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2024-06-07 The application of positive psychology is easy when everything is going according to plan, however, its true value emerges when faced with lockdown regulations and a 750-hour psychometric practicum to be completed in the same year. From sweet to sour,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/akhaefe-ya-dikitsiso-20162017
Akhaefe ya Dikitsiso 2016/2017
2021-05-28 Mmala wa konokono o mosha wa YBB 24 Ngwanatsele 2017 Ka ntlha ya go bo YBB e le legoro le le gagamalelang go nna le le seoposengwe, go ile ga nna botlhale gore re lebe gape mebala ya rona e meraro ya ga jaanong jaana e re e dirisang, e e…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/technology
Language Technology
2024-04-29 Introduction What is Language Technology? About | Video Admission Requirements What you'll learn Further studies Applications of HLT Possible Careers Get in touch In today's world, the way we interact with computers or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/didintle-netball-superstar
Didintle is a netball superstar
2020-12-02 North-West University (NWU) alumna Didintle Keebine literally eats, sleeps and breathes netball and her dedication to the sport has paid off. After participating in the recent Telkom Netball League, she was announced as one of the superstars of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-rally-research-troops
Faculty of Humanities rally research troops
2017-08-24 The new structure at the North-West University (NWU) is seeing colleagues from all three campuses meeting to get their action plans in order to get back to business: teaching, learning and research. Prof Susan Coetzee van-Rooy, acting deputy dean for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andr%25C3%25A9-pretorius-shares-his-world-cup-memories
André Pretorius shares his World Cup memories
2019-08-23 He has more than 1 500 first-class points to his name, and boasts 31 tests for the Springboks: Yes, André Pretorius is definitely one of South Africa’s great rugby heroes. André was also one of Jake White’s Springboks who captured the 2007 IRC World Cup…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-common-good-first
NWU puts Common Good First
2019-11-19 “Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.” This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign. This campaign was conceived as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passion-and-knowledge-innovation
Passion and knowledge = innovation
2020-02-21 You will find innovation for new ideas, projects and devices in abundance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering – and the same applies when it comes to three students in Computer and Electronic Engineering. Izak Adendorff, Gerno…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dire-need-research-improve-child-literacy
Dire need for research to improve child literacy
2020-02-21 It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wants-manufacture-affordable-artificial-limbs
NWU wants to manufacture affordable artificial limbs
2022-08-19 Losing a limb is certainly a traumatic experience. Making matters wors is that it usually goes with astronomical medical bills. Although the last thing that you would want to worry about is having sufficient funds to afford a prosthetic limb, this is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-grow-crops-and-generate-energy-same-time
How to grow crops and generate energy at the same time
2017-06-19 A smart solar-powered partnership between the North-West University (NWU) and a German renewable energy company is empowering communities to grow food while generating energy. Co-financed by the German government, this partnership between the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition
Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
2021-09-03 Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-team-wants-all-university-students-have-access-indigenous-african-languages-0
Project team wants all university students to have access to indigenous African languages
2021-08-11 University students who have a mother tongue other than English should not be at a disadvantage compared to those who do speak English at home. This is why it is important to level the language playing field. The North-West University (NWU) is one of four…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-diatomology-scoops-prestigious-award
NWU trailblazer in diatomology scoops prestigious award
2021-08-19 Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a trailblazer and groundbreaker in the marine biology and diatomology fields. At the recent Africa Genome Challenge 2021, Dr Majewska walked away with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/machine-and-deep-learning-are-must-north-west-university
Machine and deep learning are a MUST at the North-West University
2022-08-31 Our world is speeding up, and never in human existence have we been able to search as fast, travel as far or delve as deep. The last century alone has seen a meteoric increase in the accumulation of data and we are able to store unfathomable quantities of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/preclinical-research-bridge-new-medicines
Preclinical research: the bridge to new medicines
2022-08-24 “Preclinical research serves as a bridge to new medicines,’’ says North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor and director of the DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP). Preclinical drug development is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stimulating-expert-dialogues-across-our-borders
Stimulating expert dialogues across our borders
2022-09-01 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) proudly launched its first formal African outreach initiative on 11 August in Gaborone, Botswana. Some 80 delegates from the Botswana government, the formal business sector and staff from various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-farm-manager-reflects-economic-impact-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reflects-her-b2-nrf-rating