friday, 23 February. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-frontiers-malaria-treatment-unveiling-potential-drug-candidates
Exploring new frontiers in malaria treatment: unveiling potential drug candidates
2024-02-29 “Malaria remains a formidable global health challenge with approximately 608 000 deaths attributed to it in 2022, the majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa,” says Dr Fortunate Mokoena, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaborating-ngos-combat-substance-use-disorder
Collaborating with NGOs to combat substance use disorder
2024-03-01 In a collaborative effort to address the pressing issue of substance use disorder, the North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the Resurrection Hope Foundation and Ultrapex Sustainable Project, hosted a campaign event on 24 February. Prof Lebogang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-student-lost-their-lives-during-illegal-protest-nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-27-february