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Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
2020-03-06 Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease. The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-believe-universal-code-ethics-or-context-matters-0
Do you believe in a universal code of ethics or that context matters?
2020-03-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and innovation recently hosted a public lecture titled: “An ethic of care: The soft voice in ethics”. “This is the very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mobile-science-laboratory-bring-science-life-north-west-learners
Mobile science laboratory to bring science to life for North West learners
2020-03-06 On Thursday, 5 March 2020, the Sasol Foundation donated a mobile science laboratory to the North-West University (NWU) that will deliver practical science education to thousands of learners around the North West Province. When fully utilised, this state-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-mental-health-review-board-0
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
2020-03-11 The North West MEC for Health, Honourable Madoda Sambatha, appointed Prof Leepile Alfred Sehularo, an associate professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Science at the campus in Mahikeng, to the North West Mental Health Review…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-outstanding-lecturers
NWU honours outstanding lecturers
2020-03-13 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its best-of-the-best lecturers during its Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (TEA). This annual event took place on 12 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Dr Deon van Tonder of the Faculty of Education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-poses-clear-and-present-danger-sa-economy
COVID-19 poses a clear and present danger to SA economy
2020-03-16 “Market trends and other economic data confirm that the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) now poses a clear and present danger to the South African economy. The ripple effects from the economic dislocation elsewhere and the immense volatility in financial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-edge-enhanced-understanding-human-brain
NWU on the edge of enhanced understanding of the human brain
2020-03-16 Despite some remarkable advances in the history of mankind, the functionality of the human brain remains a mystery. Wouldn’t the possibility to look into the human brain with high precision in a much easier way just be amazing? This has just been made…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-takes-lead-digitising-establishing-11-national-languages
SADiLaR takes the lead in digitising establishing 11 national languages
2020-03-16 Digitising South Africa’s 11 official languages could go a long way towards creating a truly multilingual society. Various projects are currently in progress at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), located at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus-%25E2%2580%2593-breastfeed-protect-your-baby
Coronavirus – breastfeed to protect your baby
2020-03-17 With the current coronavirus pandemic creating hysteria as far as it spreads, scientists have recently established that this virus has not yet been found to be transferred in breast milk. This mainly because breast milk has protective agents against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/storytelling-focus-35th-annual-savah-conference
Storytelling the focus of 35th annual SAVAH Conference
2020-03-17 This year will see the North-West University (NWU) play host to the 35th annual South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) Conference in September 2020. The event represents a dynamic collaboration between SAVAH and the NWU’s research niche area, Visual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-could-minimise-heart-disease-deaths
How SA could minimise heart disease deaths
2020-03-18 Globally, heart disease remains the leading cause of death among middle-aged adults, accounting for 40% of all deaths. An alarming 80% of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This is one of the findings from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-2020-calling-all-mahikeng-fempreneurs
Enterprising Women Programme 2020: Calling all Mahikeng fempreneurs
2020-03-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme has become synonymous with personal development and social impact, and in 2020 the programme will yet again afford fempreneurs the opportunity to realise their business dreams. This year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/cave-%25E2%2580%2599n-digitale-veilige-hawe-vir-maatskaplike-werkers
The Cave: ’n digitale veilige hawe vir maatskaplike werkers
2020-03-19 Maatskaplike werk word oor die algemeen as ’n stresvolle beroep beskou as gevolg van die emosionele eise waaraan praktisyns onderworpe is. Een groep maatskaplike werkers wat veral kwesbaar is vir negatiewe uitkomste is dié wat in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cave-digital-safe-haven-stressed-social-workers
The Cave: a digital safe haven for stressed social workers
2020-03-19 Generally social work is considered a stressful occupation due to the emotional demands on practitioners. One group of social workers that is particularly at risk for negative outcomes are those employed within the child protection practice setting, tasked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stagflation-continues-amid-economic-recession-sa-economy-caught-%25E2%2580%259Cperfect-storm%25E2%2580%259D
Stagflation continues amid the economic recession: SA economy caught in the “perfect storm”
2020-03-19 Two economists of the North-West University (NWU) say that inflation is expected to continue on an upward trend this month, while the cost of production is also expected to continue to rise as a result of the global uncertainty and supply chain problems…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-rights-day-day-celebrate-or-commemorate
Human Rights Day: a day to celebrate or commemorate?
2020-03-19 On 21 March is South Africa observes Human Rights Observance Day. This day is historically linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. On that day 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/it-studente-%25E2%2580%259Cskrum%25E2%2580%259D-met-bedryfskundiges
IT-studente “skrum” met bedryfskundiges
2020-03-19 Die belangrikheid van die bedryfsblootstelling vir universiteitstudente kan nie genoeg beklemtoon word nie. Dit gee nie alleen vir studente die geleentheid om hulle kennis in werklike situasies en op werklike probleme toe te pas nie, maar dit oorbrug ook…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-students-%25E2%2580%2598scrum%25E2%2580%2599-industry-experts
IT students ‘scrum’ with industry experts
2020-03-19 The importance of industry exposure for university students cannot be over emphasised. Not only does it allow students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and problems, but it also bridges the perceived gap between academic theory and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cutting-repo-rate-will-help-mitigate-risks-covid-19
Cutting repo rate will help mitigate risks of Covid-19
2020-03-20 “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points is the right one, and will help mitigate the risks of Covid-19 to the South African economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-hosts-panel-discussion-indigenous-knowledge-holders