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NWU among the most committed towards environmental and social change
2022-10-27 Universities have a pivotal role to play in finding solutions to pressing environmental and social questions. The latest ranking by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) agency places the North-West University (NWU) among the top global and local universities when it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sol-plaatje-secondary-wins-first-nwu-vice-chancellor-soccer-challenge
Sol Plaatje Secondary wins first NWU Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge
2022-10-28 By Nolwazu Xulu The Sol Plaatje Secondary School under-18 football team is the very first champions of the North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge. The tournament took place on 22 October 2022 at the NWU Mahikeng Campus Stadium…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/op-soek-na-n-manier-om-ons-varswaterbronne-te-bewaar
Op soek na 'n manier om ons varswaterbronne te bewaar
2022-10-28 Suid-Afrika se varswaterbronne is onder druk van verskillende soorte besoedelstowwe, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se navorsers soek na maniere om met die meer ontwykende besoedelstowwe tred te hou. Prof Rialet Pieters, 'n navorser by die Eenheid vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quest-save-our-freshwater-sources
On the quest to save our freshwater sources
2022-10-28 South Africa’s freshwater sources are under pressure from various kinds of contaminants, and North-West University (NWU) researchers are searching for ways to keep track of some of the more elusive pollutants. Prof Rialet Pieters, a researcher in the Unit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-gebruik-van-nanotegnologie-vir-voedselsekerheid-en-die-beskerming-van-die-omgewing
Die gebruik van nanotegnologie vir voedselsekerheid en die beskerming van die omgewing
2022-10-28 Een van die uitdagendste bekommernisse van die 21ste eeu is die beskerming van voedselsekerheid vir die wêreld se bevolking wat eksponensieel toeneem, soos dit in doelwit 2 van die Verenigde Nasies se volhoubare ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (VOD’s) gestipuleer word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-nanotechnology-food-security-and-environmental-protection
Using nanotechnology for food security and environmental protection
2022-10-28 One of the most challenging anxieties of the 21st century is safeguarding food security for the world’s exponential growing population, as stipulated by goal 2 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to projections, the global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/munisipaliteite-moet-die-belangrikheid-van-vullissmouse-erken
Munisipaliteite moet die belangrikheid van vullissmouse erken
2022-10-28 Meer as 100 000 mense in Suid-Afrika begin om die vullissmoussektor as bron van werk te gebruik. Dit is volgens Nonhlanhla Ngcobo, ’n PhD-student en navorser by die Suid-Afrikaanse navorsingsleerstoel in stede, die reg en omgewingsvolhoubaarheid (Cities, Law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/municipalities-must-acknowledge-importance-waste-pickers
Municipalities must acknowledge the importance of waste pickers
2022-10-28 More than 100 000 people in South Africa have turned to the waste-picking sector as a source of employment. This is according to Nonhlanhla Ngcobo, a PhD student and a researcher at the South African Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teologie-professor-maak-vordering-met-broodnodige-diskoers-oor-kontekstualisering
Teologie-professor maak vordering met broodnodige diskoers oor kontekstualisering
2022-10-28 Prof Alfred Brunsdon van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Teologie het onlangs ’n C2-gradering van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting ontvang. Wat hierdie erkenning noemenswaardig maak, is die nisarea van sy navorsing, wat die teenstrydighede tussen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theology-professor-makes-inroads-much-needed-contextualisation-discourse
Theology professor makes inroads with much needed contextualisation discourse
2022-10-28 Prof Alfred Brunsdon from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology recently received a C2-rating from the National Research Foundation. What makes this recognition noteworthy is the niche area of his research which is discrepancies between…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sosiale-media-die-klaskamer-meer-voordele-nadele
Sosiale media in die klaskamer: meer voordele as nadele
2022-10-28 Die koms van sosiale media het ’n baie groot uitwerking op onderrig en leer gehad, maar baie min is bekend oor die voor- en nadele van die gebruik van sosiale media in die klaskamer. So sê dr Thamie Ndlovu, ʼn opvoedkundige tegnoloog by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-media-classroom-benefits-outweigh-any-drawbacks
Social media in the classroom: benefits outweigh any drawbacks
2022-10-28 The advent of social media has had a huge effect on teaching and learning, but relatively little is known about the pros and cons of using social media in the classroom. This is according to Dr Thamie Ndlovu, an educational technologist at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hospitaal-klop-aan-die-nwu-se-deur-vir-beter-sorg-vir-borskankerpasiente
Hospitaal klop aan die NWU se deur vir beter sorg vir borskankerpasiënte
2022-10-28 Navorsers by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werk gereeld in gemeenskappe om lewens te verbeter en oplossings vir dringende kwessies te vind. In die stryd teen borskanker het ’n hospitaal in Potchefstroom die kundigheid van die navorsingseenheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hospital-knocks-nwus-door-better-care-breast-cancer-patients
Hospital knocks on NWU’s door for better care for breast cancer patients
2022-10-28 Researchers of the North-West University (NWU) regularly work in communities to improve lives and find solutions to pressing issues. In the fight against breast cancer, a hospital in Potchefstroom has called on the expertise of the Medicine Usage in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-visit-utrecht-university-explore-integrating-more-digital-humanities-methods
NWU academics visit Utrecht University to explore integrating more digital humanities methods
2022-10-20 NWU academics visit Utrecht University to explore integrating more digital humanities methods The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities management recently visited the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) at Utrecht University, Amsterdam.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-leaders-address-issues-impacting-south-african-transportation-sector-post-covid-19
Industry leaders address issues impacting the South African transportation sector post-Covid-19
2022-10-21 “Covid post-mortem – Can we fix or train our way out of the chaos”, was the theme of this year’s Transport Symposium that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) from 12 to 13 October 2022. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-data-science-workshop-teachers
NWU hosts a data science workshop for teachers
2022-10-21 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with SAS DataFly, a free resource that offers a fun and engaging way to explore data with students in real time, recently hosted a Teachers4DataAnalytics workshop for mathematics and science teachers. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-candidate-research-focuses-treating-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes
NWU PhD candidate research focuses on treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
2022-10-24 By Ontiretse Motingwa “As a complicated and ever-evolving field, science requires scientists and researchers who are resilient, determined, and knowledgeable. They must also have a great willingness to learn and use new skills and scientific concepts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-one-100-south-african-shining-stars
NWU alumnus is one of 100 South African Shining Stars
2022-10-25 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo has been selected as one of the 100 South African Shining Stars by Inside Education for his contribution to sport in his community. This was announced during a function hosted by Inside Education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gandhi-fleischack-en-hulle-verbintenis-met-die-noordwes-universiteit